When do we have the most sun during the year?
Download and reference Kindergarten: Bears Through the Season teacher guide (link to teacher guide) pages 162-167 and student guide (link to student guide) pages 104-107 for full lesson plan.
Portal Resources
Downloads
List of Materials
- 4D Average Daylight Length (Hours) by Season Data Table
- 4D Average Daylight Hours per Season Answer Key
- Sticky notes in four different colors
- Chart papers for large graphs
- Student Guide and pencil
Estimated Time
1.5 hours
- Engage: 15 minutes
- Explore: 20 minutes
- Explain: 15 minutes
- Elaborate: 30 minutes
- Evaluate: 15 minutes
Lesson Extensions
Cross-Curricular Extensions
Make an acrostic poem using S, U, N using descriptive words to describe the longer daylight hours in the spring.
Standards
Topic
Plant Needs
Seasonal Changes
Missouri Learning Standard
Next Generation Science Standard
Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI)
Science and Engineering Practices (SEP)
Crosscutting Concepts (CCC)