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Seasons

Two cartoon people watching a solar eclipse

Let’s Learn About Solar Eclipses

Lessons

Students will learn about solar eclipses by role-playing the Sun, the Moon and the Earth.

Winter in the woods

Winter in the Woods Interactive

Interactives

Click around the interactive image below to learn more about animals that hibernate in Canadian winters.

Warm and cool Earth

Weather: Temperature

Backgrounders

Temperature affects the way we live, the clothes we wear and activities we do. But how does temperature vary across the globe?

Winter Hat

Seasonal Clothing: Winter

Picture Collections

11 images of some clothing that may typically be worn in the winter such as gloves, toques, scarves and snow boots

Downhill Skiing

Seasonal Activities: Winter

Picture Collections

13 images of some activities that may happen in the winter such as snowboarding, skating and playing hockey on ice

Tree through the four seasons

Why do we have seasons?

Backgrounders

Learn why seasons change. Discover how they’re different in the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

Why do leaves change colour in the fall?

Why do leaves change colour in the fall?

Hands-on Activities

How do the green leaves of summer change to vibrant colours in fall? Explore plant pigments in this chromatography activity.

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Why is it colder in the winter even though the Earth is closer to the Sun?

Hands-on Activities

Learn why we have seasons in this hands on activity.

Apple Picking

Seasonal Activities: Autumn

Picture Collections

10 images of some activities that may happen in the fall such as picking pumpkins and apples, and raking leaves

Gather Spring Flowers

Seasonal Activities: Spring

Picture Collections

10 images of some activities that may happen in the spring such as planting, flying kites and having picnics

Go Canoeing

Seasonal Activities: Summer

Picture Collections

16 images of some activities that may happen in the summer such as swimming, canoeing and playing baseball

Toque, Coat, Boots

Seasonal Clothing: Autumn

Picture Collections

9 images of some clothing that may typically be worn in the fall such as gloves, jackets and sweaters

Rubber Boots

Seasonal Clothing: Footwear

Picture Collections

15 images of some various types of outer coverings for feet such as sandals, crocs, shoes and boots

Lighter Coat

Seasonal Clothing: Spring

Picture Collections

9 images of some clothing that may typically be worn in spring such as rubber boots, lighter coats and rain ponchos

Summer Dress

Seasonal Clothing: Summer

Picture Collections

11 images of some clothing that may typically be worn in the summer such as sandals, shorts and bathing suits