Unit 7: Lesson 5

Unit 7: Lesson 5

How Do Seasons Affect Living Things?

In this lesson, you'll learn about how plants and animals might look or behave differently from season to season.

You'll also find out about how weather affects us in each season.

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Vocabulary Words

• season

• migrate

• hibernate

Multiple Choice

Are the seasons a cycle? Why or why not?

• Yes, the seasons are a cycle because they repeat over and over again.

• No, the seasons are a cycle because they keep on changing over time.

Fill in the Blanks

It is a season when the air gets warmer and some places get a lot of rain.

Multiple Choice

Have you ever wondered where butterflies go in winter?

Some butterflies, like monarch butterflies, travel south all the way to Mexico for winter.

HOW MANY MILES DOES A BUTTERFLY MONARCH CAN TRAVEL IN A DAY?

• 261 miles

• 262 miles

• 264 miles

• 265 miles

Fill in the Blanks

It is to go into a deep, sleeplike state. This helps animals like bat save energy.

Fill in the Blanks

It is to travel from one place to another and back again.

Open Ended

Why do the seasons affect what you wear?

Multiple Choice

What season comes after spring?

• snow

• fall

• summer

Open Ended

Suppose ice and snow are on the ground. You try to ride your bike. Predict what might happen.

Facts

• Seasons affect what peoplewear.

• Seasons affect how people get around (e.i., riding a bike on ice).

• Seasons affects what people eat because some fruits and vegetables are grown only in certain seasons.

End of Unit 7 Lesson 5

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