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Seasonal changes

Observe changes across the four seasons and describe weather associated with each season, including how day length varies

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Can your child describe what happens in each season — like leaves falling in autumn, snow in winter — and notice that days are shorter in winter and longer in summer?

Observe changes across the four seasons and describe weather associated with each season, including how day length varies

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  • Name the four seasons and describe typical weather for each
  • Describe how day length changes through the year (longer in summer, shorter in winter)
  • Give examples of changes in the natural world associated with each season (e.g. leaves, flowers, animal behaviour)
“Can your child describe what happens in each season — like leaves falling in autumn, snow in winter — and notice that days are shorter in winter and longer in summer?”

Curriculum record

Type
Conceptual
Subject
Science
Domain
Earth's Systems
Age range
Ages 5–6

Standards

ngss-k5:K-ESS2-1uk-nc-2013:Y1.Sci.SC.1uk-nc-2013:Y1.Sci.SC.2