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Year 1

Signs of summer

I can describe changes in summer.

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Year 1

Signs of summer

I can describe changes in summer.

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Lesson details

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 summer occurs in June, July and August.
  4. The summer is often full of bright colours, plants and trees are giving fruits, and flowers are blooming.
  5. Changes in summer can be described using observational skills.

Keywords

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

  • Summer - Summer is the hottest season of the year. Summer is the season after spring and before autumn.

  • Change - If something changes it does not stay the same.

  • Flowers - A flower is the part of a plant that makes it able to make more flowers.

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

Common misconception

Pupils may associate different seasons with activities, rather than physical characteristics like the weather.

Explanation of changes in nature that occur during summer.

Create an interactive display by bringing seasonal items for pupils to touch, smell and observe. Provide a list of school events for Task A. Task B is best completed as a walk. If this is not possible, then there are videos online that pupils can watch to observe signs of summer.
Teacher tip

Equipment

Magnifying glasses (optional).

Content guidance

  • Exploration of objects

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
True or false? The weather is often different in each season.
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Correct answer: true
false
Q2.
Which weather does this photograph show?
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snow
Correct answer: rain
sun
Q3.
Which of these is a kind of weather?
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Correct answer: sunny
May
spring
Q4.
How can we describe the weather in spring?
Correct answer: a mix of sun, clouds and rain
always sunny and hot
frosty and cold
Q5.
What do we use to collect and measure rain?
a thermometer
Correct answer: a rain gauge
a clock
Q6.
Look at this data showing rainfall. Which days did it rain?
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Correct answer: Monday, Tuesday and Friday
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Wednesday and Thursday
Q5 image 2 Budimir Jevtic/Shutterstock

6 Questions

Q1.
How many seasons are there in one year?
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Correct answer: four
twelve
twenty four
Q2.
Which of these is a month?
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Correct answer: August
summer
sunny
Q3.
Which of these are the four seasons?
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rainy, sunny, cloudy and windy
Correct answer: autumn, winter, spring and summer
April, May, June and July
Q4.
When is the season of summer?
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Correct answer: June, July and August
March, April and May
September, October and November
Q5.
Which of these will you observe in summer?
catkins on trees
trees with orange leaves
Correct answer: brightly coloured flowers
Q6.
What might we observe in summer?
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Correct answer: brightly coloured flowers
Correct answer: fruits on trees
leaves falling from some trees
Q3 herle_catharina/Shutterstock