Seasons Scavenger Hunt
Introduction
The purpose of this scavenger hunt is for the students to familiarize themselves with different research websites and to gather information that gives them a better understanding of weather and the way the seasons change. I hope that by the end of their scavenger hunt they will not only have learned about the seasons, but that they will also learn how to properly sift through information and understand how to identify useful information for doing research.
Questions
1. What is the average temperature in Houston, TX in the month of August?
2. What months does summer take place in in the Northern Hemisphere?
3. What months does spring take place in in the Northern Hemisphere?
4. What months does winter take place in in the Northern Hemisphere?
5. What months does fall take place in in the Northern Hemisphere?
6. What activities do people enjoy in the summer months in our state?
7. What kinds of clothing are commonly worn in the winter months in our state?
8. What kinds of native plants grow in the spring months in our state?
9. What sports are played in the fall months in our state?
Websites
http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/77002
http://www.almanac.com/content/first-day-seasons
http://houston.about.com/od/artsentertainment/tp/summeractivities.htm
http://www.dailytexanonline.com/life-and-arts/2012/01/18/locals-give-winter-wardrobe-advice
http://npsot.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_in_Texas
Big Question
Based on the things that you have seen in movies and in TV shows, how can you compare and contrast our seasons in Texas to other areas of the United States? How are our seasons the same? How are they different? Write these answers in your science journal. Make sure that you write these answers in complete sentences.
Conclusion
I hope that the students learn how to sift through information to find the answers to the questions. I hope that research skills are something that they learn while they are learning about the seasons. I want them to not only learn about their area and our hemisphere, but I also want them to be able to look at information and know what is important and what is not.
Introduction
The purpose of this scavenger hunt is for the students to familiarize themselves with different research websites and to gather information that gives them a better understanding of weather and the way the seasons change. I hope that by the end of their scavenger hunt they will not only have learned about the seasons, but that they will also learn how to properly sift through information and understand how to identify useful information for doing research.
Questions
1. What is the average temperature in Houston, TX in the month of August?
2. What months does summer take place in in the Northern Hemisphere?
3. What months does spring take place in in the Northern Hemisphere?
4. What months does winter take place in in the Northern Hemisphere?
5. What months does fall take place in in the Northern Hemisphere?
6. What activities do people enjoy in the summer months in our state?
7. What kinds of clothing are commonly worn in the winter months in our state?
8. What kinds of native plants grow in the spring months in our state?
9. What sports are played in the fall months in our state?
Websites
http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/77002
http://www.almanac.com/content/first-day-seasons
http://houston.about.com/od/artsentertainment/tp/summeractivities.htm
http://www.dailytexanonline.com/life-and-arts/2012/01/18/locals-give-winter-wardrobe-advice
http://npsot.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_in_Texas
Big Question
Based on the things that you have seen in movies and in TV shows, how can you compare and contrast our seasons in Texas to other areas of the United States? How are our seasons the same? How are they different? Write these answers in your science journal. Make sure that you write these answers in complete sentences.
Conclusion
I hope that the students learn how to sift through information to find the answers to the questions. I hope that research skills are something that they learn while they are learning about the seasons. I want them to not only learn about their area and our hemisphere, but I also want them to be able to look at information and know what is important and what is not.
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