In 2020, the June solstice occurs on Saturday, June 20, marking the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Here’s everything you need to know about the summer solstice—the longest day of the year!

We have been learning about time.  The basic unit of time is the second. There are also minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and years.  We divide up the year into four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Each season lasts about 3 months with summer being the warmest season, winter being the coldest, and spring and autumn lying in between.

The seasons have a lot of impact on what happens on the earth.

In the spring, animals are born and plants come back to life.

Summer is hot and is when kids are usually out of school and we take vacations to the beach. Often crops are harvested at the end of the summer.

In autumn the leaves change colors and fall off the trees and school starts again.

Winter is cold and it snows in many places. Some animals, like bears, hibernate in the winter while other animals, like birds, migrate to warmer climates.

This year Summer began on Saturday, June 20.  It is the day with the longest period of sunlight.  We call this day the Summer Solstice.

Happy Summer, Everyone!