Gather a globe, a flashlight, and a few other common materials to set up an activity that will demonstrate that seasons exist because of the tilt of Earth and its impact on the intensity of the sunlight at a given location. Challenge them to use the chart to answer questions posted at the center. Solving word problems. Challenge students to solve math word problems based on the pictures and information on the Pumpkinfest Winners 1998 Web page. Use this as a group activity.
Students can take turns reading the story.
Then they can work together to complete the true-false exercise on Education World's Photosynthesis teaching master. This activity is best for students in grades 4 through 8. If you are teaching younger students about photosynthesis, you might create a true-false quiz using Why Leaves Change Color from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Individual students or small groups can create webs to show their ideas. Click here to see how your students' webs might begin to look.