The four seasons are spring, summer, autumn, and winter. They happen in a repeating pattern during the year and help us notice changes in nature. Weather, trees, clothing, and outdoor activities can all change from season to season.
Learning the seasons helps young students describe the world around them.
Key Facts
- 1 year = 4 seasons: spring, summer, autumn, winter.
- Spring often has warmer weather, rain, flowers, and new leaves on trees.
- Summer is usually the warmest season, with strong sunlight and longer days.
- Autumn is when many leaves change color and fall from trees.
- Winter is usually the coldest season, and some places get snow or ice.
- Season pattern: spring -> summer -> autumn -> winter -> spring again.
Vocabulary
- Season
- A season is one of the four parts of the year with its own common weather and nature changes.
- Weather
- Weather is what the sky and air are like on a certain day, such as sunny, rainy, windy, hot, or cold.
- Spring
- Spring is the season when many plants begin to grow, flowers bloom, and baby animals are often born.
- Autumn
- Autumn, also called fall, is the season when many leaves turn red, orange, yellow, or brown and fall from trees.
- Winter
- Winter is the coldest season in many places, when people may wear warm clothes and some areas have snow.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Thinking every place has snow in winter is wrong because some places have mild or warm winters.
- Thinking trees look the same in every season is wrong because many trees grow leaves, change leaf colors, or lose leaves during the year.
- Putting the seasons in a random order is wrong because the seasons follow a repeating cycle: spring, summer, autumn, winter.
- Choosing clothes only by the season name is wrong because the weather can change from day to day, so people should dress for the actual temperature and conditions.
Practice Questions
- 1 There are 4 seasons in 1 year. How many seasons happen in 3 years?
- 2 A class makes a season wheel with 4 equal parts. If 2 parts are colored, how many parts are not colored?
- 3 A child sees orange leaves falling from a tree and people wearing light jackets. Which season is it most likely to be, and what clues helped you decide?