Key learning points

1. There are twelve months in one year
2. The four seasons are winter, spring, summer and autumn.
3. The season of winter occurs in December, January and February.
4. Deciduous trees have no leaves or very few leaves in winter.
5. Changes in winter can be described using observation skills.

Keywords

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

• Winter - Winter is the coldest season of the year. It is between autumn and spring.

• Deciduous - Trees that lose their leaves once a year are deciduous.

• Evergreen - Trees and bushes that do not lose their leaves in winter are evergreen.

• Observe - To observe is to look very closely and use other senses too.

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