Each student will adopt a branch. This should be a branch which is growing toward the south. They will keep their observations in their journals which they created in lesson two, Journey with Journals within this unit. Seasons have distinct characteristics. Seasonal changes can be observed around your village.
Seasonal changes follow an annual cycle.
Through careful observation, you can begin to understand seasonal patterns. Observing seasonal changes Recording observations into journals Organizing observation in tables and graphs Representing information with pictures, numbers, and photographs The purpose of this activity is to engage your students in careful observations of the seasonal changes that occur in their region. In this lesson the students will be active participants in planning what they will observe. They will be asked to predict which things they think will change in the study site. They will be expected to make careful observations and to compare these with their predictions.