My First Discoveries · Drawing 15 of 40
One Park, Four Seasons
Earth
Earth orbits the Sun with a tilted axis. This tilt helps explain the seasons.
Did you know?
When it is summer in the north, it is winter in the south.
Look together
Which details help you recognize each season?
An idea to try
Compare June in Canada and Australia with an adult.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
The four views compare the same park through the seasons in a temperate climate. They offer familiar clues: buds, foliage, fallen leaves and snow. Seasons relate to Earth’s tilt, not a large change in distance from the Sun. Local cycles, including rainfall, may differ from this example.
Look together: Which details help you recognize each season? Compare June in Canada and Australia with an adult.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Illustrations simplify shapes and sizes. Models and enlargements help observation; choose your own colours.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- NASA: Why Do the Seasons Change?Connect seasons with Earth’s tilted axis as it travels around the Sun.
Source review: 2026-10-03. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
