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Four Seasons and Day Length
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- Seasons happen in a pattern that repeat every year.
- The four seasons are summer, fall, winter and spring.
- During the summer there are more daylight hours and during the winter there are less.
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Before VideoWhat is your favorite season? Why?ANSWER
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Some people like summer because it is warm and they can go swimming. Other people might like winter because it snows and they like to go sledding.
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Leaves start to turn colors in the fall and eventually fall off the trees.
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When spring is coming new leaves start to grow on trees and snow starts to melt.
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Some activities that you can do in winter include sledding, skiing or building a snowman.
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Some good clothing choices for a hot summer day are flip flops, shorts and tank tops.
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Winter is followed by spring, then summer and fall. After fall, it starts all over again. Seasons happen in the same order every year.
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After VideoWhat is one reason that summer days are warmer than winter days?ANSWER
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Summer days are warmer because there is more daylight. The sun is out for longer on summer days and the sunlight helps warm the Earth.
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Leaves on the trees start to turn colors in the fall. It also gets a little cooler since there is less daylight.
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Squirrels find food to store for the winter. Some animals like bears hibernate, which means they sleep through the winter.
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There are more hours of daylight in the summer than in the winter.
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Seasons always happen in the same order and then they repeat. Winter, spring, summer, fall… Winter, spring, summer, fall… Winter, spring, summer, fall.
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In winter, trees have no leaves. In spring, they begin to get flowers and new leaves. In summer lots of leaves are on the trees. In the fall the leaves change colors and begin to fall off the trees.
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Season
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One of four times of year with different weather and different amounts of daylight.
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Winter
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Winter is one of the four seasons. It is can get very cold, there can be snow on the ground and trees have no leaves.
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Spring
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Spring is one of the four seasons. The days start to get longer, and the temperature begins to warm up. Flowers and new leaves begin to grow.
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Summer
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Summer is one of the four seasons. It has long warm days with lots of daylight. Trees are green in the summer.
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Fall
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Fall is one of the four seasons. There is less daylight than summer, the temperature cools down and leaves on trees change colors.
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Daylight
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The time between sunrise and sunset when the sun is shining.
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Pattern
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Something that repeats over and over again in the same way.
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Hibernation
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When some animals sleep during the winter.
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Season
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Download as PDF Download PDF View as Separate PageSEASONS AND DAY LENGTH DEFINITIONThere are four seasons that repeat every year in the same order. The seasons are winter, spring, summer and fall. The amount of daylight in an area during certain months is what causes seasons.
To better understand how seasons and day length work…
SEASONS AND DAY LENGTH DEFINITION. There are four seasons that repeat every year in the same order. The seasons are winter, spring, summer and fall. The amount of daylight in an area during certain months is what causes seasons. To better understand how seasons and day length work…LET’S BREAK IT DOWN!
Summer is the warmest season.
Summer has the most daylight. Sunlight warms the Earth for longer periods of time causing the area around you to heat up more in the summer. In the summer trees are green.
Summer is the warmest season. Summer has the most daylight. Sunlight warms the Earth for longer periods of time causing the area around you to heat up more in the summer. In the summer trees are green.Fall always follows summer.
In the fall, the days begin to get shorter and the temperature begins to cool down. Leaves turn colors and begin to fall from the trees. Many animals start getting ready for winter.
Fall always follows summer. In the fall, the days begin to get shorter and the temperature begins to cool down. Leaves turn colors and begin to fall from the trees. Many animals start getting ready for winter.Winter always follows fall.
In winter there is the least amount of daylight. Less sunlight is warming the Earth in winter, so the weather is cold. Most trees have no leaves and it can snow.
Winter always follows fall. In winter there is the least amount of daylight. Less sunlight is warming the Earth in winter, so the weather is cold. Most trees have no leaves and it can snow.Spring always follows winter.
In the spring the days begin to get longer, and the temperature warms up. Trees begin to grow flowers and leaves. Animals like bears come out of hibernation in the spring.
Spring always follows winter. In the spring the days begin to get longer, and the temperature warms up. Trees begin to grow flowers and leaves. Animals like bears come out of hibernation in the spring.Seasons happen in a pattern.
Each year seasons follow the same pattern. First there is winter, followed by spring, then summer and fall. Once those seasons are over, the pattern begins again in the same order.
Seasons happen in a pattern. Each year seasons follow the same pattern. First there is winter, followed by spring, then summer and fall. Once those seasons are over, the pattern begins again in the same order. -
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