Seasons are periods of similar weather. In the UK there are four seasons (spring, summer, autumn and winter).

Summer is the season after spring and before autumn.

Day length is how long it is light for during a day. This happens between sunrise and sunset.

Time tells you how long something takes to happen.

Day length in summer

Science

Signs of spring

Weather in spring

Signs of summer

Weather in summer

In this Seasonal changes: autumn and winter unit, pupils learn how day length varies. In the Earth, Sun and Moon unit, they will build on this knowledge to learn why we have day and night

Pupils will draw upon prior exploration of seasons and weather in EYFS and their own everyday experiences. In this unit Seasonal changes: autumn and winter unit, pupils will build on this knowledge to observe changes across the four seasons and describe associated weather

This unit explores observing changes across spring and summer, including weather patterns and variations in day length. It emphasises asking questions, using simple equipment for observations, identifying and classifying, gathering data, and using observations to answer questions.

Seasonal changes: spring and summer

True or false? The amount of light each day stays the same throughout the year.

In the United Kingdom, day length is longest in which season?

We can observe different coloured flowers.

We can observe when it gets light the when it gets dark.

How can we investigate the length of days?

What is the date of the longest day of the year in the United Kingdom?

What can we use to investigate the length of days?

Which of these will you observe during the summer?

When the weather is rainy for a few days.

Sam wants to find out how hot the weather is. What can she use to find out?

Sam finds out how hot the weather is using a thermometer. Which skill is she using?

Day length in summer

Lesson outcome