Seasons and Weather: Supplemental Guide 1A | What’s the Weather Like? 25[Have students repeat the word pattern with you three times.]
For example, the weather pattern in the summer is mostly sunny and
warm. Every summer, the weather is mostly sunny and warm and
this pattern is the same each summer. Also, the weather pattern in
the winter is mostly cold. Every winter it is cold and this pattern is
the same each winter. Weather patterns in the United States change
with every season, so we get cold weather, hot weather, and
different weather in between. Show image 1A-8: Seasons
[Point to the picture of each season as you name it, sweeping across the page
as you go from one season to the next to show the cycle.]
There are four seasons in a year: winter, spring, summer, and
autumn. Each season has different weather. The weather changes
depending on where you live and which season it is. Plants, trees,
grass, and flowers also change in different seasons. And you will see
different kinds of animals in different seasons. Show image 1A-9: Winter
[You may wish to give students their Season Card for winter.]
What is this season?Winter is the coldest season. In some places, snow and ice cover the
ground during wintertime. Other places that don’t have snow and ice
are still colder in winter than in the other seasons. Some animals, like
squirrels and bears, sleep during the winter season. Show image 1A-10: Spring
[You may wish to give students their Season Card for spring.]
What is this season?After a while, winter ends and spring begins. In the spring the sun
shines a little longer, it gets warmer each day, and the snow and ice
melt—or turn to water because the sun warms it. Rain in the spring
helps new leaves grow from the trees and new plants grow up from the
earth. Also, flowers bloom again. Many baby animals are born during
the spring, too.