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Key Stage 1
Seasons

Explore outside through nature hunts, playing outside and painting the weather. Discover how all these activities and more meet the standards set in the national curriculum and learn more about the world all around us. We firmly believe learning should be engaging and fun. We have enjoyed putting these hands-on activities together and finding a range of ideas for our children to access learning.

Within this free topic you will find:

  • 9 activity plans, all of which clearly explain how to prepare and carry out each activity.
  • 12 activity sheets to support your child in recording their investigations.

This topic meets aspects within the National Curriculum in England in the following subjects: Art, Geography and Science.

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    Relation to Curriculum in England: = Art = Geography = Science
    Download Links: = Activity Plan = Activity Sheet(s)
Click to Enlarge Activity Resources Relation to National Curriculum Downloads
Activity One - Play Outside

Activity 1
Investigating Light

  • Sc1/4.1a observe changes across the four seasons
  • Sc1/4.1b observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies
  • Ge1/1.3a identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom and the location of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the Equator and the North and South Poles

Activity Two - Nature Display

Activity 2
Nature Display

  • Special nature items your child finds such as:
    • Sticks
    Rocks
    Feathers
    Bird-egg shells
  • Sc1/4.1a observe changes across the four seasons

Activity Three - Season Nature Hunt

Activity 3
Season Nature Hunt

  • Sc1/4.1a observe changes across the four seasons
  • Ge1/1.3a identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom and the location of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the Equator and the North and South Poles

Activity Four - My Senses In Nature

Activity 4
Senses In Nature

  • Sc1/2.2d say which part of the body is associated with each sense
  • Sc1/4.1a observe changes across the four seasons

Activity Five - Drawing Outside In Nature

Activity 5
Drawing Outside In Nature

  • Nature journal or paper
  • Pencil
  • Clipboard
  • Sc1/4.1a observe changes across the four seasons
  • Ar1/1.2 to use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination

Activity Six - Paint The Weather

Activity 6
Paint The Weather

  • Paint
  • Paintbrush
  • Paper
  • Sc1/4.1b observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies
  • Ar1/1.2 to use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination
  • Ge1/1.3a identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom and the location of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the Equator and the North and South Poles

Activity Seven - Create A Tree Collage

Activity 7
Create A Tree Collage

  • Sc1/4.1a observe changes across the four seasons
  • Ar1/1.3 to develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space

Activity Eight - Record The Date

Activity 8
Record The Date

  • Ma1/3.1e recognise and use language relating to dates, including days of the week, weeks, months and years

Activity Nine - Record The Weather

Activity 9
Record The Weather

  • Ma1/3.1e recognise and use language relating to dates, including days of the week, weeks, months and years
  • Sc1/4.1b observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies
  • Ge1/1.3a identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom and the location of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the Equator and the North and South Poles

Symbols Key

    Relation to Curriculum in England: = Art = Geography = Science
    Download Links: = Activity Plan = Activity Sheet(s)
Activity One - Play Outside

Activity 1
Investigating Light

Practical Resources:
Relation to Curriculum in England:
  • Sc1/4.1a observe changes across the four seasons
  • Sc1/4.1b observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies
  • Ge1/1.3a identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom and the location of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the Equator and the North and South Poles
Downloads:

Activity Two - Nature Display

Activity 2
Nature Display

Practical Resources:
  • Special nature items your child finds such as:
    • Sticks
    Rocks
    Feathers
    Bird-egg shells
Relation to Curriculum in England:
  • Sc1/4.1a observe changes across the four seasons
Downloads:

Activity Three - Season Nature Hunt

Activity 3
Season Nature Hunt

Practical Resources:
Relation to Curriculum in England:
  • Sc1/4.1a observe changes across the four seasons
  • Ge1/1.3a identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom and the location of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the Equator and the North and South Poles
Downloads:

Activity Four - My Senses In Nature

Activity 4
Senses In Nature

Practical Resources:
Relation to Curriculum in England:
  • Sc1/4.1a observe changes across the four seasons
  • Sc1/2.2d say which part of the body is associated with each sense
Downloads:

Activity Five - Drawing Outside In Nature

Activity 5
Drawing Outside In Nature

Practical Resources:
  • Nature journal or paper
  • Pencil
  • Clipboard
Relation to Curriculum in England:
  • Sc1/4.1a observe changes across the four seasons
  • Ar1/1.2 to use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination
Downloads:

Activity Six - Paint The Weather

Activity 6
Paint The Weather

Practical Resources:
  • Paint
  • Paintbrush
  • Paper
Relation to Curriculum in England:
  • Sc1/4.1b observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies
  • Ar1/1.2 to use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination
  • Ge1/1.3a identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom and the location of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the Equator and the North and South Poles
Downloads:

Activity Seven - Create A Tree Collage

Activity 7
Create A Tree Collage

Practical Resources:
Relation to Curriculum in England:
  • Sc1/4.1a observe changes across the four seasons
  • Ar1/1.3 to develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space
Downloads:

Activity Eight - Record The Date

Activity 8
Record The Date

Practical Resources:
Relation to Curriculum in England:
  • Ma1/3.1e recognise and use language relating to dates, including days of the week, weeks, months and years
Downloads:

Activity Nine - Record The Weather

Activity 9
Record The Weather

Practical Resources:
Relation to Curriculum in England:
  • Ma1/3.1e recognise and use language relating to dates, including days of the week, weeks, months and years
  • Sc1/4.1b observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies
  • Ge1/1.3a identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom and the location of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the Equator and the North and South Poles
Downloads:

Suggested Resources

Books
Books
A Year Around The Great Oak
by Gerda Muller

A story about children discovering the changes in the forest throughout the year.

Books
Books
Slow Down
by Rachel Williams

A beautiful book to inspire observations in nature throughout the seasons.

Books
Books
Squirrels Busy Year
by Martin Jenkins

A lovely picture book following the activities and behavior of a squirrel throughout the seasons of the year.

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