Year 1 - Science
Weather in winter
Seasonal changes: autumn and winter
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Unit Summary
This unit explores observing changes across autumn and winter, including weather patterns and variations in day length. It emphasises asking questions, using simple equipment for observations, identifying and classifying, gathering data, and using observations to answer questions.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe the weather in winter.
Key Notes
- The weather is often different in each season.
- The weather in winter turns colder, sometimes with snow, frost and ice.
- A thermometer can be used to measure the temperature of different seasons.
- We can make observations of the weather during winter.
Vocabulary To Learn
- weather: Weather is what the conditions are like in a particular place at a particular time. For example, rain, wind or sun.
- 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.
- temperature: Temperature is a measure of how hot something is.
- thermometer: A thermometer is a device for measuring temperature.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may associate sunny weather with summer and not winter.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the scientific idea in this lesson using two key points.
The weather is often different in each season. The weather in winter turns colder, sometimes with snow, frost and ice.
2. Define this scientific word and use it in context. 'weather'
Weather is what the conditions are like in a particular place at a particular time. For example, rain, wind or sun. Include the word in a full scientific explanation, not as a single label.
3. Correct this common scientific misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may associate sunny weather with summer and not winter. Correction: Explanation that there are different types of weather in winter, but the temperature is generally cooler than during other seasons.
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