Starter quiz
- How many full days are there in one year?
- 325
- 345
- 365 ✓
- 385
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- Which season comes after autumn?
- spring
- summer
- winter ✓
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- Which of these is not a month that falls in autumn?
- March ✓
- September
- November
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- When do we experience autumn in the UK?
- when our part of the Earth is tilted towards the Sun
- when our part of the Earth is tilted away from the Sun
- when our part of the Earth begins to tilt away from the Sun ✓
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- Which of the following might you experience in autumn in the UK?
- Halloween ✓
- New Year's Eve
- Bonfire Night ✓
- Good Friday
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- Autumn in the UK has __________ hours of daylight __________.
- the most ... in the year
- the least ... in the year
- fewer ... than in summer ✓
- more ... than in summer
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Exit quiz
- Which of these months fall in autumn in the UK?
- September ✓
- October ✓
- November ✓
- December
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- In autumn, the weather is cooler because the Earth is tilted __________ the Sun.
- towards
- away from ✓
- in between
- to the side of
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- Which of these are signs of autumn?
- leaves changing colour ✓
- fruit and vegetables being ready to harvest ✓
- flowers blooming
- seeds being dispersed ✓
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- Which of these images show seeds that are dispersed in autumn?
- Birds prepare to fly __________ in autumn.
- north
- south ✓
- home
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- Which of these animals prepare for winter hibernation in autumn?
- mice ✓
- birds
- hedgehogs ✓
- squirrels ✓
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Key learning points
- It is autumn in the UK in September, October and November.
- In autumn, the days start to get colder and there are fewer hours of daylight.
- We can see signs of autumn by observing the weather, plants and animals.
- We can make and compare seasonal maps of the school grounds to help us talk about changes.
Common misconception
All trees have leaves that change colour.
Evergreen trees are green all year round and do not shed their leaves. Only deciduous trees have leaves that change colour in autumn and eventually lose them in winter.
Keywords
Autumn - Autumn is the season between summer and winter. In the UK, we experience autumn in September, October and November.
Seasons - The seasons are four times of year that have different weather and they are spring, summer, autumn and winter.
Daylight - Daylight is the time when the natural light from the Sun lights the sky.
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