Year 1 - Science
Weather 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 describe the weather in summer.
Key Notes
- The weather is often different in each season.
- Summer is the warmest season in the UK, although it can still be windy and rainy.
- Temperature is how hot or cold something is.
- A thermometer can be used to measure the temperature of different seasons.
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).
- summer: Summer is the season after spring and before autumn.
- temperature: Temperature is how hot or cold something is.
- thermometer: A thermometer is a piece of equipment for measuring temperature.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may think that it is always sunny in summer.
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. Summer is the warmest season in the UK, although it can still be windy and rainy.
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 think that it is always sunny in summer. Correction: Explanation that there are different types of weather in summer but the temperature is generally warmer than during other seasons.
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