A Reason for the Season
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- Original Source:National Geographic Society
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Description
This website is part of National Geographic's Xpeditions Hall and includes lesson plans and activities related to the topic of the seasons. Using images and text, this site teaches why the seasons occur here on Earth, how they affect different animals, and how ancient civilizations celebrated and explained the phenomenon of seasons. A short quiz tests people on their knowledge of the solstices and equinoxes in relation to the position of the Earth around the Sun.
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Topics and Grades
Grade: TK/K to 9
Topics: Earth's Resources, Earth & Space Science, Our Solar System
Resource Pedagogy
Resource Type/Classification:
- Teacher Materials
Tool for: Students, Teachers