Starter quiz
- Which season comes after spring?
- autumn
- summer ✓
- winter
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- Summer happens when that part of the Earth is closest to ...
- the moon.
- the Sun. ✓
- spring.
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- In which month does summer start in the UK?
- 'June' ✓
- Which of these months does not fall in summer in the UK?
- January ✓
- June
- July
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- Why is the following statement incorrect: 'There is no rain at all in the summer in the UK'.
- Summer is always the UK's rainiest season.
- In the UK, there is rain in all four seasons. ✓
- It only rains in the summer in the UK.
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- It is summer in the UK when __________ is tilted towards the Sun.
- the Northern Hemisphere ✓
- the Southern Hemisphere
- the Equator
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Exit quiz
- Which months fall in summer in the UK?
- May
- June ✓
- July ✓
- August ✓
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- Which of these are true of summer in the UK?
- It is the coldest time of the year.
- It is the hottest time of the year. ✓
- It has the most hours of daylight. ✓
- It has the least hours of daylight.
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Which sign of summer is this?- leaves changing colour
- fruit growing on trees ✓
- bees and butterflies in full flutter
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- Which of these images is taken in the summer?
- Which of these flowers bloom in summer?
- foxglove ✓
- poppies ✓
- bluebells
- honeysuckle ✓
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- What are temperatures generally like in summer in the UK?
- cold
- warm ✓
- hot ✓
- freezing
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Key learning points
- It is summer in the UK in June, July and August.
- Summer is the hottest time of the year and has the most hours of daylight.
- We can see signs of summer by observing weather, plants and animals.
- We can make and compare seasonal maps of the school grounds to help us talk about changes.
Common misconception
In summer it's always hot.
Even though the days are hottest in summer, there are still days that may be wet and cold.
Keywords
Summer - Summer is the season between spring and autumn. In the UK, we experience spring during June, July and August.
Seasons - The seasons are four times of year that have different weather and they are spring, summer, autumn and winter.
The sun - The Sun is a star around which Earth orbits. It is the source of light and heat for our planet.
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