An interesting fact about spring - tell the children

Spring, perhaps - the most favorite time of year formost people. Children are especially pleased with it, because it is at this time that nature awakens, there are many new interesting objects for cognition. Telling the children about the spring, we sometimes notice that we ourselves do not know much of the curious about it. Let's fill in the gaps or just remember the known facts.

Curious about spring

The first interesting fact about spring

Scientists were able to calculate the speed of this season, based on observations of the growth of flowers. It turned out that it was approaching and leaving at a speed of 50 kilometers per day.

The second interesting fact about spring

In spring, a person breathes thirty percent more often than at any other time of the year.

The third (well known)

Spring in the southern hemisphere does not begin in March, as we have, but quite the contrary - in September.

The fourth interesting fact about spring

In Switzerland, for more than 200 years, the onset of thisthe time of the year is officially recognized at the time of the appearance of the leaf on the chestnut growing near the government building. Statistics say that most often this season starts in Geneva in March, but in 2003 the chestnut decided to "open the spring" for the New Year - December 29. However, the most surprising was 2006. Then the Geneva residents had to endure two official springs: the first in March, and the second in October, when the tree decided to release the sheet again.

Another interesting fact about spring: it is generally accepted that it is in these months that we fall in love more often, but this is not at all the case. Simply on such warm days we are more susceptible to romance from the reigning in the soul of euphoria, caused by flowering, aromas, sounds of the awakening of nature. At the same time, the level of hormones or sexuality remains exactly at the same level as the rest of the year.

Folk signs of spring

People have long noted many signs of the onset of spring. Even if a hurricane is raging outside the window, it becomes clear by some signs that real heat is already around the corner.

So, if the starlings arrived, then soon there will comeSpring. If there are already cranes, then the ice on the rivers will soon come down. However, when long icicles hang from the eaves, the spring will be long and cold. If birds return from wintering in large and numerous flocks, the hot season will come quickly. At the same time, when you can see a woodpecker in March, the heat will come late.

Modern signs

Nowadays there are new signs of the onset of spring. Some of them are quite serious, there are many comic, but very true, signs.

For example, if a decorative turtle came out of the winter hibernation, there will be no more cold.

Prices for winter clothing decreased two times -spring will come in the near future. Especially want to leave - a purely spring sign. Well, for some reason, it is at this time of year that women are rushing to lose weight.

Signs of the spring

In addition to accepting the approaching heat, there are many signs that judge the duration of the season or the yield of the year, the aridity of summer, etc.

For example, it is believed that the cold March speaks ofthe future high yields from the fields. Or if in the beginning of spring lightning flashes, but there is no sound, summer should be expected to be arid. The birch gives a lot of juice - to a rainy summer. Birds or wasps make nests from the sunny side - the season will be cold. Tits huddle to human habitation - to a cool spring. The swallow flies below normal - it will rain. If the spring ice in the river sinks, but does not float, then a little grain will be produced. About the same says a large number of mice in the spring.

A variety of signs about the coming of spring orthere is a lot of further year. But if we talk about children's observation of nature, it will be much more interesting if you compose your own diary or the calendar will take the offensive of spring or all seasons. Even if this occupation does not entice the child for a long time, the time spent together will still prove invaluable.