Jess Napolitano has been teaching since 2009 and has 17 years of experience in elementary education. She teaches science, social studies, English language arts, mathematics, and health for third-grade students. Jess holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Early Childhood Education from Kean University and is a Google Certified Educator, National Geographic Certified Educator, and Starlab Planetarium Certified educator. She also serves as a technology leader, supporting STEM and computer science education through technology integration and professional development.
In this lesson, students find shapes in nature and discuss the seasons before applying their knowledge of both in an art project.
Inquire: Students sort and categorize the characteristics of each season.
Investigate: Students listen to a read aloud of Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard Pak to learn about the seasons and identify shapes found in nature.
Inspire: Students make designs to show the characteristics of the seasons using geometric shapes.
In this lesson, students make predictions about, read, graph, and monitor patterns in the sky.
Inquire: Students model the movements of the Sun and Earth with a partner.
Investigate: Students listen to read aloud of The Reasons for Seasons by Gail Gibbons and analyze data showing daylight hours across different seasons.
Inspire: Students create a sundial to monitor the Sun’s movement.
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