Why seasons change
Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year, noticing longer days in summer and shorter days in winter
What a learner can do afterwards
- Describe the pattern: more daylight hours in summer, fewer in winter
- Compare sunrise/sunset times at different points in the year
- Relate amount of daylight to seasonal changes in weather and nature
The lesson
In summer, the sun stays up for a long time. It rises early and sets late. In winter, the sun rises late and sets early.
Mia plays outside after dinner in June. The sun is still up! In December, it is dark before dinner.
Watch the sky at bedtime. In summer, it is still bright. In winter, it is already dark.
Summer has more daylight. Winter has less daylight, so it gets dark earlier.
Watch it
Where it sits
Where this leads
Jobs that lean on this skill. Follow one to see everything it is built on.
8 questions wait behind this lesson, each with its answer explained. Every answer feeds the sky: stars light as they are learned, and dim when it is time to come back.