April

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/april

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the calendar designation?Fourth month in the Gregorian and Julian calendars
2. What is the day count?30 days
3. What happens in April in the Northern Hemisphere?April is a spring month with more daylight, warmer temperatures, and plants start to grow. It also brings April showers that help water the earth.
4. Why are April showers important?They refill water sources and give plants the moisture they need to grow.

Gregorian Calendar: The internationally accepted civil calendar, a reform of the Julian calendar, established in 1582.
Julian Calendar: A solar calendar introduced by Julius Caesar in 45 BCE, which served as the basis for later calendar reforms.
Northern Hemisphere: The half of Earth north of the Equator, experiencing spring in April.
Southern Hemisphere: The half of Earth south of the Equator, experiencing autumn in April.