Day length in winter | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which statement is true?
- The weather is hot and sunny in each season.
- The weather is cold and snowy in each season.
- The weather is often different in each season. ✓
Which of these photographs shows the weather in winter?
- A ✓
- B
- C
What season does winter come after?
- spring
- summer
- autumn ✓
What do we use a thermometer for?
- To measure how much rain there is.
- To measure temperature. ✓
- To measure how windy it is.
True or false? The weather in winter is often hot with lots of sun.
- True
- False ✓
We can use observation skills to ...
- know the names of different trees.
- find out about the weather in winter. ✓
- find out the height of a tree.

True or false? The amount of light each day changes throughout the year.
- True ✓
- False
In the United Kingdom, day length is shortest in which season?
- spring
- summer
- autumn
- winter ✓
How can we investigate the length of days?
- We can observe when it gets dark. ✓
- We can observe how many trees have leaves.
- We can observe how cold it is.
What is the date of the shortest day of the year in the United Kingdom?
- 21st March
- 21st May
- 21st December ✓
What can we use to investigate the length of days?
- a thermometer
- a magnifying glass
- a clock ✓
Which of these might you observe during the winter?
- snow ✓
- long day lengths
- deciduous trees with no leaves ✓
- lots of warm sunshine

The amount of light we see each day changes throughout the year.
Day length is shorter in the season of winter and this means that it is darker for longer.
Day length can be investigated using observation skills.
A clock can be used to help record what time it becomes dark each evening.
The shortest day, when we have the least amount of daylight, in the UK is December 21st.

We have the same amount of daylight in every season.

Explanation of how day length changes throughout the year and is shorter during winter.

Light - It is light during the daytime.
Season - Seasons are periods of similar weather. In the UK there are four seasons (spring, summer, autumn and winter).
Winter - Winter is the coldest season of the year. It is between autumn and spring.
Day length - Day length is how long it is light for during a day. This happens between sunrise and sunset.
Time - Time tells you how long something takes to happen.