Seasons, Daylight, and Temperature

Seasons, Daylight, and Temperature Worksheet: Daylight and temperature patterns (Grade 4 Science, TEKS 4.9A)

Students read a Dallas, Texas data table of daylight and average high temperature in four months, find the month with the most daylight and the coolest month, then predict the next season and next year's daylight and temperature. The page teaches the idea first, so no prior lesson is needed, and every answer is on the page.

What's Inside

• A teach box on the order of the seasons and how daylight and temperature change, with a worked example
• Part A: a data table for Dallas, Texas, with four circle questions
• Part B: three predictions using the seasons pattern
• A raccoon guide with a hint that matches the answer key
• An answer key with answers marked in red, plus a short teacher note with what to watch for

How Teachers Use It

Read the teach box and the worked example together, then let students try Part A and Part B. It takes 8 to 10 minutes and prints clearly in black and white. The focus skill is analyzing data to identify and predict patterns of change in seasons, part of TEKS 4.9A: collect and analyze data to identify sequences and predict patterns of change in seasons such as change in temperature and length of daylight.

Why It Works

Real Texas data lets students see the yearly pattern for themselves. Questions are short, mostly circle answers, and the reasoning is on the teacher key.