Lets learn about the Seasons

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Lets learn about the Seasons

• Erin Burgess and Kristy Love
• Computers for teachers

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What are the 4 Seasons
Click on a picture to learn about a season!
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Winter

• Months
• December
• January
• February

Weather
Winter Safety
Fun Facts

• Holidays

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Winter Holidays
Click for more Christmas

• Christmas December 25
• Chanukah December 25
• Kwanzaa December 26
• New Year's Day January 1
• Martin Luther King, Jr's Birthday Monday,
  January 17
• Groundhog Day February 02
• Mardi Gras Tuesday, February 08
• Ash Wednesday February 09
• Chinese New Year February 09
• Valentine's Day February 14
• President's Day Monday, February 21
• St. Patrick's Day March 17
• Easter Sunday, March 27

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Winter Safety
Burr Its cold out there!
Over exposure to the cold can lead to frostbite
or hypothermia.
remember to bundle up!!
Always wear a coat, hat, scarf, gloves, and boat
when playing in the snow
Click here to visit the National Weather Service
Website
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Christmas

• Celebrates the birth of Jesus
• The story of Santa Clause
• Good old St. Nicholas or "Santa Claus," as the
  American first christened him, was a real person
  who lived in Russia. St. Nicholas had the true
  spirit of Christmas and went about giving comfort
  to the people and making children happy. He gave
  gifts but concealed the identity of the giver. It
  is a glorious thing to have old St. Nicholas in
  our hearts and in our homes today, whether he
  enters through an open front door or creeps down
  the chimney on Christmas eve.

When Santa Claus Comes A good time is coming, I
wish it were here, The very best time in the
whole of the year I'm counting each day on my
fingers and thumbs The weeks that must pass
before Santa Claus comes. Then finally when the
first snowflakes begin to come down, And the wind
whistles sharp and the branches are brown, I'll
not mind the cold, though my fingers it
numbs, For it brings the time nearer when Santa
Claus comes.
Music
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Winter Weather
Fun Weather Fact Snowflakes falling at the rate
of 3.6 to 6.4 km/hr (2-4 mph) can take about one
hour to fall to the ground.

• Eries weather
• Coldest ever was 18 degrees Fahrenheit
• Average days of the year below 32 degrees is 122.
• Average annual snowfall is 88 inches

Click here to the Winter Storm Hazards in the U.S.
Thaw The snow is soft,and how it
squashes!"Galumph, galumph!"go my galoshes.
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Winter Fun Facts
What am I? I know a bird That cannot
fly ______ is its name. It cannot fly, But it
can swim With speed that wins it fame! I know a
bird That lives on ice And waddles by the
sea. It looks so cute In its black and white
suit, As handsome as can be!

• Riddles
• What's black white and goes round and round?
• What do penguins order for lunch?

• Can you name some favorite winter games and
  activities?

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Click here for the answers
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Fun Fact Answers
There are 13 snowflakes. Did you count them all?
What am I? A Penguin

• Some fun winter activities are
• Sledding
• Skiing
• Hockey
• Ice skating
• Can you think of any more??

• Riddle Answers
• A penguin stuck in a revolving door.
• Icebergers!!

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Winter Storm Hazards in the U.S.Winter Snowfall
You Are Here
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Summer

• Months
• June
• July
• August

Silly Stuff
Summer Holidays
Summer Weather
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SuMmEr SiLlY sTuFf
Sunny Summer Day            

• Read the fun stories and listen to music!!

Summer Night Lights Lightning bugs....Have you
ever wondered about the small, blinking creatures
that light up summer nights? Lightning bugs, also
called fireflies, are not simply bugs and are not
flies. They are beetles and part of a scientific
family that contains the largest order of living
things290,000 species at last count. In fact,
there are about 136 different species of
fireflies illuminating earths summer nights.
Make a Chocolate Soda
In a tall glass, mix chocolate syrup and milk. 
Add ONE Tbsp vanilla ice cream.  STIR Add 2nd
Tbsp vanilla ice cream, 1 cup lemonade and 1 ice
cube.  Stir lightly. Serve with a straw.

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Summer weather

• Erie has an average of 63 sunny days a year and
  205 cloudy days a year
• Average daily temperature is 49 degrees
  Fahrenheit

Mr. Sun Song Oh Mister Sun, Sun,Mister Golden
Sun,Please shine down on meOh Mister Sun,
Sun,Mister Golden Sun,Hiding behind a
tree...These little childrenAre asking youTo
please come outSo we can play with youOh
Mister Sun, Sun,Mister Golden Sun,Please shine
down on me!

• Fact
• North American summers are hot and heat waves
  occur in one section or another of the United
  States during most summers.

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Summer Holidays

• Independence Day 4th of July
• Independence Day celebrates the birthday of the
  United States of America which was founded July
  4th 1776, with the signing of the Declaration of
  Independence.
• The 4th of July is a time for the Red White and
  Blue. A time for Picnics, Parades and Marching
  Bands. A time for Beaches, BBQs and "Bombs
  Bursting in Air.
• Hear Fireworks

• Labor Day
• First Monday in September
• An annual and national tribute to the
  contributions workers have made to the strength,
  prosperity and well-being of the country.

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Fall

• Months
• September
• October
• November

• Why do leaves change color? Find out here

Leaves How silently they tumble downAnd come to
rest upon the groundTo lay a carpet, rich and
rare,Beneath the trees without a care,Content
to sleep, their work well done,Colors gleaming
in the sun. At other times, they wildly flyUntil
they nearly reach the sky.Twisting, turning
through the airTill all the trees stand stark
and bare.Exhausted, drop to earth belowTo wait,
like children, for the snow.
Fall Holidays
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Halloween October 31st

• Thanksgiving-
• 4th Thursday of November
• Thanksgiving Day in America is a time to offer
  thanks, of family gatherings and holiday meals. A
  time of turkeys, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. A
  time for Indian corn, holiday parades and giant
  balloons.
• Riddle
• Where do turkeys go to dance?   
• Click to see the answer

Fall Holidays

• Dressing up in costumes and going "trick or
  treating", costume parades, community parties are
  some of the ways that Halloween is celebrated
• . In Mexico they celebrate El Dia de los Muertos
  or the Day of the Dead.
• Fun Halloween stuff

The Butter Ball

• Other Fall Holidays
• Rosh Hashanah (Begins at Sundown) October 03
• Ramadan October 05 (Depends on the sighting of
  the moon in North America)
• Columbus Day October 10
• Yom Kippur (Begins at Sundown) October 12
• All Saint's Day November 1
• Veterans Day November 11

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Spring
Spring Holidays

• Months
• April
• May
• Note Spring starts in late March in the Northern
  Hemisphere and in late September in the Southern
  Hemisphere (on the equinox, a day in which
  daytime and nighttime are of equal duration).

What is the difference between a moth and a
butterfly? Try to fill out your chart before you
click to find out.
April showers bring May flowers.
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What is the difference between a butterfly and a
moth??
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Spring Holidays

• April Fool's Day April 1
• Earth Day April 22
• Passover (Begins at Sundown) April 23
• Cinco de Mayo May 5
• Mother's Day Sunday, May 8
• Memorial Day Monday, May 30
• Father's Day Sunday, June 19

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Additional Websites for more facts

• http//www.scienceu.com/observatory/articles/seaso
  ns/seasons.html
• Weather facts http//www.weathertoday.net/weather
  facts.htm