Control No: _______________

SLK for SCIENCE 7

QUARTER 4 WEEK 4-5

I. PRELIMINARIES
Competency
Using models, relate:
1. the tilt of the Earth to the length of daytime
2. the length of daytime to the amount of energy received
3. the position of the Earth in its orbit to the height of the Sun in the sky
4. the height of the Sun in the sky to the amount of energy received
5. the latitude of an area to the amount of energy the area receives
6. tilt of the Earth and the seasons (S7ES-IVh-9)
Objectives • Define Seasons.
• Enumerate and describe the four seasons.
• Give the factors affecting seasons.
Topic/
Subject • Seasons
Matter
Textbook Alvie J. Asuncion, et al, Science 7 Learner’s Material
Materials Pictures/images of seasons, cardboard or used folder, construction
paper
Copyrights DEPED – Talisay City Division
Total Points 80 PTS
Date June 7 – 11, 2021

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 II. CONTENT MAP

SEASONS

4 TYPES FACTORS

SUMMER THE TILT OF THE

EARTH

WINTER
REVOLUTION
AROUND THE SUN
SPRING
THE DIRECT RAYS OF
AUTUMN THE SUN

THE LENGTH OF
DAYTIME

III. CONTENT NOTES

Overview
The Earth moves mainly in two ways: it spins on its axis (Rotation) and it goes
around the Sun (Revolution). And as the Earth revolves around the Sun, the Moon is
also revolving around the Earth. Can you imagine all these “motions” happening at the
same time? The amazing thing is we do not feel that the Earth is moving. In reality, the
planet is speeding around the Sun at 30 kilometers each second. (The solar system is
also moving around the center of the Milky Way!)
But even if we do not actually see the Earth or Moon moving, we can observe the
effects of their motion. For example, because the Earth rotates, we experience day and
night and because it revolves around the sun, there is seasons.

Seasons - is a period of the year that is distinguished by special climate conditions.

There are two seasons in the Philippines: rainy and dry. You might have noticed too that
there are months of the year when it is cold and months when it is hot. The seasons
follow each other regularly and you can tell in advance when it is going to be warm or
cold and when it is going to be rainy or not. In other countries, especially those in the
Northern Hemisphere (NH) and in the Southern Hemisphere (SH) will experience the
four seasons, which are the :
1.) Summer – is the warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn.
The days are longer the nights are shorter. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is usually
defined as the period between the summer solstice (year’s longest day), June 21 or 22,
and the autumnal equinox (day and night equal in length), September 22 or 23; and in the
Southern Hemisphere, as the period between December 22 or 23 and March 20 or 21.

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 https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/hello-summer-the-start-of-the-season-explained/

2). Winter – is one of the four seasons and the coldest time of the year. The
days are shorter and the nights are longer. Winter comes after autumn and before spring.
Winter begins at the winter solstice (longest night). In the Northern Hemisphere the
winter solstice is usually December 21 or December 22. In the Southern Hemisphere the
winter solstice is usually June 21 or June 22.

https://wattention.com/ext-winter-in-japan/

3. Spring - is the season of the year between winter and summer during which
temperatures gradually rise. It is the season of new beginning characterized where plants
start to grow and bloom. It is generally defined in the Northern Hemisphere as extending
from the vernal equinox (day and night equal in length), March 20 or 21, to the summer
solstice (year’s longest day), June 21 or 22, and in the Southern Hemisphere from
September 22 or 23 to December 22 or 23.

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2019/03/22/its-that-time-here-are-teaching-resources-related-to-the-
spring-season/

4. Autumn – is the season of the year between summer and winter during which
temperatures gradually decrease. It is also called Fall because leaves fall from the trees
at that time. Autumn is usually defined in the Northern Hemisphere as the period between
the autumnal equinox (day and night equal in length), September 22 or 23, and
the winter solstice (year’s shortest day), December 21 or 22; and in the Southern
Hemisphere as the period between March 20 or 21 and June 21 or 22.

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 https://blinds2suitmorley.co.uk/wp/blinds-and-curtains-in-leeds-2/

But can you explain why there are seasons at all? Do you know why
seasons change? These are the factors why seasons change:

1. Tilt of the Earth - Look at Figure 1. Note that the axis of the Earth is not
perpendicular to the plane of its orbit; it is tilted from the vertical by 23.5 degrees. In
June, the North Pole is tilted toward the Sun. Naturally, the Northern Hemisphere will also
be tilted toward the Sun. The Northern Hemisphere will then receive direct rays from the
Sun (Fig. 1). When the Sun’s rays hit the ground directly, the place will become warmer
than when the rays are oblique. This is why it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere at
this time.
But the Earth is not stationary. The Earth goes around the Sun. What happens
when the Earth has moved to the other side of the Sun? After six months, in December,
the North Pole will be pointing away from the Sun (Figure 1). The Northern Hemisphere
will no longer receive direct rays from the Sun. The Northern Hemisphere will then
experience a time of cold. For temperate countries in the Northern Hemisphere, it will be
winter. In tropical Philippines, it is simply the cold season.

Figure 1 . https://ssec.si.edu/stemvisions-blog/what-winter-solstice

2. The revolution of earth around the sun – Revolution is the movement of

the Earth around the Sun. The Earth takes a full year (365 days) for one
complete revolution around the Sun. Refer to figure 1 also which shows the different
positions of earth as it revolves around the sun. This revolution causes the different
seasons of the year.

3. The direct rays of the sun – “Direct rays” means that the rays of the Sun hit
the ground at 90°. The rays are vertical or perpendicular to the ground. When the Sun’s
rays strike the ground at a high angle, each square meter of the ground receives a
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greater amount of solar energy than when the rays are inclined. The result is greater
warming.

Figure 2. https://richhoffmanclass.com/chapter2.html

Which part of the Earth receives the direct rays of the Sun in December? As you
can see in Figure 2 it is the South Pole that is tilted toward the Sun. This time the Sun’s
direct rays will fall on the Southern Hemisphere. It will then be summer in the Southern
Hemisphere. Thus, when it is cold in the Northern Hemisphere, it have have winter
season.
After another six months, in June of the following year, the Earth will have made
one full trip around the Sun. The Sun’s direct rays will fall on the Northern Hemisphere
once more. It will be warm in the Northern Hemisphere and cold in the Southern
Hemisphere all over again. Thus, the seasons change because the direct rays of the Sun
shift from one hemisphere to the other as the Earth goes around the Sun.

4. The length of daytime - You know that there are 24 hours in a day. You
probably think that daytime and nighttime are always equal. But you can infer that the
length of daytime changes from month to month. When the North Pole is tilted toward
the Sun, the length daytime will be longer than nighttime in the Northern
Hemisphere.
What happens when daytime is longer than nighttime? The time of heating
up during the day will be longer than the time of cooling down at night. The Northern
Hemisphere steadily warms up and the result is summer. At the same time, in the
Southern Hemisphere, the opposite is happening. Nights are longer than daytime. It is
winter there.
But when the Earth has moved farther along its orbit, the North Pole will then
be tilted away from the Sun. Nighttime will then be longer than daytime in the Northern
Hemisphere. There would be a shorter time for heating up and longer time to cool down.
The result is winter in the Northern Hemisphere. In tropical Philippines, it is the cold
season. Meanwhile, it will be summer in the Southern Hemisphere

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III. ACTIVITIES

Activity 1 A. “Why Do the Season’s Change?”

Directions: Study Figure 3 carefully. It shows the Earth at different locations along its
orbit around the Sun. Note that the axis of Earth is not perpendicular to its plane of orbit; it
is tilted. The letter “N” refers to the North Pole while “S” refers to the South Pole. Answer
the questions that follow in your answer sheet. Score: (10 pts)

Figure 3.

1. In which month is the North Pole tilted toward the Sun– in June or December?
______________________________________________________
2. In which month is the North Pole tilted away from the Sun– in June or December?
______________________________________________________
Study Figure 4 carefully. The drawing shows how the Earth is oriented
with respect to the Sun during the month of June.

Figure 4.
3. In June, which hemisphere receives direct rays from the Sun– the Northern
Hemisphere or Southern Hemisphere? ___________________________________

Study Figure 5 carefully. The drawing shows how the Earth is oriented with
respect to the Sun during the month of December.

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 Figure 5
4. In December, which hemisphere receives direct rays from the Sunthe Northern
Hemisphere or Southern Hemisphere? _____________________________________

B. How does the length of daytime and nighttime affect the season?

Directions: Study the table below. It shows the times of sunrise and sunset on one day
of each month.

Day Sunrise Sunset Length of Daytime

Jan. 22, 2011 6: 25 AM 5: 50 PM 11 h 25 m

Feb. 22, 2011 6: 17 AM 6: 02 PM 11 h 45 m
Mar. 22, 2011 5: 59 AM 6: 07 PM 12 h 08 m
Apr. 22, 2011 5: 38 AM 6: 11 PM 12 h 33 m
May 22, 2011 5: 27 AM 6: 19 PM 12 h 52 m
Jun. 22, 2011 5: 28 AM 6: 28 PM 13 h 00 m
Jul. 22, 2011 5: 36 AM 6: 28 PM 12 h 52 m
Aug. 22, 2011 5: 43 AM 6: 15 PM 12 h 32 m
Sep. 22, 2011 5: 45 AM 5: 53 PM 12 h 08 m
Oct. 22, 2011 5: 49 AM 5: 33 PM 11 h 44 m
Nov. 22, 2011 6: 00 AM 5: 24 PM 11 h 24 m
Dec. 22, 2011 6: 16 AM 5: 32 PM 11 h 16 m

5. Compare the times of sunrise from January, 2011 to December, 2011. What do
you notice? _____________________
6. Compare the times of sunset during the same period. What do you notice? ______
7. Compare the time of sunrise on June 22, 2011 with that on December 22, 2011.
On which day did the Sun rise earlier? _______________
8. Compare the time of sunset on June 22, 2011 with that on December 22, 2011. On
which day did the Sun set later? __________________
9. When was daytime the longest? ________________
10. When was daytime the shortest? ________________

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Activity 2
Title: Season Tree Project

Directions: Make a season tree project following the procedure below and using the
materials. Score:(50 pts)
Materials Needed: 1. cardboard or used folder 3. scissors
2. construction paper or crayon 4. Paste or glue
3. stapler
Procedure:

1. To start, use a cardboard/used folder and draw a tree in pencil. Make 3 trees. This
should include a thick trunk, approximately 16cm at the widest part and a bushy
head of leaves approx. 24cm at the widest part. You may just decide its height.
2. Cut it out with scissors. Once you have 3 trees, fold each of them neatly in half
lengthwise.
3. Once folded, secure the three trees together with staples, staple once at the top and
once at the bottom or may glue them together just see to it that it can easily be flip.
4. Turn over the front cover of your tree. Now get a piece of light brown construction
paper (or color it brown using the crayon) and the top of the tree is green and based
on the measurements of the trunk on the first and second page, draw a tree trunk
that will fit the width and height of the trunk, then glue in place. Do this again for the
third and fourth page.
5. Now repeat this process for the fifth and six page and the seventh and eighth page,
but this time use dark brown color. The top of the tree on these pages needs to be
blue, not green, so use light blue construction paper or crayon. Now add branches to
your tree. Draw branches onto dark brown card then cut out before gluing to the
trunk.
6. Spring page -The first and second pages can be entitled spring,. Now decorate the
leaf area of your tree with flowers using the construction paper.
7. Summer page-The third and fourth pages can be entitled summer, decorate it using
the construction paper.
8. Autumn page-. The fifth and sixth pages can be entitled autumn. Use the of orange,
red, yellow and green leaves.
9. Winter page-. The seventh and eight pages can be entitled winter. Now add
snowflake felt stickers to the pages, spreading them out to look like falling
snowflakes.
10. Finally, use a white acrylic pen to draw snow of the winter tree branches, then finish
by writing your name followed by the words 'season tree' on the front cover of your
book.

You can refer to the picture below for further details. Your project will look like this.

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 https://www.bakerross.co.uk/craft-ideas/kids/season-tree-project/

How will I rate you? (Rubrics)

Criteria
( 50 pts)
Picture is Having only 3 Having 1-2
Appropriateness complete and picture appropriate
(30 pts) appropriate (30 appropriate (10 pts)
pts) ( 20 pts)
Neatness Overall work Shows most Shows
( 10 pts) shows cleanliness cleanliness minimal
(10 pts) (5 pts) cleanliness
( 3 pts)
Work Quality Art is carefully Art is made with Art has
(10 pts) made, paid fewer attention minimal
attention to ( 5 pts) attention
details (10 pts) ( 3 pts)

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Activity 3 “Matching Type”
Directions : Match column A with column B. Write the letter only in your answer sheet.
Score: (10 pts.)

A. B.
1. It refers to “longest day” a. Direct rays
2. It is the warmest season of the year. b. spring
3. The earth is tilted on its axis in c. summer
________ degrees. d. revolution
4. It is the season of new beginning. e. autumn
5. It is the movement of the earth f. summer solstice
around the sun g. winter solstice
6. It refers to “longest night” h. seasons
7. is a period of the year that is distinguished i. winter
by special climate conditions. j. 23.5
8. means that the rays of the Sun hit the k. rotation
ground at 90°.
9. Is the coldest season
10. A season characterized by falling leaves

IV. EVALUATION:
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the letter of your choice in the
answer sheet. Score: (10 pts)
1. Why do we have seasons on earth?
A. The earth is tilted on its axis C. The moon is tilted on its axis
B. The sun is tilted on its axis D. The earth is not tilted.
2. During which season in the Northern Hemisphere does the Sun’s rays hit the Earth at
the most direct angle?
A. Winter B. Summer C. Autumn D. Spring
3. During which season in the Northern Hemisphere are days the shortest?
A. Winter B. Summer C. Autumn D. Spring
4. What are the names of the days when the day and the night are of equal duration?
A. Vernal Solstice and Autumnal Solstice C. Vernal Equinox and Autumnal Equinox
B. Summer Solstice and Winter Solstice D. Summer Solstice and Winter Solstice
5. The following are the factors affecting seasons EXCEPT:
A. The tilt of the earth C. The rotation of earth
B. The revolution around the sun D. the direct rays of the sun
6. Which season has the shortest days but the longer nights?
A. Autumn B. Summer C. Spring D. Winter
7. What season do plants and trees loose their leaves?
A. Autumn B. Summer C. Spring D. Winter
8. What are the four seasons?
A. Summer, Fall, Annual, Winter C. Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
B. Rocks, Winter, Earth, Spring D. Iron, Gold, Steel, Bismuth
9. If you live in the southern hemisphere and the length of daytime is longer there. What
is its season?
A. Winter B. Autumn C. Summer D. Spring
10. What would happen if the earth was not on its axis?
A. There will be no seasons C. There would still be seasons
B. The earth will spin slower D. The sun would be closer to the earth.

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V. ADDITIONAL READINGS

“Models of the Earth”

https://kids.playquiz2win.com/class-5/globe-model-of-earth/

* To further understand the study of seasons, models of the earth can be use. Maps
and globes are models of the Earth's surface.

* A globe is a spherical model of Earth, of some other celestial body, or of the

celestial sphere. Globes serve purposes similar to some maps, but unlike maps, do not
distort the surface that they portray except to scale it down. Globes are the most accurate
representations because they are spherical like the Earth.

* A world map is a map of most or all of the surface of Earth. World maps, because of
their scale, must deal with the problem of projection. Maps rendered in two dimensions by
necessity distort the display of the three-dimensional surface of the earth.

VI. ANSWER KEY

10. December 22, 2011 10. E 5. D

9. June 22, 2011 9. I 4. B
8. June 22, 2011 8. A 3. J
7. June 22, 2011 7. H 2. C
then becoming early again 6. G 1. F
6. The time of sunset changes from being early, then becoming late, ACTIVITY 2
becoming late again
B. 5. The sunrise changes from being late to becoming early, then
4. Southern Hemisphere
3. Northern Hemisphere
2. December
A. 1. June
ACTIVITY 1

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VII. REFERENCES

Alvie J. Asuncion, et al. 2017, Science Learner’s Material, first ed.Manila: FEP Printing Corporation
https://www.britannica.com/science/summer-season
https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/hello-summer-the-start-of-the-season-explained/
https://wattention.com/ext-winter-in-japan/
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter
https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2019/03/22/its-that-time-here-are-teaching-resources-related-to-the-
spring-season/
https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/658440407995578358/
https://blinds2suitmorley.co.uk/wp/blinds-and-curtains-in-leeds-2/
https://ssec.si.edu/stemvisions-blog/what-winter-solstice
https://richhoffmanclass.com/chapter2.html
https://kids.playquiz2win.com/class-5/globe-model-of-earth/
https://www.bakerross.co.uk/craft-ideas/kids/season-tree-project/

Subject Teacher: ____________________________

Contact Number: ____________________________

Prepared by:
Name: MARILYN Y. RABADON
School: LAWAAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Contact No: 09290821525

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VIII. FEEDBACK NOTES SCIENCE 7 (Q4-WEEK 4-5)

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 ANSWER SHEET IN SCIENCE 7 (Q4-WEEK 4-5)

Name: ________________________________ Grade and Section:__________________

School: _______________________________ Contact No. : _______________________

ACTIVITY 1 ACTIVITY 2

A. 1. ________________________ * Making of the Season Tree Project *

2. ________________________

3. ________________________

4. ________________________

B. 5. ________________________

6. _________________________

7. _________________________

8. _________________________

9. _________________________

10. _________________________

ACTIVITY 3 EVALUATION

1. ____________ 1. ____________

2. ____________ 2. ____________

3. ____________ 3. ____________

4. ____________ 4. ____________

5. ____________ 5. ____________

6. ____________ 6. ____________

7. ____________ 7. ____________

8. ____________ 8. ____________

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10. ___________ 10. ____________

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