There's a Reason for the Seasons

The intention of this WebQuest is to give the student knowledge of why there are 4 seasons. It also should teach the student about the Earth's axis and why the Northern and Southern Hemispheres have opposite seasons. Through learning about the seasons the student should also gain knowledge about the effects of the seasons on the environment and their daily lives.

The task is to make 4 posters. I think that this should be an in classroom project and span over a week during the time allotted for science.

You will need art supplies and 11x17 poster board. If you do not want to supply these you may want to give them a list of supplies before you begin the project.  You should supply the supplies for the worksheet; globes, flashlights, and sticker dots.

 

Standards

Standards:
-3.E.1 - Recognize the major components and patterns observed in the earth/moon/sun system.
-4.E.1 - Explain the causes of day and night and phases of the moon.
-5.P.1.3 - Illustrate the motion of an object using a graph to show a change in position over a period of time.
-5.E.1 - Understand weather patterns and phenomena, making connections to the weather in a particular place and time.

Credits

I would like to thank Zunal for giving me step by step instructions on how to create my first WebQuest.