(
课件网) Cross-curricular connection & Project Unit 3 The seasons Vocabulary equinox / ekw n ks/ n. 春分；秋分；昼夜平分点 solstice / s lst s/ n. 至；至日；至点 the tropics / tr p ks/ 热带地区 journal / d n( )l/ n. 日记；日志 peach /pi t / n. 桃子 silkworm / s lkw m/ n. 蚕 the calendar also follows the sun Why does the Earth have four seasons Does every place on Earth have four seasons Before reading Where did you see this picutre before Why does the Earth have four seasons While reading Read the article and find out why we have different seasons. Read para.1 discuss the question As our planet moves around the Sun, the light from the Sun falls on the Earth from different directions. This helps create the seasons. At different times of sunlight means longer days and warmer weather, and this is why we have spring and summer. It gets colder in autumn and winter because the days are shorter, and we get less light from the Sun (see the picture below). Why do seasons change The light from the Sun falls on the Earth from different directions. Read para.2 and fill in the blanks The seasons happen at different times of year around the world. China is north of the equator. Here, we experience summer from June to August. South of the equator, June, July and August are winter months. In Australia, it is summer from December to February, and Australians have their spring when we have our autumn. When we are experiencing summer, Australian are experiencing _____. When Australian are experiencing autumn, we are experiencing _____. winter spring Read para.3 and discuss the question The hottest and the coldest parts of the world don't have four seasons. It is always hot in places close to the equator. These places are called the tropics. Instead of our four seasons, many parts of the tropics have a rainy season and a dry season. Around the North and South Poles, there are only two seasons too: a very, very cold winter and a somewhat less cold summer. Can you give some examples of places that don't get spring and autumn Places close to the North and South Poles do not have spring and autumn.It is hot all year round in the tropics. Some places that don't get spring and autumn. Project | Keeping a seasons journal How to record the seasons Brainstorm Seasons journal A seasons journal helps you explore and record the four seasons. How to keep a seasons journal Step 1: Think about what you want to record in each season. Step 2: Design the layout of your journal. Step 3: Share your journal with your classmates every month or every two months. Step 1: Think about what you want to record in each season. Plants and animals. Choose something easy to observe, such as the trees outside your window. Write down what they look like every two or three days, or every week. Festivals and activities. There are some traditional festivals in each season. Write down what you do on those days. Step 1: Think about what you want to r ... ...
