An Introduction to the Four Seasons Kristen J

An Introduction to the Four Seasons Kristen J. Downs

What is a Season? • A season is… – a traditional division of the year based on unique weather conditions. – In temperate regions, there are four seasons, spring, summer, fall, and winter, while in tropical countries there are often only two, a dry season and a rainy season.

How Many Seasons are There?

There are … Seasons!

What are the Four Seasons?

Spring Facts: • Spring is the first season of the year. • The Spring season lasts from March 21 – June 20 • The average Spring temperature in New Jersey is 52 degrees.

Spring Things: “April Showers Bring May Flowers!” • • • Warmer Weather Rain Flowers Umbrellas Rainbows Butterflies

What to Wear in the Spring: • Light Jackets • Jeans or Long Pants • Light Long Sleeve Shirts • Sometimes Shorts and • Sometimes Short Sleeve Shirts

Things to do in the Spring: • Spring Cleaning • Plant Flowers • Grow a Garden • Fly a Kite

Spring Holidays: • • Easter Passover April Fool’s Day Earth Day Memorial Day Mother’s Day Father’s Day

Summer Facts: • Summer is the second season of the year. • The Summer season lasts from June 21 – September 20 • The average Summer temperature in New Jersey is 76 degrees.

Summer Things: • HOT Weather! • Beach Ball • Sunshine • Ice Cream • Beach • Sea Shells • Pool • Beach Towel • Sunscreen • Sandcastle

What to Wear in the Summer: • • • Shorts Short Sleeve Shirts Sunglasses Bathing Suits Sandals Flip Flops

Things to do in the Summer: • Go to the Beach • Build Sandcastles • Swim in the Pool • Play Outside • Go on Vacation

Summer Holidays: • Fourth of July • Labor Day

Autumn Facts: • Autumn is also called “Fall” • The Autumn season lasts from September 21 – December 20 • Autumn is the third season of the year. • The average Autumn temperature in New Jersey is 56 degrees.

Autumn Things: • • Cooler Weather Colorful Leaves Rakes Pumpkins Apples Acorns Scarecrow Turkey

What to Wear in the Autumn: • Light Jackets • Long Pants or Jeans • Long Sleeve Shirts • Sweatshirts

Things to do in the Autumn: • Go Back to School • Rake the Leaves • Go Trick-or-Treating • Go Pumpkin Picking • Eat Turkey

Autumn Holidays: • Halloween • Veteran’s Day • Thanksgiving

Winter Facts: • Winter is the fourth season of the year. • The Winter season lasts from December 21 – March 20 • The average Winter temperature in New Jersey is 30 degrees… brrrrr!!!

Winter Things: • Cold Weather • Snowmen • Snowflakes • Skis • Icicles • Ice Skates • Hot Chocolate • Sleds • Marshmallows • Snowboards

What to Wear in the Winter: • • Warm Coats Hats Gloves Scarf Earmuffs Sweaters Snow Boots

Things to do in the Winter: • Build a snowman • Go sleigh riding • Go skiing • Go ice skating

Winter Holidays: • • • Christmas Hanukah Kwanzaa New Year’s President’s Day Martin Luther King Jr. Day Groundhog’s Day Valentine’s Day St. Patrick’s Day

Now that we have Learned about all Four Seasons…

“Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall” (to the tune of "This Old Man") • Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall There are seasons, four in all. • Weather changes, sun and rain and snow, Leaves fall down and flowers grow. • Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall There are seasons, four in all. • Look outside and you will see Just what season it will be!