Year 1 - Science
Day length in summer
Seasonal changes: spring and summer
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Unit Summary
This unit explores observing changes across spring and summer, 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 observe what happens to day length in summer.
Key Notes
- The amount of light we see during the day changes throughout the year.
- Day length is longer in the season of summer and this means that it is darker later.
- Day length can be investigated using observation skills.
- A clock can be used to help record what time it becomes dark each evening.
- The longest day, when we have the most amount of daylight, in the UK is June 21st.
Vocabulary To Learn
- season: Seasons are periods of similar weather. In the UK there are four seasons (spring, summer, autumn and winter).
- summer: Summer is the season after spring and before autumn.
- light: It is light during the daytime.
- 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.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- We have the same amount of daylight in every season.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the scientific idea in this lesson using two key points.
The amount of light we see during the day changes throughout the year. Day length is longer in the season of summer and this means that it is darker later.
2. Define this scientific word and use it in context. 'season'
Seasons are periods of similar weather. In the UK there are four seasons (spring, summer, autumn and winter). Include the word in a full scientific explanation, not as a single label.
3. Correct this common scientific misunderstanding.
Mistake: We have the same amount of daylight in every season. Correction: Explanation of how day length changes throughout the year and is longer during summer. You may link back to a previous lesson: Day length in winter (in the Year 1 unit: Seasonal changes: autumn and winter).
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