This document provides resources for teaching third grade students about the seasons. It includes links to a blog, podcast, instructional video, and diagram that explain how the Earth's rotation around the sun and tilt cause the seasons. It also lists websites for several environmental organizations and provides internet-based teaching materials like worksheets, games, and educational resources about astronomy that can help students understand the reasons for seasonal changes.
2. Technology
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We cant escape the world around us. For students as young
as elementary school, they are fascinated by the smallest
things. The topic of seasons is far from small. How can it be
so hot in July, but so cold in December?They know that the
weather is going to change due to which season we are in
but do not know the understanding of why the season
change. Teaching them about the Earths rotation around
the sun and its tilt will open up their minds and fascinate
them even more.They cant see what actually happens in
space, but with the help of technology we can definitely give
them the understanding of it.
3. Internet Content
All websites used in this powerpoint
presentation are reliable and can be traced
right back to their original page by clicking
on the links or clicking on the graphics
provided
4. Blog
http://thirdgradethinkers8.blogspot.com/2011/11/s
This blog discusses the earths rotation
around the sun, which causes the different
seasons and also shows different activities
and crafts the students can do to show the
rotation of the Earth with the seaons
6. Instructional Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLRA87TKX
This video from youtube demonstrations
and shows the Earth rotated around the
sun, on its tilt and explains the reasonings
for the four different seasons. The video
gives the students and better understanding
of what is actually happening
7. Kidspiration
This picture filled diagram simply shows the
students the order of which the seasons take
place. I decided not to put the season name
witht he bubbles so the students can infer
which season in which by the pictures in the
bubbles
8. Internet Resources
Save Our Planet Foundation http://www.sopf.org/TermsConditions.htm
Stop Global Warming http://www.stopglobalwarming.org/
This foundation is a group who is inspired to protect the planet. I can use
this website to show how important it is to treat the Earth right!
This organization talks about global warming and how we are the
contributors and we also have to be the solution.
Earth Organization http://www.earthorganization.org/
Just like the two organizations above, this organization
was formed to protect the planet
All organization websites can be used to show
the seriousness of protecting the planet.
Protecting the planet will allow for beautiful
seasons.