New
New
Year 1

Weather and the seasons: spring

I can think like a geographer in the school grounds to notice, locate and explore signs of spring.

New
New
Year 1

Weather and the seasons: spring

I can think like a geographer in the school grounds to notice, locate and explore signs of spring.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In the UK, spring falls in the months of March, April and May.
  2. In spring, the days start to get warmer and there are more hours of daylight.
  3. We can see signs of spring by observing the weather, plants and animals.
  4. We can make and compare seasonal maps of the school grounds to help us talk about changes.

Keywords

  • Spring - Spring is the season between winter and summer. In the UK, we experience spring in the months of March, April and May.

  • Seasons - The seasons are four times of year that have different weather and they are spring, summer, autumn and winter.

  • The Sun - The Sun is a star around which Earth orbits. It is the source of light and heat for our planet.

Common misconception

When flowers bloom and it's sunny, some children might mistake this for summer.

Spring falls in the months of March, April and May. In spring, the days start to get warmer and there are more hours of daylight, but temperatures are not the hottest and the hours of daylight are not the longest.

Plant some daffodil bulbs and watch them grow to welcome in spring.
Teacher tip

Licence

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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
The four seasons are spring, summer, autumn and .
Correct Answer: winter, Winter
Q2.
Places tilted away from the Sun experience seasons.
Correct Answer: colder, cold, winter, autumn
Q3.
Does the month of March fall in spring?
Correct Answer: yes, Yes
Q4.
Spring starts in which month?
Correct answer: March
May
June
Q5.
Which school holiday happens in spring?
Christmas
Halloween
Correct answer: Easter
Q6.
The Earth's journey around the Sun is called its ...
path.
route.
Correct answer: orbit.

6 Questions

Q1.
What are the four seasons?
spring, summer, August, winter
spring, sunny, autumn, winter
September, summer, autumn, winter
Correct answer: spring, summer, autumn, winter
Q2.
In the UK, which months fall in the season of spring?
Correct answer: March
Correct answer: April
Correct answer: May
June
Q3.
In spring, there are __________ hours of daylight.
fewer
Correct answer: more
the same
Q4.
Which of these flowers start to bloom in spring?
Correct answer: daffodils
honeysuckle
Correct answer: snowdrops
Q5.
Which of the following are signs of spring?
Correct answer: fruit trees blossom
Correct answer: plants begin to flower
leaves fall off trees
Correct answer: daffodils grow
Q6.
In spring, you can hear a lot of ...
birdfeed.
Correct answer: birdsong.
leaves falling.