Seasonal change

This suite of activities explores seasons in the UK. Learners will name and describe the seasons, observe and describe weather associated with each season and observe how day length varies. They'll understand ways of measuring the weather and learn that some types of weather can be dangerous. There is a slide presentation accompanying the guidance filled with inspirational images. 

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~ 1 hour
KS1

Preparation

What you need
  • seasonal changes guidance
  • seasonal changes slides
Location

Indoors

Resources

YPTE Seasonal Changes Slides.pptx 99.38 MB
YPTE Seasonal Change Guidance.pdf 641.72 KB

Step by step

  1. Download the guidance and slides from the resources section.
  2. Read the guidance for step by step instructions for each activity.  

Curriculum links

What to try next

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