Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Seasonal Observations
Have you ever wondered what is going on under the snow? Why leaves change colors? How migratory birds find their way? Find the answers and check out these ideas on how to explore, discuss, or celebrate based on our four seasons!
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Seasonal Observations: Spring
Say good-bye to cold temperatures and short days, spring is here!! Mud puddles, blossoms, songbirds are just a few things that call us outdoors during this season. Start here for some cool ideas to celebrate spring!
MadSci Network
The Mad Scientist Network: Bouncing Rubber Ball
A question and answer format is used to relate elastic potential energy to the bounce of a rubber ball. Explanation of this simple phenomenon is thorough, complete, and free of trite statements.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Robert Hooke (1635 1703)
Provides a short biographical sketch of Robert Hooke and describes his most notable scientific discoveries, contributions, and associations.
University of Maryland
Thinking Problems in Oscillations and Waves
A series of thought-provoking, multichoice questions from the University of Maryland on the topic of oscillations and waves. Equations for calculating the period of motion for masses on springs, pendulums, sounds, and waves on a string...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Science: Earth's Seasons
Kids learn about the science of the seasons - winter, spring, summer, and autumn. Why we have them due to the Earth's tilt.
Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Tar Heel Reader: Seasons
Find out about the four seasons with this digital version of a picture book.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Spring Activities
[Free Registration/Login Required] This April calendar is packed with activities: Calendar, rhyming, graphing, seasons sort and assessment. "Th", "ch", "wh," and "sh" sort and assessment, tally marks, addition, and counting Easter eggs.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: The Seasons
Learn about the four seasons, when they occur in the northern and southern hemispheres, and why the seasons change as the Earth rotates around the Sun.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Tomie De Paola's Biography
This resource features a booklist for Tomie dePaola. There is a summary and a picture of each book.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Earth and Space the Seasons
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explores the relationship between the sun and earth and how the seasons happen. Vocabulary of the equinox, solstice, etc. is included.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Egg Citing Adventures
[Free Registration/Login Required] Chickens aren't the only ones who lay eggs. Through poetry and hands-on activities, students learn how birds, reptiles, fish, and amphibians are alike and different. Number activities and videos are...
Other
Electric Sky: Vernal Equinox
This site, created by an amateur who has studied astronomy for thirty years, provides a scholarly explanation of the vernal equinox. Links to definitions of significant terms.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: A Study of Seasons
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart has an overview of the 4 seasons - winter, spring, summer, fall. It has an introductory video, activities for the students, web links, and webs for students to complete. The flipchart...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Watching the Seasons Change: Spring
This is an appropriate resource for investigating the impact seasonal change has on organisms. Have your students track the changes that come with spring by journaling. The online table addresses physical changes in the environment...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Spring
[Free Registration/Login Required] This spring unit is targeted for kindergarteners to learn about climate and environment changes in the spring. An assessment is included at the end by means of Activotes.
Other
Sebastian Swan: Sebastian's Waddle
An interactive story in which Sebastian Swan went for a walk around the pond. He noticed many things that looked different, and he soon discovered that the season had turned to spring.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Tree House Weather Kids: What Causes the Season?
Explore what causes the change of seasons on the Earth.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Seasons
Learn about the four seasons, why they occur, and how seasons change.
Curated OER
Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Spring
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Spring."