Year 1 Seasonal Changes Worksheet - Beginner

Year 1 Seasonal Changes worksheet for Year 1 (Key Stage 1 / Year 1-2 (Ages 5-7)). Beginner level science practice, aligned to the UK National Curriculum. Print-ready with answer key included.

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Seasons and Changing Days

Year 1 Science • Ages 5–6 • Beginner

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Instructions: Explore the four seasons and notice how the weather and length of the day change. Read each short question carefully; use the word banks and clues to help you. Write your answers in the boxes.

Name the Four Seasons

Use the word bank to complete each sentence with a season. Each season is used once. Think about when you might see the signs described.

Word bank: spring, summer, autumn, winter

1. New leaves and flowers begin to grow in ___.

2. The days are often warm and sunny in ___.

3. Leaves may turn brown and fall from trees in ___.

4. The days are often cold, and frost may appear in ___.

Weather Through the Seasons

Choose the best weather word from the word bank for each sentence. Some kinds of weather can happen in more than one season, so choose the clue that fits best.

Word bank: sunny, rainy, windy, frosty

1. You may need a warm coat on a ___ morning.

2. A ___ day can make the trees sway.

3. Take an umbrella on a ___ day.

4. A bright, warm day may be ___.

Match a Season to Its Clue

Draw a line from each season to the clue that best matches it. The clues are mixed up, so read both sides before you join them.

Draw a line to match each one

Spring

New flowers and leaves begin to grow.

Summer

Leaves may turn colour and fall.

Autumn

Frosty mornings may happen.

Winter

The days are often warm and sunny.

Longer Days and Shorter Days

In the UK, days get longer from winter towards summer, and shorter from summer towards winter. Read each question and write the season or seasons that fit. You may use the season names more than once.

1. In which season are days usually longest?

2. In which season are days usually shortest?

3. From which season towards which season do days get longer?

4. From which season towards which season do days get shorter?

Season Clue Check

Circle the best answer for each question. Use the weather and daylight clues you have learnt. There is one best answer for each question.

1. Which season comes after winter?

2. Which season often has the warmest, sunniest days?

3. In which season do many trees lose their leaves?

4. When are UK days usually shortest?

Draw a Seasonal Weather Picture

Choose one season. Draw a picture showing weather you might expect in that season, then write the season’s name. You could include the sky, clothing, or plants as clues.

My season is:

My seasonal weather picture:

Answer Key

Activity 1: spring ; summer ; autumn ; winter

Activity 2: frosty ; windy ; rainy ; sunny

Activity 3: Spring—New flowers and leaves begin to grow ; Summer—The days are often warm and sunny ; Autumn—Leaves may turn colour and fall ; Winter—Frosty mornings may happen

Activity 4: summer ; winter ; winter towards summer ; summer towards winter

Activity 5: spring ; summer ; autumn ; winter

Activity 6: Answers will vary; accept a season name and a picture showing plausible weather for that season.