Help Grade 1 science students master daylight through the seasons vocabulary with this print-and-go flashcard pack. Color picture cards, illustrated definition cards, black-and-white coloring cards, and two write-the-name worksheets make it simple to adapt for introduction, practice, centers, or review.

What students practice

• Spring: In spring, daylight gets longer each day.
• Summer: In summer, we have the most daylight.
• Autumn: In autumn, daylight gets shorter each day.
• Winter: In winter, we have the least daylight.
• Daylight: Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset.
• Nighttime: Nighttime is the dark time after sunset and before sunrise.
• Sunrise: Sunrise is when the sun comes up.
• Sunset: Sunset is when the sun goes down.
• Longer Days: Longer days have more daylight and less night.
• Shorter Days: Shorter days have less daylight and more night.
• Equal Day and Night: Day and night are about the same length.
• Seasons: The seasons change through the year.

What’s included (10 pages)

• color picture cards (2 pages: 1, 2): Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Daylight, Nighttime; Sunrise, Sunset, Longer Days, Shorter Days, Equal Day and Night, Seasons
• illustrated definition cards (4 pages: 3, 4, 5, 6): Spring, Summer, Autumn; Winter, Daylight, Nighttime; Sunrise, Sunset, Longer Days; Shorter Days, Equal Day and Night, Seasons
• coloring cards (2 pages: 7, 8): Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Daylight, Nighttime; Sunrise, Sunset, Longer Days, Shorter Days, Equal Day and Night, Seasons
• write the name worksheet (2 pages: 9, 10) — “Look at each picture and write the correct name in the box.”: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Daylight, Nighttime; Sunrise, Sunset, Longer Days, Shorter Days, Equal Day and Night, Seasons
• 10-page printable PDF (US Letter, 8.5 × 11 inches) — print and go, no prep

How to use it in class

• Science warm-ups, centers, and small-group vocabulary practice
• Introduce or review terms before a seasonal-daylight or times-of-year investigation
• Coloring cards for ink-saving practice or early finishers
• Write-the-name worksheets as a quick check for understanding
• Sub plans — print and go

This pack is a supporting vocabulary fit to NGSS 1-ESS1-2 (Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year), because the cards help students name the seasons and daylight patterns (spring, summer, autumn, winter, daylight, nighttime, sunrise, sunset, longer days, shorter days, and equal day and night) and connect the amount of daylight to the time of year. This is vocabulary practice with picture, definition, coloring, and write-the-name pages, not a complete 1-ESS1-2 investigation. The PDF does not print a grade or standard code. Best-fit tag is Grade 1, matching NGSS 1-ESS1-2 seasonal-daylight vocabulary.

At a glance

• Grade: 1
• Subject: Science
• Pages: 10 (US Letter printable PDF)
• Terms: 12
• Standards: NGSS-aligned (supporting vocabulary fit to 1-ESS1-2)
• Format: Instant digital download after purchase