Collect calendars for the last two years. Observe the following in both the calendars: What is the same? What is changing in the years? Tick the correct answer.
Names of the months Same/Changes
Same
Days in a month Same/Changes
Changes
Days in a week Same/Changes
Same
Number of Sundays Same/Changes
Changes
Number of weeks in a year Same/Changes
Same
Explanation
(a) The names of the months (January, February, March, etc.) remain the same every year. (b) The number of days in most months remains the same every year, but February changes — it has 28 days in common years and 29 in leap years. (c) A week always has 7 days - Monday through Sunday. This never changes. (d) The number of Sundays in a month or year can change depending on which day the year or month starts. (e) A year always has 52 weeks (with 1 or 2 extra days). This remains the same every year.