## Lesson Plan: Seasonal Changes
### Grade Level: Year 2 (Age 6-7)
### Subject: Science
### Topic: Seasonal Changes
### Duration: 1 hour
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### Objectives:
1. Students will understand the four seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall), and Winter.
2. Students will identify weather patterns and characteristics associated with each season.
3. Students will describe how plants and animals respond to seasonal changes.
4. Students will discuss how humans adapt to different seasons.
### Standards:
- NGSS 1-ESS1-2: Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.
- NGSS 2-LS4-1: Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
### Materials:
- Chart paper and markers
- Season-related picture books
- Weather calendar
- Drawing paper and crayons
- Real-life weather items (sunglasses, umbrella, scarf, etc.)
- Leaf samples (if available)
- Seasonal Changes worksheet
### Key Vocabulary:
- Seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn (Fall)
- Winter
- Weather
- Temperature
- Migration
- Hibernation
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### Procedure:
#### Introduction (10 mins):
1. **Hook**: Begin with a song or short video about the four seasons to capture interest.
2. **Discussion**: Ask students if they can name the four seasons and what comes to their mind when they think of each season.
3. **Objective Sharing**: Explain that they will learn about the different seasons and how weather, plants, animals, and people change with each season.
#### Direct Instruction (15 mins):
1. **Chart and Visuals**: Use chart paper to create a four-column chart labeled with each of the seasons (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter).
2. **Characteristics Identification**: Discuss the key characteristics of each season:
- **Spring**: Warming weather, blooming flowers, baby animals, longer days.
- **Summer**: Hot weather, lots of sunshine, vacations, school break.
- **Autumn (Fall)**: Cooler weather, leaves changing color, harvest time, shorter days.
- **Winter**: Cold weather, snow or rain, animals hibernating, shortest days.
3. **Show Examples**: Use real-life items and pictures to illustrate characteristics (e.g., a pair of gloves for winter, a pair of sunglasses for summer).
#### Guided Practice (15 mins):
1. **Weather Calendar**: Create a weather calendar as a class. Assign roles (e.g., one student for each day) and have them track weather changes and seasons for a week.
2. **Discussion on Adaptations**: Ask how plants and animals adapt to different seasons - e.g., leaves changing color and falling, birds migrating, bears hibernating.
#### Hands-On Activity (15 mins):
1. **Drawing Activity**: Give each student a piece of drawing paper and crayons/markers.
2. **Seasonal Scene**: Ask them to draw a picture depicting their favorite season, including weather, plants, animals, and human activities.
3. **Sharing**: Have students share their drawings and explain why they like that season.
### Conclusion (5 mins):
1. **Review Key Points**: Recap the characteristics of each season and how living things adapt.
2. **Exit Ticket**: Hand out the Seasonal Changes worksheet with simple matching or fill-in-the-blank exercises.
### Assessment:
1. **Observation**: Informally assess students during the discussion and drawing activity.
2. **Worksheet**: Review the Seasonal Changes worksheet to assess understanding.
3. **Participation**: Evaluate students based on their participation in class discussions and activities.
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### Extension Activity:
- **Seasonal Journal**: Have students start a seasonal journal where they can record observations about the weather, plants, and animals they see over the next few weeks.
- **Season Walks**: Plan seasonal walks throughout the school year to observe and discuss changes in the environment firsthand.