Spring transforms the world around us. Bring that energy into your classroom with these three plug-and-play science activities that let your students investigate how sunlight, animals, and soil change with the season. Take a look.
Use Sequence to track how sunlight changes at four key points in the year. Students consider day length, sun angle, and shadow patterns to explain how Earth’s tilt shapes seasonal changes in light and energy. Use this structure in your classroom!
Together, students explore the ways plants and animals react to the arrival of springwith Noteboard. By noting the changes in bird migrations, frog calls, and insect activity, students can discover how seasonal cues guide behavior in the natural world. Use this structure in your classroom!
Columns lets students collectively build understanding of how soil changes in spring. They add observations about weather, water, and living organisms—tracking thawing, moisture, root growth, and decomposition—to show how these factors reshape the soil. Use this structure in your classroom!
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