Day 1

• Read Sunshine Makes the Seasons by Franklyn M. Branley.
• If you like, do the experiment with the orange as you read through the book (see book for details).
• Put a sticker, drawing, or picture of objects representing the seasons (sun, snowflake, autumn leaf, flower) on your "My Science Journey Poster."
• Discuss the reading with your child.

Day 2

Be creative.... (choose one or more suggestion)

• Try some of the seasons activities at Enchanted Learning.
• Draw a picture.... I suggest having your child draw a picture of his/her favourite season.
• Make a seasons poster as described here.  (You will be using magazines to find pictures representing the different seasons.)

Day 3

Read more... (choose 1 - 3 more books on the topic)

• The Reasons for Seasons by Gail Gibbons
• Rain & Shine: A First Look at Seasons by Sara Lynn and Diane James
• The Greenwich Guide to the Seasons by Graham Dolan
• The Sun by Allison Lassieur
• Sun by Steve Tomecek
• Winter is the Warmest Season by Lauren Stringer
• The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree by Gail Gibbons
• Watching the Seasons by Edana Eckart

Day 4

Experiments, Activities, and/or Field Trips

• If you didn't do the experiment in the book on Day 1, you can do so now.
• Take a walk in nature and discuss the current season you are experiencing.
• Watch Baby Genius The Four Seasons DVD
• Listen to The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi. (Check your local library for a CD)
• Websites:
• http://www.scienceu.com/observatory/articles/seasons/seasons.html
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/earth/solsticescience.shtml
• http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/songspoems64.html
• http://www.learninghaven.com/science/articles/seasons.htm

Day 5

• Review - look through the books you read and discuss what you learned.
• Fill in "My Science Journey Journal" page.

• sun
• winter
• spring
• summer
• autumn
• cycles
• nature
• earth
• weather