the four seasons of michigan

The Four Seasons of Michigan

What’s your favorite season?

By: Sarah Lipka ED 205-01Quit

These are the 4 seasons we learned about…

Winter Spring Summer Fall (Autumn) About me Why do we have seasons? Winter activities Spring activities Summer activities Fall activities Resources

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WINTER

When the temp. outside is cold enough, usually around 32 degrees Fahrenheit, water freezes into ice crystals called snow.

Snowflakes are usually less the ½ inch across. No two snowflakes are alike. All snowflakes have 6 sides Winter is officially from Dec-March, but it usually snows

before and after that. Very cold temperatures…anywhere from -10 to 32

degrees.

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SPRING

Spring is officially from March-June “April showers bring May flowers” is a common phrase

because in April we usually see lots of rain storms, and all the water from the rain helps the flowers to bloom around May.

The temperature starts to warm up from winter…usually from 45-65 degrees.

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SUMMER

Summer is officially from the end of June-Sept. Sun shines the most in the summer Rains very little in the summer…although some

thunderstorms do occur. Mores hours of sunlight than darkness Since there is not much rain, the earth can get very dry

and hard, and we get droughts. Our plants and grass die from the lack of water.

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FALL (AUTUMN)

Fall is officially from Sept-Nov The temperatures start to cool down from the

summer..usually in the 60’s-50’s The tree’s leaves start to change colors from green to

bright yellows, reds, and oranges. The leaves also start to fall off the trees. Fall is also called Autumn. Fall is one of the most beautiful times of the year in

Michigan

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About Me

My name is Sarah Lipka. I currently attend Grand Valley State University and am studying elementary education, with an emphasis in integrated science. I would like to teach third grade someday. I hope to graduate in 3 years. In my free time I enjoy hanging out with my family and friends, and my favorite Michigan season is summer because it is nice and warm, and I enjoy not having school and being able to go to the beach and eating ice cream!

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Why do we have seasons?

Here is a video clip explaining why we have seasons. Click on the picture to find the video.

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Common winter activities

Sledding Drinking hot chocolate Building snowmen Snowball fights Skiing Snowboarding

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Common spring activities

Bike riding Planting flowers Running Baseball Golf

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Common summer activities

Swimming Running Going to the beach Golf Basketball Bon fires Mowing the lawn Eating ice cream

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Common fall activities

Leaf raking Bon fires Drinking cider Picking pumpkins Hay rides Bike riding

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Resources

http://www.youthonline.ca/seasons/winter/winterfacts.shtml

http://www.netglimse.com/holidays/summer/summer_fun,_facts_and_suggestions.shtml

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=27f8f67ad4d487ea2c47&page=1&viewtype=&category= Quit