Let’s learn about the Seasons

Erin Burgess and Kristy Love

Computers for teachers

What are the 4 Seasons:

*Click on a picture to learn about a season!

Holidays

Months:

•December

•January

•February

Weather

Fun Facts

Winter Safety

Winter Holidays

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•Christmas: December 25

•Chanukah: December 25

•Kwanzaa: December 26

•New Year's Day: January 1

•Martin Luther King, Jr's Birthday: Monday, January 17

•Groundhog Day: February 02

•Mardi Gras: Tuesday, February 08

•Ash Wednesday: February 09

•Chinese New Year: February 09

•Valentine's Day: February 14

•President's Day: Monday, February 21

•St. Patrick's Day: March 17

•Easter: Sunday, March 27

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Winter SafetyBurr… It’s

cold out there!

Over exposure to the cold can lead to frostbite or hypothermia.

Always wear a coat, hat, scarf, gloves, and boat when playing in the snow

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Christmas• Celebrates the birth of Jesus• The story of Santa Clause:

– Good old St. Nicholas or "Santa Claus," as the American first christened him, was a real person who lived in Russia. St. Nicholas had the true spirit of Christmas and went about giving comfort to the people and making children happy. He gave gifts but concealed the identity of the giver. It is a glorious thing to have old St. Nicholas in our hearts and in our homes today, whether he enters through an open front door or creeps down the chimney on Christmas eve.

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When Santa Claus Comes

A good time is coming, I wish it were here,The very best time in the whole of the year;I'm counting each day on my fingers and thumbs The weeks that must pass before Santa Claus comes.

Then finally when the first snowflakes begin to come down,And the wind whistles sharp and the branches are brown,I'll not mind the cold, though my fingers it numbs,For it brings the time nearer when Santa Claus comes.

Music:

Winter WeatherErie’s weather:•Coldest ever was –18 degrees Fahrenheit •Average days of the year below 32 degrees is 122.•Average annual snowfall is 88 inches

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Fun Weather Fact:

Snowflakes falling at the rate of 3.6 to 6.4 km/hr (2-4 mph) can take about one hour to fall to the ground.

Click here to the Winter Storm Hazards in the U.S.

ThawThe snow is soft,

and how it squashes!"Galumph, galumph!"

go my galoshes.

Winter Fun Facts

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Can you name some favorite winter

games and activities?

Riddles:

1. What's black & white and goes round and round?

2. What do penguins order for lunch?

Count the snowflakes

What am I?I know a bird 

That cannot fly: ______ is its name. 

It cannot fly, But it can swim 

With speed that wins it fame! I know a bird 

That lives on ice And waddles by the sea. 

It looks so cute In its black and white suit, As handsome as can be!

Click here for the answers

Fun Fact Answers

Some fun winter activities are:

–Sledding

–Skiing

–Hockey

–Ice skating

Can you think of any more??

There are 13 snowflakes. Did you count them all?

Riddle Answers:

1. A penguin stuck in a revolving door.

2. Icebergers!!

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What am I?

A Penguin

You Are Here

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Winter Storm Hazards in the U.S.Winter Snowfall

SummerSummerMonths:

–June–July–August

Summer Weather

Summer Holidays

SuMmEr SiLlY sTuFfRead the fun

stories and listen to music!!

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Summer Night LightsLightning bugs....Have you ever wondered about the small, blinking creatures that light up summer nights? Lightning bugs, also called fireflies, are not simply bugs and are not flies. They are beetles and part of a scientific family that contains the largest order of living things—290,000 species at last count. In fact, there are about 136 different species of fireflies illuminating earth’s summer nights.

In a tall glass, mix chocolate syrup and milk.  Add ONE Tbsp vanilla ice cream.  STIRAdd 2nd Tbsp vanilla ice cream, 1 cup lemonade and 1 ice cube.  Stir lightly.Serve with a straw.

Make a Chocolate Soda

Summer weather• Erie has an average

of 63 sunny days a year and 205 cloudy days a year

• Average daily temperature is 49 degrees Fahrenheit

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Fact:

• North American summers are hot and heat waves occur in one section or another of the United States during most summers.

Mr. Sun Song Lyrics

                              

Mr. Sun Song

Oh Mister Sun, Sun,Mister Golden Sun,Please shine down on me

Oh Mister Sun, Sun,Mister Golden Sun,Hiding behind a tree...

These little childrenAre asking youTo please come outSo we can play with you

Oh Mister Sun, Sun,Mister Golden Sun,Please shine down on me!

Summer Holidays Independence Day: 4th

of July• Independence Day celebrates the

birthday of the United States of America which was founded July 4th 1776, with the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

• The 4th of July is a time for the Red White and Blue. A time for Picnics, Parades and Marching Bands. A time for Beaches, BBQs and "Bombs Bursting in Air.“

• Hear Fireworks

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Labor Day:First Monday in September•An annual and national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity and well-being of the country.

Why do leaves change color? Find out here:

Months:

•September

•October

•November

Fall Holidays

Leaves

How silently they tumble downAnd come to rest upon the groundTo lay a carpet, rich and rare,Beneath the trees without a care,Content to sleep, their work well done,Colors gleaming in the sun. At other times, they wildly flyUntil they nearly reach the sky.Twisting, turning through the airTill all the trees stand stark and bare.Exhausted, drop to earth belowTo wait, like children, for the snow.

Halloween – October 31st

Thanksgiving- 4th Thursday of November•Thanksgiving Day in America is a time to offer thanks, of family gatherings and holiday meals. A time of turkeys, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. A time for Indian corn, holiday parades and giant balloons.•Riddle:

•Where do turkeys go to dance?   

Click to see the answer

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•Dressing up in costumes and going "trick or treating", costume parades, community parties are some of the ways that Halloween is celebrated

•. In Mexico they celebrate El Dia de los Muertos or the Day of the Dead.

•Fun Halloween stuff

Other Fall Holidays:•Rosh Hashanah (Begins at Sundown): October 03 •Ramadan: October 05 (Depends on the sighting of the moon in North America) •Columbus Day: October 10 •Yom Kippur (Begins at Sundown*): October 12 •All Saint's Day: November 1 •Veterans Day: November 11

The Butter Ball

SpringSpringMonths:

•April

•MayNote: Spring starts in late March in the Northern Hemisphere and in late September in the Southern Hemisphere (on the equinox, a day in which daytime and nighttime are of equal duration).

April showers bring May flowers.

What is the difference between a moth and a butterfly? Try to fill out your chart before you click to find out.

What is the difference between What is the difference between a butterfly and a moth??a butterfly and a moth??

Characteristic Butterflies Moths

Antennae Club-like with a swollen tip

Feathery

Color Usually bright colors Usually less bright than butterflies

Resting Stance

Wings erect and held together while resting

Wings open and folded over its back while resting, looking like the train of a wedding gown.

Period of Activity Usually active during the day

Usually active at night (and attracted to light)

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Spring Holidays• April Fool's Day: April 1 • Earth Day: April 22 • Passover (Begins at Sundown*):

April 23 • Cinco de Mayo: May 5 • Mother's Day: Sunday, May 8 • Memorial Day: Monday, May 30 • Father's Day: Sunday, June 19

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Additional Websites for more facts:

• http://www.scienceu.com/observatory/articles/seasons/seasons.html

• Weather facts: http://www.weathertoday.net/weatherfacts.htm