All about spring

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Spring
Spring is one of the four seasons.
spring
summer
autumn
winter

3.

Months and Seasons
In the UK, the spring months
are March, April and May.
With a partner, look at the
seasons wheel.
Name the winter months.
• If the month is October,
what season is it?
• If the month is March, how
many months are there
until summer begins?

4.

What Does Spring Look Like?

5.

Spring Weather
Spring weather can be mixed.
What kinds of weather can we experience in spring?
Some days in spring might be cold, windy or rainy, while some may
be warmer.

6.

Lighter Evenings
You may notice that it stays
lighter for longer during the
spring months. It may even
be light when you go to bed!
Month
Hours of
sunlight
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
13
11
9
8
8
Feb
10
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
12
14
15
16
16
14
How many hours of daylight are there in April?
Which month of spring has the most daylight hours?

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More Signs of Spring
You might notice new life springing up all around you!
snowdrop
flower buds
bulbs shooting
daffodils
blossom
crocuses

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More Signs of Spring
You might notice new life springing up all around you!
chicks
lambs
tadpoles
bluebells
bees
calves

9.

How Is Spring Different from Autumn?

10.

How Is Spring Different from Winter?

11.

How Is Spring Different from Summer?

12.

Some Special UK Spring Dates
1st March
St. David’s
Day (Wales)
21st April
17th March
St. Patrick’s
Day (Ireland)
Queen
Elizabeth II’s
birthday
23rd April
St. George’s
Day (England)
Will you be celebrating any of these events?

13.

Spring around the World
Spring falls in different months of the year, depending on where you are in
the world.
The UK (United Kingdom) is in the northern hemisphere of the earth. The
bottom half is called the southern hemisphere. The two hemispheres are
split by an imaginary line called the equator.
northern hemisphere
equator
Places that are on or near
the equator have high
temperatures all year round.
southern hemisphere

14.

Spring around the World
In the southern hemisphere,
in countries like Australia,
spring is in September,
October and November!

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What Did You Find Out about Spring?
Can you order the UK seasons?
summer
spring
summer
winter
autumn
winter
spring
Now share two things you have learned
about spring with your partner.