Reason for the Seasons CER Activity

This seasons CER activity reviews and reinforces how the tilt of Earth’s axis and Earth’s orbit around the Sun cause SEASONS! Plus, students practice data analysis and make claims from evidence.

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In this activity, students will:

• READ a brief passage.
• ANALYZE a simple data table, graph, or diagram related to seasons.
• Make a CLAIM based on EVIDENCE for a question related to seasons.

There are 14 total claims to make from analyzing a graph, data table, or diagram!

Two Options to Assign!

1. As Stations: Great for getting kids moving around the room! Each of the 14 station cards has a brief passage and a data table, graph, or diagram. Students complete a Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning grid on a worksheet for a question at each of the 14 stations.
2. Digitally: A Google Slides version of this activity is included. No copies needed! Easy!

Topics include:

• Relative positions of the Earth and Sun for each season
• Equinox and solstice
• Hours of daylight change with the season
• Seasons in the northern vs. southern hemisphere
• Tilt of Earth’s axis

Teacher Notes:

• Includes a digital Google Slides option to assign. A link to make a digital copy is included in the downloadable PDF.
• Includes an answer key.
• Please note that this seasons CER activity is not editable.
• NGSS Content Standards: NGSS MS-ESS1-1
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Related Standards:

• • NGSS MS-ESS1-1: Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses, and seasons.