Winter Solstice. PreK- 6th A FREE RESOURCE PACK FROM EDUCATIONCITY. Topical Teaching Resources. Grade Range

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1 A FREE RESOURCE PACK FROM EDUCATIONCITY Winter Solstice PreK- 6th Topical Teaching Resources Grade Range Free school resources by EducationCity. This may be reproduced for class use.

2 Winter Solstice Topical Teaching Resources What Does This Pack Include? This pack has been created by teachers, for teachers. In it you ll find high quality teaching resources to help mark the Winter Solstice, understand its history and why it is celebrated. To go directly to the content, simply click on the title in the index below: FACT SHEETS: Pre-K Grade 2 Grades 3-6 Explore what the Winter Solstice is and why it is celebrated. THINKITS: Pre-K Grade 2 Grades 3-6 Discuss whether days are longer in the Summer or Winter. Discuss why the Winter Solstice occurs at a different time of year in Australia. POSTER Other Resources Linking to the Theme Before deciding what to include in your lesson, check out our online content, which you can use as part of your Winter Solstice celebrations. It s simple to find, just enter the Content ID number in EducationCity s Search tool! Activity: Activity: Learn Screen: Four Seasons Content ID: 8068 Stay Frosty Content ID: Weather the Storm Content ID: Know the names and characteristics of the four seasons. Spell words using the look, cover, spell and check strategy. Discuss solutions to weather-related hazards. Enjoyed these resources? Why not start a free trial of the full EducationCity resource and see what else we can offer you? us at educationcitysupport@edmentum.com or call us on

3 Winter Solstice Fact Sheet Winter solstice is the first official day of winter. It happens on December 21st or 22nd. Solstice means standing still Sun. In ancient times, people were afraid that the Sun s light would not return unless they kept watch and had a celebration for the solstice. Winter solstice is the shortest day of the year. This is because Earth s North Pole leans farthest away from the Sun on that day. Most of the U.S. will get only about 9.5 hours of sunlight. In Fairbanks, Alaska, there are only about 3.75 hours of sunlight! Earth Axis Sun Rays Equator This may be reproduced for class use within current subscriber institutions.

4 Winter Solstice Winter Fact Sheet solstice is the first official day of winter. Winter solstice is the first official day of winter. It happens on December 21st or 22nd. It happens on December 21st or 22nd. Solstice comes from two Latin words sol, which means Sun, and sistere, which means Solstice to cause comes to stand from in two place. Latin The words sol, winter solstice which is the means day when Sun, the and Sun sistere, at its which lowest means point to on cause the horizon to stand at midday. in place. The winter solstice is the day when the Sun is at its lowest point on the horizon at midday. In ancient times, people were afraid that the Sun s light would not return unless they kept In watch ancient and times, had a people celebration were for afraid the that solstice. the Sun s light would not return unless they kept watch and had a celebration for the solstice. Winter solstice is the shortest day of the year. This is because Earth s North Pole is tilted Winter farthest solstice away from is the the shortest Sun on day that of day. the year. This is because Earth s North Pole is tilted farthest away from the Sun on that day. In the winter, the days feel shorter because we get less sunlight. On the day of the winter In solstice, the winter, most of the the days U.S. feel gets shorter about because 9.5 hours we of get sunlight. less sunlight. Fairbanks, On the Alaska, day of only the gets winter solstice, about 3.75 most hours! of the U.S. gets about 9.5 hours of sunlight. Fairbanks, Alaska, only gets about 3.75 hours! Earth Axis Earth Axis Arctic Circle Arctic Circle Sun Sun Rays Rays Equator Antarctic Equator Circle Antarctic Circle Although the winter solstice is the shortest and darkest day of the year, it is not the Although coldest. Because the winter it takes solstice some is the time shortest for Earth s and surface darkest to day cool of after the year, absorbing it is not the the summer coldest. Sun, most Because of the it U.S. takes doesn t some see time its for coldest Earth s day surface until January. to cool after absorbing the summer Sun, most of the U.S. doesn t see its coldest day until January. This may be reproduced for class use within current subscriber institutions. This may be reproduced for class use within current subscriber institutions.

5 iiillii ItsS. I ItsS iii cationci,y iii Are the days longer in summer or winter? Winter Solstice / Topical / Question EducationCity.com This may be reproduced for class u.se within cwren.t subscriber institutions.

6 iiillii ItsS. I ItsS iii cationci,y iii All days last 24 hours, but there is more daylight in the summer, so the daylight hours last tonger. Can you think of any other differences between the two seasons? Winter Solstice / Topical / Question EducationCity.com This may be reproduced for class u.se within cwren.t subscriber institutions.

7 i itll1i lts.f,l lts.f,l \ui Edl}cationC\!Y Why is the winter solstice in Australia on June 21st? That's summer! Winter Solstice / Topical / Question EducationCity.com This may be reproduced for class use within current subscriber institutions.

8 i itll1i lts.f,l ItsS I \ui Edl}cationC\!Y iii Seasons are caused because Earth moves around the Sun on a tilted imaginary axis. The U.S. and Australia are on opposite sides of Earth, so their seasons are opposite. Why is winter solstice called the shortest day of the year? Winter Solstice / Topical / Question EducationCity.com This may be reproduced for class use within current subscriber institutions.

9 Happy Winter S lstice!

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