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Groundhog peeking up from hole in the ground with sun behind him so that shadow is visible to him. Caption: if Phil sees his shadow, we get six more weeks of winter.

Illustration of the Earth from space with the equator marked on the globe. Caption: May Day honors the arrival of spring.

Split image of bright sunny day and night sky with equal sign in the middle. Caption: because, at those times, the day is exactly equal to the night.

A tree in the four seasons - spring buds, green summer foliage, orange and yellow autumn leaves, and bare winter branches with snow. Caption: Why do we have seasons?

Illustration of a boy holding a magnifying glass to his eye and looking down with a dog next to him. Caption: And is that a little green?

Glowing ball representing the sun with a globe representing the earth traveling in orbit around it. Examples of the different hemispheres experiencing opposite seasons in the background. Caption: A season is a division of the year

Still image from: Crash Course Kids Space Science: Seasons and the Sun

Carton insect with multiple legs and antennae. Caption: Du Iz Tak?

Trees with partially bare branches and yellow and brown leaves. Caption: In fall, the days continue to get shorter.

Illustration of a fox in a forest of autumn colors. Caption: The rich green of the forest was turning to a dusty gold,

Illustration of a fox rolling down a grass and wildflower covered hill. Caption: he tumbled happily down the hill

Woman scrunches nose and gestures with her hands in front of a backdrop of fall leaves.

Hand holding a plastic pint container of strawberries with a field in the background. Caption: On the farm we have 8-9 week strawberry season.

A sliver of glowing sun is seen over a horizon of water. Caption: a weak sun now rises over the marshlands of eastern England.

Color illustration of a squirrel curled up in a ball with its eyes closed. It rests on a nest of green, brown, and red beside a handful of acorns.

Close up of small, black insects on foliage with holes eaten out of it. A human finger is touching the edge of the leaf and is giant in comparison to the insects. Caption: They're tiny in size but have a huge appetite.

Adult curls around two baby animals. Caption: Some of the ways animals enter a long sleeplike state

Illustration of heat rays moving from the Sun towards the Earth. Caption: Thus, the climate will change during the course of a year.

Close up of a monarch butterfly feeding from a purple flower. Spanish captions.

Still image from: SciShow Kids: How to Make a Paper Snowflake

Still image from: SciShow Kids: Why Do Leaves Change Colors in the Fall?

Two geese flying together. Caption: These great journeys are as much a part

Person walking in the rain holding an umbrella, wearing shorts and a sleeveless shirt. Caption: In some places, it rains a lot in spring.

Blueberry plant with ripe berries. Caption: Many plants produce fruits and berries in summer.

Leafy green trees reflect on a river below. Text reads, "The Four Seasons for Kids."

Illustration of a woman kneeling on her couch to look out the window. Caption: she noticed an unusual shape outside her living room window.

Closeup of white blossoms on a tree. Caption: Fruit tree blossoms are very similar to each other,

The sun shining onto Earth. Caption: the sun's rays shine more directly and for more hours

Plant sprouting from the ground. Caption: They sprout in less than a week.

Closeup of a bird with a hot pink head and brown body perching on a branch.

Small rodent curled in a ball and sleeping in a nest with acorns. Caption: Some animals go through a similar state of dormancy