Introduction: The Seasons

What happens during the different seasons?

Have you ever noticed that nature changes during the year? Days get longer and shorter. Weather gets colder and warmer. Plants lose their leaves, grow, and change. As nature changes, so do the seasons of winter, spring, summer, and autumn.

Take a nature walk. Notice what is happening outside. Are leaves falling? Is it cold or warm? Is it rainy or dry? Pick up some items that represent the season you are in. For example, you might find some fallen leaves in autumn, flowers in the spring, or seashells in the summer. Make a nature corner with the things you find on your walk. You can change the nature corner as the seasons change throughout the year.