SUMMER

One clue that it’s summer is the boy is wearing shorts and the grass is green. The time gives you another clue. It’s 7:30 in the evening -- but it’s still light out. In summer, the Sun sets later in the day.

AUTUMN/FALL

Pumpkins grow big during warm summer weather. These pumpkins have turned orange, a sign that it’s autumn — a time for jack o’lanterns and pumpkin pie.

It’s early morning, and there’s mist above from the grass. You don't see mist when it's hot out — so the mist tells you that the weather is cool, another sign that summer is over.

WINTER The snow is a give away — it’s cold out! The bare trees are another give away. Trees drop their leaves in fall. The time gives you yet another clue. It’s 4:30 in the evening, but the Sun is already setting. During winter, the days are short. The Sun rises late on winter mornings and sets very early.

SPRING Warm spring weather melts the snow. Water from melting snow helps spring flowers grow. The time also helps you figure out the season. It’s 7:01 AM in the morning, but sunlight is shining on the flowers. The Sun is up early, a sign that winter is ending. The Sun rises earlier as the days get longer.

As we went from spring to summer, the path of Sun moved higher and higher in the sky. The Sun rose highest in the sky in summer. Then as we went to fall, the Sun's path got lower and lower. The Sun rose lowest in the sky in winter.

The photo was taken in the middle of the day, when the Sun is at its highest in the sky. But since the bench casts a long shadow, that tells us that even though the Sun is at its highest for the day, it's low compared to other seasons. So the season this photo was taken is winter!

WINTER This photo was taken at noon, but the dog casts a long shadow. That means the Sun was low in the sky. When is the Sun low in the sky at midday? Winter!

SUMMER Short shadows show that the Sun is high in the sky at midday. That only happens in summer.

WINTER The Sun has almost set — but it's only 5:30 in the afternoon. It's not even dinnertime & it's almost dark! Such an early sunset means it must be winter.