Daily & Seasonal Changes Grade 1 Adapted Science - Special Education

Help students understand daily and seasonal patterns with this visual and activity-based science unit created for Grade 1 special education classrooms. Through adapted books, sorting activities, crafts, and task cards, learners explore the day/night cycle, seasons, and weather.

What’s Included:

Adapted Books with Visual Supports

• A Year in My Backyard – A short story introducing seasonal changes.
• Daily Cycle – Explains how Earth’s rotation causes day and night.
• Seasonal Cycle – Introduces the movement of Earth around the Sun.

Hands-On Crafts & File Folder Activities

• Day & Night Rotation Craft
• Four Seasons Foldable Craft
• 4 Seasons File Folder Activity
• Day & Night Activities Sorting Folder

Sorting & Matching Games

• Whole Class Sorting: Day vs. Night Activities
• Whole Class Sorting: Seasonal Activities
• Color-Supported Sorting Games for Emergent Learners
• Black & White Versions for low-ink printing

Assessments & No-Prep Printables

• Daily & Seasonal Changes Assessment
• Earth & Space Systems Worksheets
• Vocabulary Posters (rotation, migration, adaptation, hibernation)
• Seasons & Months Poster
• 4 Seasons + Dry/Wet Seasons Poster

Interactive Learning Games & Task Cards

• Seasons Task Cards
• Sequencing Task Cards for seasonal/daily cycles
• Move Like the Weather Game
• Season Dress-Up Relay

Great For:

• Teaching science concepts with strong visual and real-world connections
• Supporting comprehension through hands-on sorting and crafts
• Encouraging independent thinking with multiple formats

Perfect For:

• Grade 1 special education classrooms
• Students with autism or diverse learning needs
• Small group science instruction and centers
• Early intervention and adapted science lessons

Make science clear, meaningful, and fun with this easy-to-use resource—just print and start learning!

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