Happy Spring time!

 

Spring has finally arrived. The months of cold are beginning to go away. New flowers to smell, trees are getting green and baby animals are everywhere. Spring is a magical time that means more sun and summer fun is coming. But do you know what spring really is?

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• Spring happens at different times around the earth.

• The Northern Hemisphere, including the U.S., starts spring between March 19 and March 21.

• The Southern Hemisphere, including Australia, has spring around September 22 and September 23.

• Spring ends around June 21 in the Northern Hemisphere.

• Around December 22 is the end of spring in the Southern Hemisphere.

• Vernal equinox is the first day of spring. It's the closest it gets to having 12 hours of day and night.

• During the vernal equinox, the sun is right above the equator, and if you are standing on it, the sun goes right over your head.

• Days begin to get longer in spring because the Earth tilts toward the sun.

• Spring is one of four months in a year. It's after winter and before summer.

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>> Animals Are Ready

      Spring is an amazing time for animals all

      over the world. Not only are they waking

      up from their long winter sleep, but they

      might be born as well. Learn some fun facts

      about these spring babies:

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• Spring marks the end of hibernation for animals like black bears.

• Butterflies will start making an appearance.

• Baby fawns stay with their moms for a year.

• Otter's fur is the thickest among mammals.

• Birds get mates by singing to each other.

• Human children grow faster in the spring than other seasons.

• Ducks hatch during the spring.

• You'll start to notice birds coming back.

• Human babies born in the spring can have more health problems.

• Chicks learn to sing in this season.

• Honeybees swarm in spring because they're looking for new place to build a hive.

• Frogs lay eggs near water in early March.

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>> Spring is full of fun facts.

      Learn some unique things that you might

      not know:

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• Spring is when plants and animals come back to life, which is why it is known for rebirth.

• Spring fever isn't just a word, it's also a researched medical disorder.

• The word spring originated in the early 14th century.

• Spring cleaning is where you get rid of the old to make room for the new.

• Aries, Taurus and Gemini are the spring zodiac signs.

• Around spring is when the months of darkness and light begins in the North Pole and South Pole.

• Spring birthday stones are aquamarine, diamond, emerald and pearl.

• On the vernal equinox, the sun aligns with the symbols on the Great Sphinx in Egypt.

• Spring chickens is a term used to mean young people.

• Spring is a popular topic for poets because of all the fun themes of growth and birth.

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Source: by Jennifer L. Betts - Teacher and Tutor