Key Vocabulary

autumn The temperature starts to get colder

winter The coldest time of the year

spring The weather starts to get warmer

summer The warmest time of the year

sunny When the sun shines and it is warm

rainy When the weather is wet

windyWe can see windy weather by watching things blowing about

snowyWe might build a snowman Everything looks very white

day length The number of hours it is light

sunrise The start of the day - beginning to get light

sunset The end of the day - beginning to get dark

Key Questions

What is a season?The weather is divided into four sections. Each section will have different types of weather and the length of the day changes too. Each part or section is called a season.

How does weather change?

There are many different types of weather through the year. Summer has the most daylight hours and the warmest weather. Winter has the shortest daylight hours and the coldest weather. Sometimes it snows in the winter. It might rain or be windy at any time of the year. It can be sunny at any time of the year too.

Seasonal Change -

Y1

To be able to observe changes across the four seasons. To be able to observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies.