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Free Four Seasons Worksheet for KS1 Science
This free printable worksheet helps children in Years 1 and 2 explore how the world around them changes across the four seasons. The same tree is shown four times — in spring, summer, autumn and winter — so children can colour each one and notice how the leaves, blossom and weather change throughout the year.
It supports the Year 1 seasonal changes topic in the National Curriculum. Children colour the picture and then write a few words about the weather they would expect in each season, encouraging close observation and simple scientific description.
The Four Seasons
Free Science worksheet · Ages 5 to 7
Activity 1
Colour the four trees to show each season. Use the colour key to help you.
- Colour the spring tree's blossom pink and its leaves light green.
- Colour the summer tree's leaves dark green and the sun yellow.
- Colour the autumn tree's falling leaves orange, red and brown.
- Leave the winter tree's branches bare and colour the snowflakes light blue.
Activity 2
Write one or two words to describe the weather you might see in each season.
What is the weather like in spring?
What is the weather like in summer?
What is the weather like in autumn?
What is the weather like in winter?
The Four Seasonsowee.worldAnswer key
- What is the weather like in spring? — Answers will vary, e.g. rainy, windy, mild.
- What is the weather like in summer? — Answers will vary, e.g. sunny, warm, hot.
- What is the weather like in autumn? — Answers will vary, e.g. windy, rainy, cooler.
- What is the weather like in winter? — Answers will vary, e.g. snowy, frosty, cold.
What this worksheet covers
This worksheet introduces the idea that the year is divided into four seasons — spring, summer, autumn and winter — and that each one brings predictable changes in nature and weather. By showing one familiar object (a tree) repeated across all four seasons, children can directly compare how it looks at different times of the year: bursting with blossom in spring, in full green leaf in summer, shedding golden leaves in autumn, and standing bare in winter. This concrete, side-by-side comparison is an ideal way for five to seven year olds to grasp the cyclical nature of the seasons before moving on to more abstract ideas.
How to use it at home or in class
Start by talking about what each season feels like and what your child has noticed outdoors recently. Encourage them to colour each tree to match the season — pink and green for spring blossom, deep green for summer, oranges and browns for autumn, and bare branches with white snow for winter. Once the picture is coloured, use the writing task to describe the weather: sunshine and warmth in summer, frost and snow in winter, and so on. There are no single right answers for the weather words, so this is a lovely chance for discussion and for children to draw on their own experiences.
Linking the seasons to weather and day length
The Year 1 curriculum asks children to observe and describe the weather associated with each season, and to notice how the length of the day varies through the year. As you work through the sheet, you can extend the learning by talking about how summer days are long and light while winter days are short and dark, and how this affects what we wear and do. Keeping a simple weather chart over a week, or noticing how light it is at breakfast and bedtime, brings the worksheet to life and reinforces these ideas through real observation over time.
Building scientific observation skills
Beyond naming the seasons, this activity nurtures the working-scientifically skills that underpin all primary science: observing closely, comparing, describing and recording. Asking children to explain why the autumn tree has falling leaves, or why nothing grows on the winter tree, encourages early reasoning. There are no wrong observations, so children gain confidence in noticing and talking about the natural world — a habit that supports later topics such as plants, animals and habitats.
Frequently asked questions
What are the four seasons in order?
The four seasons in order are spring, summer, autumn and winter. In the UK, spring runs roughly from March to May, summer from June to August, autumn from September to November, and winter from December to February. The cycle then repeats each year.
Is this four seasons worksheet free to print?
Yes. This worksheet is completely free to download and print. It is designed to fit neatly onto a single A4 page so you can print it at home or in the classroom with no special software needed.
What age is this seasons worksheet for?
It is aimed at children aged 5 to 7, covering Years 1 and 2 (KS1). It directly supports the Year 1 'seasonal changes' science topic, but it also works well for older or younger children as a gentle introduction or revision activity.
How do the seasons link to the KS1 curriculum?
In Year 1 science, children are expected to observe changes across the four seasons and to observe and describe the weather associated with each season, including how day length varies. This worksheet lets children record those observations through colouring and short writing.
How can I extend this activity?
You could keep a weekly weather diary, take photographs of a real tree or garden across the year, or sort clothing into the right seasons. Talking about why days are longer in summer and shorter in winter is another simple way to deepen understanding.
Curriculum links
- Year 1 Science (Seasonal changes): observe changes across the four seasons.
- Year 1 Science (Seasonal changes): observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies.
- Working scientifically (KS1): observing closely, using simple equipment.
- Working scientifically (KS1): identifying and classifying.
- Working scientifically (KS1): gathering and recording data to help in answering questions.
Made by The Owee education team. Updated 02/06/2026. Free to print and share.
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