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Four Seasons on a Farm

Students identify the characteristics of the four seasons of the year, investigate what causes seasons, and observe the effects changing seasons have on farms.

Grades
K – 2
Estimated Time
Two hours
Updated
December 12, 2024
field of sunflowers with summer sun ray
Image: Elijah Hail/Wikimedia

Background

Lesson Activities

Credits

Author

Lynn Wallin | National Center for Agricultural Literacy (NCAL)

Standards

National Content Area Standards

  • Science
    • K-ESS2: Earth's Systems
      • K-ESS2-1: Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time.
    • K-PS3: Energy
      • K-PS3-1: Make observations to determine the effect of sunlight on Earth’s surface.
    • 1-ESS1: Earth's Place in the Universe
      • 1-ESS1-2: Make observations at different times of the year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.