Drawing the Four Seasons

Start with something students can look at or think about: a photo, a short video, a jar on the windowsill, or a question like "what do you already know about seasons?" Then let them work through the worksheet on their own or with a partner, keeping a word bank or anchor chart in view so the vocabulary stays available. When you review, ask students how they knew, and let them point to the part of the diagram or reading that told them. These seasons worksheets work well as a lead in before an investigation, as a way to capture what students noticed afterward, or as review before an assessment.

These seasons worksheets for 1st grade give students a clear, visual way to work through one of the big ideas in weather and seasons. Students label diagrams, sort and classify examples, read short explanations, and answer questions that ask them to say why, not just what. Each page keeps the science vocabulary front and center so students leave with the words they need to talk about seasons accurately. Working through seasons on paper gives 1st grade students something concrete to hold onto before, during, or after the hands on part of a lesson.

This worksheet is designed for 1st Grade students (Ages 6-7), aligned to NGSS standard 1-ESS1-2. It can also be used as review for early students at the next grade level or as an introduction for advanced students.

Yes. This worksheet works for homeschool, classroom, and tutoring settings. Print individual pages for targeted practice, or print the full set as a packet. Works great as a morning warm-up, independent center activity, or fast-finisher task.

There is nothing to match or copy. The child draws each season from their own experience, which shows whether they actually understand the difference or have only learned four pictures.

Anything that shows a real seasonal change: bare branches in winter, blossom in spring, swimming in summer, falling leaves in fall. Look for the change, not the drawing quality.

Yes, and it is more useful there. A child in a wet and dry climate drawing what they actually see is doing better science than one copying snow they have never met.

First graders learn to identify the four seasons, describe the weather and natural changes typical of each, and understand that seasons repeat in a predictable pattern. They explore how animals, plants, and people respond to seasonal changes, building connections across life science and earth science.

The four seasons are introduced in early elementary school and revisited in Grade 1 with more detail and scientific vocabulary. Many teachers connect seasons to calendar math, literature like season-themed picture books, and art activities.

Step outside together and observe what season it looks like right now, then complete the related section of the worksheet. Ask your child to describe what the same spot might look like in a different season. Comparing photos of the same tree across different times of year makes seasonal change visible.