Seasons magnifying glass

Comprehension and additional task exercises pages 190 and 191 from Next Page Science KS3 Complete. Accompanying PowerPoint and word searches available for free from the website. This exercise covers: • What causes a day and a year: 24 hrs and 365.25 days • A leap year • Earth’s orbit having an elliptical shape • Earth’s tilt as the cause of the seasons • A pictorial illustrating summer (solstice), winter (solstice), spring (equinox) and autumn (equinox) • An explanation explaining why light intensity changes from winter to summer using torches to represent how the same amount of light from the sun can be more or less intense • Earth’s path across the sky (northern hemisphere) • How earth’s spin causes the sun to rise in the east and set in the west • An exercise on plotting the average hours of daylight for each month • A matching the statements exercise • An exercise on what it would be like in the summer (continual daylight) and winter (continual night time) at the north pole • Amazing WHAT? facts

This is a 1 hour lesson based on students exploring seasonal foods. Could be used as part of the NEW WJEC Hospitality and Catering course as well as any other food preparation and nutrition course. **Learning Objective: ** To be able to define seasonal foods To be able to explain the benefits of seasonal foods To be able to produce a recipe for each season, that includes seasonal ingredients Included: Starter, mini plenary (based on the keyword) and Plenary Automated Dates Embedded to PPT 3 Activities Challenge Task PDF Resources Timers

A powerpoint presentation explaining how the seasons occur in relation to the Space topic. The presentation is supported by differentiated worksheets to assess student understanding. Video links are incorporated into the presentation that will support the development of understanding in this topic.

A simple worksheet to guide students understanding of the seasons and why they happen.

Autumn Quiz Back to School Quiz FUN/C8/QZ/54 AUTUMN QUIZ - Welcome the students back after a long summer … Contents 1 x Editable Powerpoint Quiz with Questions and then all the Answers Contains 10 Rounds: Special days in Autumn, True or False, Linking Movies and Characters, Autumn festivals, De-Scrabble, Design Challenge and more… 1 x Set of Team Sheets for recording answers 3 x Sets of Editable Team Certificates (1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place) This quiz resource is perfect for lesson time, form time, extracurricular clubs, part of a drop-down day or as a fun treat for your class. This will last a full hour by the time you get students into small teams and run through the Quiz and the interactive way the answers appear. A tie-breaker is included which involves drawing an image top 3 score points. This informative, fun and engaging quiz will be a great way to celebrate the end of term. A variety of different rounds and different challenges within this quiz for all types of learners to access (something fun no matter what ability) FUN/C8/QZ/54 Here are a few examples: Black History Quiz and Students Answer Sheets Votes for Women KS3 and KS4 Activity Pack National Parliament Week Mental Health Awareness Anti-Bullying Awareness Healthy Eating Quiz

40+ printable EYFS resources, designed to support Understanding the World, seasonal change, oracy, literacy, creativity and hands-on learning. Perfect for Reception and Early Years classrooms, this resource encourages children to explore the four seasons through practical activities, sorting, observation, discussion, creative expression and story retelling. Ideal for use alongside the book, in continuous provision, on display boards, in whole-class teaching or as part of a seasonal change-themed Tuff Tray. Seasonal Tree Art & Creative Activities 4 bare tree templates, one for each season, ready for children to decorate using paint, collage, natural materials and other creative resources. 4 seasonal activity pages with headings, ideal for Tuff Tray invitations. Children can sort included pictures or use items collected from outdoors and the classroom to create their own seasonal displays. Tree Detective Resources A collection of tree detective resources for display boards, Tuff Trays or whole-class oracy discussions. Ready-made speech bubbles containing questions to encourage children to observe, describe, compare and discuss trees and seasonal changes. Great for developing vocabulary, communication and language skills. Seasonal Fact Sheets 2 differentiated fact sheets for children to record what they know about their chosen season. Suitable for children to write or draw facts, supporting early writing and independent learning. Sorting & Vocabulary Activities Seasonal sorting pictures. Pictures to match and sort to the correct words. Large seasonal vocabulary words, perfect for display boards, sorting activities and classroom discussion. Writing Activities Write a sentence about each season. Encourages children to develop their understanding of seasonal changes while practising sentence writing. Tree Labelling 2 differentiated tree labelling sheets. One includes words for children to sort and match. One is without words, allowing children to independently label the parts of a tree. Sequencing & Story Retelling First, Then, Next, Last sequencing sheets. Differentiated story retelling sheets to support children’s understanding and recall of the story. Encourages children to talk about events in sequence and develop their storytelling skills. Word Mat A seasonal change word mat to support vocabulary development, writing and independent learning. Cut & Stick Seasonal Activities 4 season sheets with pictures to cut and stick. Children identify and match the correct pictures to each season.

A set of construction area cards for each season! I have put mine onto keyrings and laminated as shown in the pictures and will put them into the construction area depending on the season. The download is in a4 size per page but they can easily be reduced to a5 or increased to a3 dependent upon your classroom needs. The cards contain different objects e.g. Santa’s sleigh, pumpkin, combine harvester, as well as objects linked to events e.g. a field of poppies for Remebrance/ a bee hive for World Bee Day. They are matched in style to my other construction card resources in my TES shop.

Weather and seasons activities and teaching power point for year 1. This product is suitable for children aged 5-6 years old who are learning about the weather and seasons. This product includes a child friendly 16 slide Power Point for you to use as a teaching tool. You could watch the whole thing, or just use sections, stopping to complete the printable activities. 22 activities plus display pictures and extra activities for early finishers. NEW ALL ABOUT RAIN UNIT ADDED Topics covered in the PPT: Types of weather Weather forecasting Severe weather conditions The Sun Sun Safety Shade and shade structures The 4 seasons. Each of these subjects have print and go worksheets for you to use alongside. Some activities have 2 options for differentiation. Print and Go Activities: Make a weather wheel template 26 word cards for display or use in the classroom Label the weather - x 2 differentiated Keeping safe in the sun - x 2 differentiated Draw the weather - x 2 differentiated What clothes should I wear - cut and stick activity Yearly weather report Monthly weather report Weather for month recording sheet Weekly weather recording sheet Daily weather recording sheet x 2 differentiated 4 seasons activity sheet Draw a spring scene Draw a summer scene Draw an autumn scene Draw a winter scene Draw the seasons Order months of the year Seasons picture match Find a tree x 2 differentiated Months of the year poster Seasonal pictures for sorting real life pictures of weather and seasons Make a weather book Weather snap cards PLUS 4 activities for early finishers: Day and night cut and stick sorting activity Hot and cold cut and stick sorting activity Colour and count activity Colouring page ALL ABOUT RAIN This unit includes: Simple and colourful 20 slide Power Point Bingo/lotto game Snap cards - can be used to play games such as snap, pairs, go fish 16 word cards for display, word wall, writing activities 6 real life pictures for display Label pictures x 2 differentiated Colour and describe Colourful water cycle poster Black and white water cycle poster for students to colour Make a bookmark Colour a rainbow Colour the clothes for a rainy day Colouring sheet Make a rain cloud mobile - templates

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills through reading Britta Teekuntrup’s ‘Tree: Seasons Come, Seasons Go.’ The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. The text is hyperlinked (first slide) for ease of access. The session is best suited for children in years 1-2, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.

Earth and Space - The Science behind Seasons - 8Lb KS3 Physics PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING My lessons follow the learning objectives of Exploring Science: Working Scientifically Student Book Year 8 by Pearson. This powerpoint is working towards Edexcel national curriculum but follows the overall English national curriculum suitable for schools that teach towards AQA & OCR curriculum also. ✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰ My Lessons include: Visually appealing graphics that encourage engagement throughout a lesson. ‘Do now/Starter’ activities with music to encourage fast and easy settling as the pupils arrive to lesson. Progress steps: By having the student’s track their own progress, it creates ownership of goal achievement. The graphic representation of the students’ progress can be highly motivating. If improvements are not achieved, students can reflect on what changes need to be made to the intervention plan. Peer and self-assessments (AfL) encouraging use of green pen self-assessment and purple pen peer assessment . This can be edited to meet the expectations of your school policy Formative assessments to consolidate learning throughout (exam-style questioning, linking questions) Plenary activities. Extensions and challenge questions to reach higher ability students. On screen timers to aid lesson plan and pupil focus. Implementing subject specific key words throughout to encourage literacy ✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰ I owe no rights to the music or images used in this PowerPoint music credit to: Summer Adventure by DPmusic Range of used icons credit to: Flaticon

A learning journey booklet for seasonal changes science topic in Year 1.

A song for Early Years and KS1 describing the seasons of the year. It comes with lyrics, score, backing track and vocal track.

This bundle of creative writing word mats focuses on the seasons and weather, designed to inspire and support KS3 students in developing their creative writing skills. Each mat is packed with rich vocabulary, figurative language prompts, and sensory ideas to help students craft vivid and engaging descriptions. The mats cover - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Northern Lights, Fog, Rain, Sea Storm, Snow and Sunrise encouraging students to think creatively and use descriptive techniques effectively. The Word Mats are A4. These resources are perfect for classroom use and can be laminated for durability, making them a long-lasting addition to your teaching toolkit. By providing structured prompts, the mats help students overcome writer’s block, expand their vocabulary, and refine their use of literary devices like personification, similes, and metaphors. This bundle is currently available at a 50% discount, priced at just £5 instead of £10, offering excellent value for teachers looking to enhance their students’ writing skills.

Spring or not spring cut and stick sorting

Knowledge organiser designed to be printed in A3, however smaller scales (A4) can be used. The resource is constructed to be used for class work, independent/group learning through the sign-pointed references to textbooks, revision guides and web sites. The page numbers stated in each box can be easily adjusted to other reading/research materials. The scaffolded work starts with day and night, leap years, seasons, why summers are hotter than winter and ends with past paper questions. Embedded QR codes take the student to appropriate revision sites (YouTube and BBC Bitesize). Mark scheme is included for all answers.

An animation, with explanatory text, showing how the seasons are a consequence of the tilt of the Earth’s axis and how latitude influences this annual change in climate. I have many others of the same format; these can be seen by visiting my shop on the TES website (search: rtyler62). If you buy this resource, please print the Readme document as it contains the instructions and details of the files included. NOTE: MACROS MUST BE ENABLED FOR ALL POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS Support material Readme (instructions for whole lesson) Learning outcomes (PowerPoint) Starter activity (PowerPoint and worksheet) Main activity (PowerPoint presentation) Assessment (worksheets with answer sheets - differentiated) Lesson notes (handout – 2 x A5 on A4 paper) Plenary activity (PowerPoint and worksheet) Users and timings It is intended for all science teachers but particularly those who are not physics specialists and is, primarily, aimed at 11 to 14 year old pupils. Normally, the activities would fill a 45 to 60 minute lesson but could easily be extended to two lessons. Learning outcomes The learning outcomes are based on Bloom’s taxonomy of hierarchical classification: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation. The lesson title and learning outcomes are: Why is it hot in the summer and cold in the winter? Learning Outcomes Comprehension To explain why the seasons change as the Earth orbits the Sun. To explain why the position of the Earth during its orbit affects the surface temperature at different locations on Earth. Differentiation The activities have varying degrees of differentiation; please refer to the Readme document.

A simple worksheet for students to do after they have studied seasons, months and weather.

powerpoint looking at why we have seasons

This song goes through each season describing what happens to the weather, the animals, etc. Johnny, the male singer, says grumpy things about each season. Sarah, the female singer, is upbeat and says positive things.