observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies Assessment Key learning Possible Evidence guidance In the UK, the day length is longest at mid-summer (about 16 hours) and Can name the four seasons and identify when in the Shows gets shorter each day until mid-winter (about 8 hours) before getting longer year they occur. understanding of again. Can describe weather in different seasons over a year. a concept using The weather also changes with the seasons. In the UK, it is usually colder Can describe days as being longer (in time) in the scientific and rainier in Winter and hotter and dryer in the Summer. The change in summer and shorter in the winter. weather causes many other changes; some examples are numbers of vocabulary Can describe other features that change through the minibeasts found outside, seed and plant growth, leaves on trees and type year correctly of clothes worn by people. Key vocabulary Weather (sunny, rainy, windy, snowy etc.), seasons (Winter, Summer, Spring, Autumn), sun, sunrise, sunset, day length Collect information about the weather regularly throughout the year Use their evidence gathered to describe the general Applying SECURE Present this information in table and charts to compare the weather across types of weather and changes in day length over the knowledge in the seasons seasons. familiar related Collect information, regularly throughout the year, of features that change Use their evidence to describe some other features of with the seasons e.g. plants, animals, humans their surroundings, themselves, animals, plants that contexts, Present this information in different ways to compare the seasons change over the seasons including a range Gather data about day length regularly throughout the year and present Demonstrate their knowledge in different ways e.g. this to compare the seasons making a weather forecast video, writing seasonal of enquiries poetry, creating seasonal artwork
observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies Assessment guidance Key learning Possible Evidence SECURE Shows understanding of a concept using scientific vocabulary correctly In the UK, the day length is longest at mid-summer (about 16 hours) and gets shorter each day until mid-winter (about 8 hours) before getting longer again. The weather also changes with the seasons. In the UK, it is usually colder and rainier in Winter and hotter and dryer in the Summer. The change in weather causes many other changes; some examples are numbers of minibeasts found outside, seed and plant growth, leaves on trees and type of clothes worn by people. Key vocabulary Weather (sunny, rainy, windy, snowy etc.), seasons (Winter, Summer, Spring, Autumn), sun, sunrise, sunset, day length Can name the four seasons and identify when in the year they occur. Can describe weather in different seasons over a year. Can describe days as being longer (in time) in the summer and shorter in the winter. Can describe other features that change through the year Applying knowledge in familiar related contexts, including a range of enquiries Collect information about the weather regularly throughout the year Present this information in table and charts to compare the weather across the seasons Collect information, regularly throughout the year, of features that change with the seasons e.g. plants, animals, humans Present this information in different ways to compare the seasons Gather data about day length regularly throughout the year and present this to compare the seasons Use their evidence gathered to describe the general types of weather and changes in day length over the seasons. Use their evidence to describe some other features of their surroundings, themselves, animals, plants that change over the seasons Demonstrate their knowledge in different ways e.g. making a weather forecast video, writing seasonal poetry, creating seasonal artwork