52 Seasons and Weather: Supplemental Guide 3 | Spring
Use a combination of drawing and dictating to present a spring scene
based on information from the read-aloud “Spring” (W.K.2)
With guidance and support from adults, respond to questions and
suggestions from peers and edit drawing of spring scene (W.K.5)
Participate in class research project to chart daily weather conditions
onto the Class Weather Journal (W.K.7)
With assistance, categorize and organize information about the
unique characteristics of winter onto a Seasons Comparison Chart
(W.K.8)
Describe what spring is like in their locality (SL.K.4)
Create a drawing with sufficient detail of the season of spring (SL.K.5)
Produce and expand complete sentences to show cause and effect
using the word because in shared language activities (L.K.1f)
Identify multiple meanings of spring and use them in appropriate
contexts (L.K.4a)
Demonstrate understanding of the adverb gradually by relating it to its
opposite, suddenly (L.K.5b)
Identify real-life connections between words—melt, blossoms, spring,
and gradually—and their use (L.K.5c)
Learn the meaning of sayings “April showers bring May flowers,” and
“March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb” (L.K.6)Core Vocabulary
blossoms, n. Flowers on trees or bushes
Example: Washington, D.C., has beautiful cherry blossoms in the
spring.
Variation(s): blossom
floods, v. When water overflows and spreads out onto dry land
Example: The river floods when we get too much rain at once.
Variation(s): flood, flooded, flooding
gradually, adv. Slowly; bit by bit
Example: The fields across from our home gradually turn green in the
spring.
Variation(s): none
seedlings, n. Young plants
Example: The seedlings will grow into larger plants.
Variation(s): seedling