Starter quiz
- The length of daylight __________ between seasons in the UK.
- changes ✓
- does not change
- is about the same
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- Put the seasons in order, starting with spring.
- 1⇔spring
- 2⇔summer
- 3⇔autumn
- 4⇔winter
- When it is winter in the UK, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
- spring
- summer ✓
- autumn
- winter
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- What is the last month of winter?
- January
- February ✓
- March
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- Which season does winter come before?
- spring ✓
- summer
- autumn
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- Why are seasonal maps important?
- to observe changes between seasons ✓
- to record changes between seasons ✓
- to track changes between seasons ✓
- to ignore changes between seasons
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Exit quiz
- Which of these months fall in winter in the UK?
- November
- December ✓
- January ✓
- February ✓
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- Which of these are signs of winter?
- trees losing their leaves ✓
- colder temperatures ✓
- frost appearing ✓
- leaves changing colour
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- Which of these images shows the frost that appears in winter?
- What does hibernate mean?
- to sleep through winter ✓
- to eat through winter
- to sing through winter
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- Geographers observe changes between seasons. What do observations include?
- writing notes ✓
- taking photographs ✓
- drawings ✓
- calling friends
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- Why are winter days cold in the UK?
- The Earth is further from the Sun.
- This part of the Earth is tilted towards the Sun.
- This part of the Earth is tilted away from the Sun. ✓
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Key learning points
- It is winter in the UK in December, January and February.
- Winter is the coldest time of the year and has the fewest hours of daylight.
- We can see signs of winter 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
It is always snowing in winter.
If conditions are right and it is cold enough then it will snow during the winter months. There are some days in winter that are mild and not cold.
Keywords
Winter - Winter is the season between autumn and spring. In the UK, we experience autumn in December, January and February.
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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