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Not all countries have four clear seasons. Some have                         Science fact

            wet and dry seasons. Others seem to have winter or

            summer all year.                                                              Countries near
                                                                                          the equator do
                                                                                          not have four

                                                                                          seasons. They
                                                                                          often have a

                                                                                          wet and a dry
                                                                                          season.




                                                                                          What are the

                                                                                          seasons in these

                                                                                          photographs?
                                                                                          Talk about why

                                                                                          you think it is

                                                                                          that season.




                                                                                          Which

                                                                                          seasons do you

                                                                                          have in your
                                                                                          country?
                  Which season is it?


               1  Survey the area around your school.

               2  Study the plants. Are they starting to grow?

                  Are any losing their leaves?
                                                                                          Key idea
               3  Study the animals. Are there many? Can you                                                         5 Plants and the Seasons

                  see young animals or eggs?                                              The weather
                                                                                          and length of
               4  Draw what your area looks like now.                                     day change

               5  Predict what it will look like in 6 months.                             across the

                  Draw your prediction.                                                   seasons.

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