Plants and Animals Respond Changing Seasons

This Plants and Animals Respond to Changing Seasons resource helps K–4 students understand how plants and animals change and adapt throughout the year. The resource includes 2 PowerPoint lessons, 2 editable worksheets, and 2 science posters, making it ideal for whole-group instruction and independent practice.

This Plants and Animals Respond to Changing Seasons science resource is designed to support elementary students as they learn how seasonal changes affect living things.

Students explore how plants and animals respond to changing seasons by observing changes in weather, temperature, daylight, and food availability. Through real-world examples, students learn about plant growth, dormancy, migration, hibernation, and behavioral adaptations across spring, summer, fall, and winter.

The two PowerPoint presentations guide students through clear explanations and visuals, making it easy to introduce and review key concepts. The editable worksheets allow students to demonstrate understanding through sorting, matching, labeling, short-answer responses, and simple explanations. The posters reinforce vocabulary and concepts, making them perfect for classroom displays or anchor charts.

This Plants and Animals Respond to Changing Seasons unit is aligned with elementary science standards and supports hands-on learning, discussion, and observation.

What’s Included

• 2 PowerPoint presentations
• 2 editable Word worksheets
• 2 printable science posters
• Plant seasonal changes activities
• Animal seasonal behavior activities
• Vocabulary and concept practice
• Answer keys included

Concepts Covered

• Plants and animals respond to changing seasons
• Seasonal weather changes
• Plant growth and dormancy
• Animal migration and hibernation
• Behavioral and physical adaptations
• Cause and effect in nature
• Seasonal patterns

Grade Levels

Kindergarten
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4

Perfect For

• Science units on seasons
• Life science lessons
• Whole-class instruction
• Small groups
• Independent work
• Science centers
• Sub plans
• Review and assessment

Why Teachers Love It

• Clear, age-appropriate explanations
• Strong visuals and real-life examples
• Editable worksheets for easy differentiation
• Supports multiple learning styles
• Works for K–4 classrooms
• Posters reinforce key ideas
• Saves planning time

Tags

plants and animals respond to changing seasons
plants and animals seasons
changing seasons science
elementary life science
seasonal changes plants animals
k-4 science worksheets