Grade One - Through The Seasons

Students will explore a local green or nature space, where they will enter the world of seasonal changes. Why do seasons change, what do the plants and animals of Alberta do in the different seasons. This will be an hour long hike with stops to talk about local examples as well as play short interactive games to help explore concepts.

Curriculum Connections

• Four seasons of Alberta Spring, Summer, fall, winter

• Seasonal changes appear in plants and animals, such as camouflage in animals leaves changing colour and falling flowers blooming crops and plants greening and growing

• Discuss how changes in the appearance of environments, plants, and animals are related to the seasons

• Migration is the regular movement patterns of animals from one area to another, usually in response to seasonal changes.

• Hibernation allows animals to survive the winter with little or no food, usually by sleeping for long periods of time

• Investigate animal behaviour throughout the seasons, including migration and hibernation.

• information can be gathered from environments using the senses