Mississippi Science E.K.8A.1

ScienceKindergartenEarth and Space Science

The Standard

E.K.8A: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the pattern of seasonal changes on the Earth.

Construct an explanation of the pattern of the Earth’s seasonal changes in the environment using evidence from observations.

2026 Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Science · Earth and the Universe

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students compare observations of the same place in different seasons. They name changes they can see and explain which changes tend to happen again each year.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can point to buds, leaves, or bare branches in photos of one tree and describe how it changes across the year. They can predict a change they expect to see again and say what evidence supports it.
Common Misconceptions: Students may think one cold day means winter has begun. They may also think every tree loses its leaves or every place gets snow.
How to Assess It: Show photos of the same tree taken in each season. Ask, “What changes across the year? Point to two clues and tell me what you expect to see again next year.”

Lesson moves

Give pairs four seasonal photos of one tree and picture cards showing buds, green leaves, colored leaves, and bare branches to match.
Show a photo with buds and one with colored leaves; ask, “What changed, and what do you see that tells you?”
Play a matching game with tree photos from two different years; students pair similar seasons and name one change that repeats.
At recess, students sketch a schoolyard tree and circle buds, leaves, or bare branches to compare with the photo cards.

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