Environments and seasonal changes | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which of these are seasons of the year?
- summer ✓
- January
- winter ✓
- autumn ✓
- Friday
Starting with spring, put the seasons in the correct order.
- 1
  
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  spring
- 2
  
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  summer
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  autumn
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  winter
Match the months of the year to the seasons in the UK.
- spring
  
  ⇔
  
  March, April, May ✓
- summer
  
  ⇔
  
  June, July, August ✓
- autumn
  
  ⇔
  
  September, October, November ✓
- winter
  
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  December, January, February ✓
Which of these are living things?
- a car
- a human ✓
- a river
- an animal ✓
- a plant ✓
Which of these things are made by nature?
- the ocean ✓
- a rock ✓
- a bicycle
- a television
- a plant ✓
What does it mean when an animal hibernates?
- an animal goes into a deep sleep for a long period of time ✓
- an animal sleeps all day and becomes active during the night
- an animal is active during the day but sleeps all night
- an animal lives in a dark place

The surroundings that an animal or plant lives in is called an ______.
- 'environment' ✓
Which of these are environments?
- sunshine
- mountains ✓
- park ✓
- fire
- pond ✓
Which of these do living things need, or require, for life and growth?
- mobile phone
- air ✓
- internet
- water ✓
- games
True or false? Environments can change naturally as the seasons change.
- True ✓
- False
Match the season with some of the changes you might observe throughout the year.
- spring
  
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  There is blossom on some trees. ✓
- summer
  
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  Deciduous trees are covered in green leaves. ✓
- autumn
  
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  The fruit on some trees start to produce seeds which are dispersed. ✓
- winter
  
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  Many plants stop growing in the colder weather. Some plants may die. ✓
Match the living thing to what it needs to do to survive as the seasons change.
- swallows
  
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  migrate to warmer environments to find food ✓
- hedgehogs
  
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  hibernate as there is not enough food in their environment in winter. ✓
- horses
  
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  grow a thicker coat in winter to protect them from the cold ✓
- frogs
  
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  burrow under the ground as the ponds freeze ✓

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An environment is the surroundings of any living thing.
Different environments provide the requirements for the life and growth of the living things within them.
Seasons are a natural pattern of change. Environments can change naturally as the seasons change.
Seasonal changes to environments can be observed throughout the year.
Some living things need to make changes in order to survive in changing environments.

Pupils may think that the environment is just another word for nature.

Encourage pupils to become aware of many different environments and refer to the surroundings that an animal or plant lives in.

Environment - The environment is the surroundings of a living thing, including other plants or animals and the conditions they live in.
Seasons - Seasons are periods of similar weather. In the UK there are four seasons (spring, summer, autumn and winter).
Migrate - When animals migrate, they move from one environment to another in different seasons.
Hibernate - To hibernate, an animal goes into a deep sleep; usually in winter when food is scarce.