Cycles in Nature: Supplemental Guide 2 | The Reasons for Seasons 31 Lesson Objectives
Core Content Objectives
Students will:
Explain that a cycle is a sequence of events that repeats itself
again and again
Recognize that the rotation of Earth causes daytime and nighttime
Explain that it takes twenty-four hours for Earth to rotate once
on its axis
Recognize that living things have a life cycle
Recognize that Earth orbits the sun
Explain that it takes one year for Earth to orbit the sun
Describe the seasonal cycle: spring, summer, autumn, winter
Identify that the tilt of Earth’s axis in relation to the sun causes
the seasons
Explain effects of seasonal changes on plants and animals
Demonstrate familiarity with the poem “Bed in Summer”Language Arts Objectives
The following language arts objectives are addressed in this
lesson. Objectives aligning with the Common Core State
Standards are noted with the corresponding standard in
parentheses. Refer to the Alignment Chart for additional standards
addressed in all lessons in this domain.
Students will:
Identify the main topic of “The Reasons for Seasons” (RI.2.2)
Describe the connection between the tilt of the earth as it orbits
the sun and the seasons (RI.2.3)TThe Reasons for Seasonshe Reasons for Seasons