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Explains why the seasons change and how seasons are a recurring pattern in nature.

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Follow summer, autumn, winter, and spring in Seasons of the Year. The northern hemisphere's seasonal revolution combined with the Earth's tilt are diagramed to communicate the explanation of seasons, an area that corresponds well to national science education standards. The Patterns in Nature series provides developmentally appropriate science content to beginning readers. Each book has a simplified table of contents, with understandable chapter headings, which encourages application of prereading strategies. The index makes topical information accessible. Each book contains a glossary, additional text suggestions, and internet resources. Photographs and illustrations aid comprehension and encourage further reading.-- ""Science and Children"" The Patterns in Nature series provides developmentally appropriate science content to beginning readers. Each book has a simplified table of contents, with understandable chapter headings, which encourages application of pre-reading strategies. The index makes topical information accessible. Each book contains a glossary, additional text suggestions, and internet resources. Photographs and illustrations aid comprehension and encourage further reading. Follow summer, autumn, winter, and spring in Seasons of the Year. Long warm days are typical of summer. Days begin to shorten, and temperatures cool in the fall. Every three months there is a transition into another season, and the pattern continues unceasingly. The northern hemisphere's seasonal revolution combined with the Earth's tilt are diagramed to communicate the explanation of seasons, an area that corresponds well to NSES content.-- ""NSTA Recommends""

"Follow summer, autumn, winter, and spring in Seasons of the Year. The northern hemisphere's seasonal revolution combined with the Earth's tilt are diagramed to communicate the explanation of seasons, an area that corresponds well to national science education standards. The Patterns in Nature series provides developmentally appropriate science content to beginning readers. Each book has a simplified table of contents, with understandable chapter headings, which encourages application of prereading strategies. The index makes topical information accessible. Each book contains a glossary, additional text suggestions, and internet resources. Photographs and illustrations aid comprehension and encourage further reading.-- ""Science and Children"" The Patterns in Nature series provides developmentally appropriate science content to beginning readers. Each book has a simplified table of contents, with understandable chapter headings, which encourages application of pre-reading strategies. The index makes topical information accessible. Each book contains a glossary, additional text suggestions, and internet resources. Photographs and illustrations aid comprehension and encourage further reading. Follow summer, autumn, winter, and spring in Seasons of the Year. Long warm days are typical of summer. Days begin to shorten, and temperatures cool in the fall. Every three months there is a transition into another season, and the pattern continues unceasingly. The northern hemisphere's seasonal revolution combined with the Earth's tilt are diagramed to communicate the explanation of seasons, an area that corresponds well to NSES content.-- ""NSTA Recommends"""

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