Knowledge Explorer lesson
The Four Seasons
What are the four seasons?
A year has four seasons: spring, summer, fall (also called autumn), and winter. They repeat in the same order every year.
Summer is usually the warmest season, and winter is usually the coldest. In fall, many trees lose their leaves. In spring, many plants start to grow and flower.
In the United States, summer is around June, July, and August, and winter is around December, January, and February. In places south of the equator, like Australia, the seasons are switched.
Seasons happen because Earth is tilted as it travels around the Sun.
What you will learn
- Name the four seasons in order
- Describe how weather usually changes from season to season
Key facts
- There are 4 seasons in a year.
- The seasons go spring, summer, fall, winter, and then spring again.
- Summer is usually the warmest season. Winter is usually the coldest.
- In fall, many trees lose their leaves.