Seasonal Changes - Assessment

This Year One Summative Assessment focuses on the understanding of seasonal changes. The assessment begins by asking students to identify the number of months in a season. They are then asked to determine which season transitions into the new year. A picture-based question requires students to discern the season depicted. To test their knowledge of the calendar, students must write the names of the seasons under the corresponding months listed from June to May.

Further questions probe students' personal experiences, such as the season in which they typically start school. An activity is included where they must match pictures to the appropriate season. Students are then presented with a series of statements relating to seasonal characteristics and are tasked with identifying the seasons being described, such as the time for potential frostbite or sunburn, Bonfire Night, the birth of lambs, and the celebration of Easter. They also match pictures with seasons in another exercise. The assessment continues with fill-in-the-blank questions about the duration of nights and periods of changing weather. To understand weather measurement, students choose from multiple-choice options the method for measuring how wet a place is. Lastly, they select which season typically has the most sunshine. This assessment is designed to evaluate students' grasp of seasonal changes and their ability to relate these changes to events and observations in their environment.