Concept: Monsoon and Spring Season in India for Class 3 Science

From this concept, the students will learn about the Monsoon and Spring Season in India.

After reading the concept, students will be able to:

• Know about the changes in spring season.
• Identify various spring animals and spring season festivals in India.
• Answer what is hibernation.
• Understand about the monsoon season and the changes in the environment that occur during this season.
• Identify different monsoon animals and know about different monsoon festival in India.

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• Winters are followed by an enjoyable season called spring.
• Summer is followed by the monsoon, also called the rainy season.

 

What is Spring Season?

• The season of spring usually starts in February and lasts till April.
• It is an intermediate season between winter and summer.

 

Changes During the Spring Season:

• The harsh cold climate of the winter season becomes pleasant in the spring.
• During the progress of the spring season, days start getting longer than the nights.
• The Earth receives a considerable amount of heat and light from the Sun.
• The temperature during the spring season is suitable for new plants to grow.
• The essence of the spring season is associated with the beginning of new plants after the period of dormancy in winter. One can witness a lot of fresh blooms in springs.

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Effects of Spring on the Animal World:

• One can notice many butterflies, beetles and other insects in open areas during spring.
• Animals come out of hibernation, such as wasps, bats, bears, hedgehogs, turtles and chipmunks.
• Birds (Siberian crane, Flamingo) start migrating back to their original places from the nesting grounds.

 

Spring Season Festivals:

• The celebration of Vasant Panchami marks the onset of spring.
• Bamboo crop harvest in Mizoram is enjoyed by celebrating the Chapchar kut festival.
• Holi, a festival of colours, is celebrated in the month of March.
• Another festival celebrated in April is Gudi Padwa. It is also known as Ugadi in Karnataka, Telengana and Andhra Pradesh.

 

Monsoon in India:

• The monsoon lasts from June to September.
• It is marked by a reversal of wind pattern. The wind starts moving towards land from the ocean instead of moving to the ocean from land.
• Different regions across India experience monsoon at different times. It starts in the states of south India and then gradually moves towards north India.
• It happens because rain clouds take a certain time to cover the entire landmass.

Changes During the Monsoon Season:

• As the clouds start pouring, many seasonal rivers start flowing with water.
• Earth is covered by lush green vegetation, and a remarkable rise in humidity can be observed in the air.
• The water is restored in water bodies like ponds, lakes, etc.
• Heavy rains sometimes lead to floods, which destroy life and property.
• Initial rains of monsoons are followed by the onset of agricultural activities by farmers as the soil is drenched and the weather becomes favourable for sowing crops.
• Sometimes rains occur before the onset of monsoon; these rains are called pre-monsoon showers.

 

Monsoon Animals:

• Monsoon allows plenty of water to accumulate in the surroundings.
• This water helps animals like frogs and fishes to reproduce.
• Many animals that are not visible in the summer are seen during the rainy season.

Example: Snakes, Earthworms, Frogs, Snails, Centipedes, etc.

 

Monsoon Festival:

• Many festivals in India are connected with farming activities. The monsoon season is a celebration in the form of different festivals in different states.
• In Odisha, devotees celebrate Rath Yatra.
• To show respect towards the farmer’s friend—the snake, people celebrate Nag Panchami.
• The traditional festival of Rakshabandhan also comes in the monsoon period.
• Then arrives the festival of Lord Ganesha, i.e., Ganesh Chaturthi.
• Towards the end of the farming activities, Onam is celebrated in Kerala.

 

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