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Seasons and Daylight

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1.
Which season has more daylight than winter but less than summer?
- Summer
- Spring
- Winter
2.
What does the graph show?
Use the picture in question 1.
- Spring has the most daylight.
- Summer has more daylight than winter.
- Winter has more daylight than summer.
3.
Which plan shows how much daylight there is each month?
- Write down how windy it is.
- Write down the rain each month.
- Write down when the sun comes up and goes down.
4.
After summer, days get ___.
- shorter
- the same
- longer
5.
After winter, days get ___.
- shorter
- longer
- the same
6.
Which season comes after fall?
- summer
- spring
- winter
7.
Which picture shows spring?
8.
Which season has the most suns?
- Spring
- Winter
- Summer
9.
Which season has the fewest suns?
Use the picture in question 8.
- Summer
- Winter
- Spring
How many suns does spring have?
Use the picture in question 8.

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About this worksheet

The amount of daylight changes across the year. In many places, summer days have more daylight and winter days have less, while spring and fall fall between those extremes. First graders do not need to calculate astronomical causes; they need to observe, compare, and describe the yearly pattern. This worksheet presents a simple picture graph in which each sun stands for a block of daylight, so a child can count suns instead of reading a scale. Weather and daylight are not the same thing: a cloudy summer day can still have more daylight than a clear winter day.

Support questions compare two seasons with large differences. Challenge questions ask students to read three seasons, add and subtract small numbers of suns, and predict the next part of a yearly cycle. Because exact daylight totals depend on location, the values are treated as one town's observations, not universal numbers. Ask your child to point to the suns before naming a season.

What your child will learn

Compare daylight amounts across seasons
Read a seasonal daylight picture graph
Separate daylight length from weather
Describe and predict a yearly pattern

NGSS standard: 1-ESS1-2

Worked example

A town has 8 suns in summer and 4 in winter. Summer has 4 more suns, so summer had more daylight.

Common mistake

Using temperature or cloud cover as if it measured the number of daylight hours.

Helpful hint

Count the suns, not the weather words.

Next skill: Observe and Record Weather Earlier: Day and Night Sky

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with seasons and daylight?

Using temperature or cloud cover as if it measured the number of daylight hours.

How can I help my child with seasons and daylight?

Count the suns, not the weather words.

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