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[[File:Seasons.png|right|300px|thumb|The four seasons in a year.]] | [[File:Seasons.png|right|300px|thumb|The four seasons in a year.]] | ||
| − | A '''year''' is the time it takes for all four seasons: [[spring]], [[summer]], [[autumn]] and | + | A '''year''' is the time it takes for all four seasons: [[spring]], [[summer]], [[autumn]] and [[winter]] to happen. This is 365 [[Day|days]]. |
: Singular [[Noun]]: '''Year''' | : Singular [[Noun]]: '''Year''' | ||
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==Key Stage 2== | ==Key Stage 2== | ||
===Meaning=== | ===Meaning=== | ||
| − | A year is the time it takes for the [[Earth]] to go once around [[The Sun]]. | + | A [[year]] is the time it takes for the [[Earth]] to go once around [[The Sun]]. |
| + | ===About a Year=== | ||
| + | : A [[year]] on [[Earth]] takes around 365 [[day]]s. | ||
==Key Stage 3== | ==Key Stage 3== | ||
===Meaning=== | ===Meaning=== | ||
| − | A year is the time it takes for a [[planet]] to [[orbit]] a [[star]]. | + | A [[year]] is the time it takes for a [[planet]] to [[orbit]] once around a [[star]]. |
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:center;" |A [[planet]] travels around [[The Sun]] in an [[orbit]]. Once around [[The Sun]] is one [[year]]. | ||
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| + | ===About Years=== | ||
| + | : A [[year]] on [[Earth]] takes 365.25 [[day]]s. | ||
| + | : To make out calendars fit the 0.25 extra [[day]]s each [[year]] we have a [[Leap Year|leap year]] every 4 [[year]]s where a [[day]] is added to the end of February. | ||
| + | : The [[season]]s change over the [[year]] due to the tilt of the [[Earth]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:02, 2 November 2018
Contents
Key Stage 1
Meaning
A year is the time it takes for all four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter to happen. This is 365 days.
About Year
- The new year starts on January the 1st.
- A year does not take exactly 365 days so every four years there is an extra day added. This is called a leap year.
Key Stage 2
Meaning
A year is the time it takes for the Earth to go once around The Sun.
About a Year
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A year is the time it takes for a planet to orbit once around a star.
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| A planet travels around The Sun in an orbit. Once around The Sun is one year. |