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Weather and the seasons: summer

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

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Year 1

Weather and the seasons: summer

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

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Key learning points

  1. It is summer in the UK in June, July and August.
  2. Summer is the hottest time of the year and has the most hours of daylight.
  3. We can see signs of summer by observing weather, plants and animals.
  4. We can make and compare seasonal maps of the school grounds to help us talk about changes.

Keywords

  • Summer - Summer is the season between spring and autumn. In the UK, we experience spring during June, July and August.

  • 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

In summer it's always hot.

Even though the days are hottest in summer, there are still days that may be wet and cold.

Use the seasonal maps that were started for spring and add to them to show the difference between seasons.
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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which season comes after spring?
autumn
Correct answer: summer
winter
Q2.
Summer happens when that part of the Earth is closest to ...
the moon.
Correct answer: the Sun.
spring.
Q3.
In which month does summer start in the UK?
Correct Answer: June, june
Q4.
Which of these months does not fall in summer in the UK?
Correct answer: January
June
July
Q5.
Why is the following statement incorrect: 'There is no rain at all in the summer in the UK'.
Summer is always the UK's rainiest season.
Correct answer: In the UK, there is rain in all four seasons.
It only rains in the summer in the UK.
Q6.
It is summer in the UK when __________ is tilted towards the Sun.
Correct answer: the Northern Hemisphere
the Southern Hemisphere
the Equator

6 Questions

Q1.
Which months fall in summer in the UK?
May
Correct answer: June
Correct answer: July
Correct answer: August
Q2.
Which of these are true of summer in the UK?
It is the coldest time of the year.
Correct answer: It is the hottest time of the year.
Correct answer: It has the most hours of daylight.
It has the least hours of daylight.
Q3.
Which sign of summer is this?
An image in a quiz
leaves changing colour
Correct answer: fruit growing on trees
bees and butterflies in full flutter
Q4.
Which of these images is taken in the summer?
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Q5.
Which of these flowers bloom in summer?
Correct answer: foxglove
Correct answer: poppies
bluebells
Correct answer: honeysuckle
Q6.
What are temperatures generally like in summer in the UK?
cold
Correct answer: warm
Correct answer: hot
freezing