Sample Sheets From Activity Pack

Lyrics: Four Seasons Song

In the wintertime it's cold
And the sun is always low
Many trees have lost their leaves
Snow lays on the ground
Days are very short
And hedgehogs hibernate

Let spring into summer
And fall into winter
Four seasons in a year
Spring into summer
Fall into winter
It's the tilt of the Earth
To the Sun

Spring is here at last
And frosty days will pass
Many birds have laid their eggs
Newborn lambs dance
Days are drawing out
And seeds begin to sprout

Let spring into summer
And fall into winter
Four seasons in a year
Spring into summer
And fall into winter
It's the tilt of the Earth
To the Sun

Where we're tilted towards the Sun
We get more light and heat
Summer's here with long hot days
Let's swim and walk bare feet
Crops grow fast and strong
Before the nights grow long

Let spring into summer
And fall into winter
Four seasons in a year
Spring into summer
And fall into winter
It's the tilt of the Earth
To the Sun

It's time to get prepared
For the wintertime ahead
Deciduous trees shed their leaves
After orange, yellow and red
It's harvest time for us
Squirrels are collecting nuts

Let spring into summer
And fall into winter
Four seasons in a year
Spring into summer
And fall into winter
It's the tilt of the Earth
To the Sun

Let spring into summer
And fall into winter
Four seasons in a year
Spring into summer
And fall into winter
It's the tilt of the Earth
To the Sun

Name on YouTube is Spring into Summer

Curriculum Alignment for England & US

National Curriculum of England
Core KS1 Focus: Year 1 Science

Directly supports the statutory objective under Seasonal changes by requiring children to observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and observe how day length varies. The lyrics explicitly name seasonal events like snow, hedgehogs hibernating, newborn lambs, seeds sprouting, and deciduous trees shedding leaves.

Core KS2 Focus: Year 5/6 Earth and Space (Extension)

The line "It's the tilt of the Earth to the Sun" provides a powerful conceptual hook for the Year 5/6 statutory objective under Earth and space, which requires students to "describe the movement of the Earth relative to the sun." This provides preparatory knowledge for explaining why we have seasons.

Extension Value: Year 2 Living things and their habitats

The mention of specific animal behaviour ("hedgehogs hibernate") and plant life ("seeds begin to sprout," "deciduous trees shed their leaves") reinforces observational skills required in Year 2.

NGSS Standards

The song is an excellent foundational resource that accelerates learning toward Earth and Life Science standards.

Core ESS Focus: Kindergarten (K) & Grade 1 (G1)

Targeted Alignment (K-ESS2-1): Directly supports the requirement for students to use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time.

Targeted Alignment (K-PS3-1): Supports the understanding that sunlight warms the Earth's surface, linking to the concept of seasonal heat and long days in summer.

Extension Value: The mention of the "tilt of the Earth" provides a powerful early introduction to Earth and Space Science concepts, which are formally taught in later grades (G5).