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Year 1

Weather in spring

I can describe weather in spring.

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Year 1

Weather in spring

I can describe weather in spring.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The weather is often different in each season.
  2. Common weather can be described as cold, cloudy, windy, rainy or sunny.
  3. The weather in spring can be mixed, with periods of wind, rain and sunshine.
  4. Rain can be collected and measured using a rain gauge.

Keywords

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

  • Spring - Spring is the season that comes after winter and before summer.

  • Weather - Weather is what the conditions are like in a particular place at a particular time. For example, rain, wind or sun.

  • Rain gauge - A rain gauge is a device for measuring how much rain has fallen.

  • Measure - To measure is to find out the size of something or how much of something there is.

Common misconception

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

Explanation of different weathers that pupils may experience in different seasons.

This lesson should be taught in spring so that the pupils have the opportunity to collect data about what the weather is like at this time of year.
Teacher tip

Equipment

Scissors, lolly sticks, pens, pencils, plastic bottles.

Content guidance

  • Risk assessment required - equipment

Supervision

Adult supervision required

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? A year can be divided into three seasons.
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Correct Answer: false
Q2.
Which of these is a season?
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September
Friday
Correct answer: autumn
Q3.
When is the season of spring?
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Correct answer: March, April and May.
December, January and February.
September, October and November.
Q4.
Which of these is a sign of spring?
Correct answer: bluebell flowers
helicopter seeds
orange leaves
Q5.
What do we do when we observe something?
We find out the names of things.
Correct answer: We look very closely and use other senses too.
We put things in groups.
Q6.
What can we use to observe changes in spring?
Correct answer: our eyes
a clock
Correct answer: our ears
a book about animals

6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these statements is true?
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The weather is always sunny in summer.
The weather is always snowy in winter.
Correct answer: The weather is often different in each season.
Q2.
When is spring?
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After summer and before winter.
Correct answer: After winter and before summer.
After autumn and before winter.
Q3.
Which weather does this photograph show?
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Correct Answer: windy, wind
Q4.
Which of these is a kind of weather?
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Correct answer: snow
winter
December
Q5.
Which of these shows weather in spring?
cold and icy
Correct answer: mixed with some wind, rain and sunshine
always hot and sunny
Q6.
What do we use a rain gauge for?
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Correct answer: To collect and measure rain.
To measure temperature.
To collect and measure wind.
Q3 New Africa/Shutterstock Q6 J.J. Gouin/Shutterstock

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