Make observations at different times of the year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of the year.
Why do I come out in the day and bats come out at night?
Download and reference First Grade: Exploring Missouri teacher guide pages 140-147 and student guide pages 114-119 for full lesson plan.
When is the best time to see stars?
Download and reference First Grade: Exploring Missouri teacher guide pages 132-139 and student guide pages 108-113 for full lesson plan.
Why does the flower of a sunflower move throughout the day?
Download and reference First Grade: Exploring Missouri teacher guide pages 118-125 and student guide pages 92-101 for full lesson plan.
Standards
Why do trees look different in the fall?
Download and reference Kindergarten: Bears Through the Season teacher guide (link to teacher guide) pages 84-93 and student guide (link to student guide) pages 52-57 for full lesson plan.
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.
Download and reference Kindergarten: Bears Through the Season teacher guide pages 116-123 and student guide pages 72-77 for full lesson plan