According to the video, what are the two regions on Earth that experience four distinct seasons?

The video mentions two regions, but does not specify which ones. It also states that the seasons are reversed in these two regions.

The video mentions that the Earth is closer to the sun in January than in July. How does the video use this information to disprove a common misconception about seasons?

The video uses this fact to disprove the idea that winter happens when the Earth is farther from the sun.

Explain how the tilt of the Earth affects the number of daylight hours a region receives throughout the year.

The tilt causes the number of daylight hours in a region to change as the year goes by, with more hours in summer and fewer in winter.

Why isn't the North Pole the hottest place on Earth during the Northern Hemisphere's summer, even though it receives 24 hours of daylight?

The sunlight is spread out and delivers less energy than a place further south, where the sun is higher in the sky because it’s more tilted toward the Sun.

Daylight Hours and Seasons

4th GradeScience35 min

aligned to Ngss 5-ess1-2

Learning Objective

I can interpret a graph of daylight hours to describe seasonal patterns.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

6 min

Reasons for the seasons - Rebecca Kaplan

TED-Ed

Guided Notes

7 min

Key concepts students will learn:

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Seasonal change with four distinct seasons only happens in two regions on the planet, and the seasons are reversed.
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The Earth spins on an axis that's tilted 23.5 degrees from vertical, which is one of the main reasons for the seasons.
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The amount of solar energy an area receives changes based on how high the sun is in the sky, which changes during the day between sunrise and sunset.

Practice

11 min

5 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

“Imagine you have a graph showing the number of daylight hours each day in a year. Describe what the graph would look like during the summer months (June, July, August) and the winter months (December, January, February).”

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