What Makes Day and Night? The Earth's Rotation

In part one of this activity, students are introduced to day and night through a whole class reading. In the second part of this lesson, a kinesthetic modeling of day and night allows students to experience the spinning Earth and the day/night cycle.
Resource ID#: 1727 Type: Lesson Plan
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General Information

Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 4
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s) 30 Minute(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: Earth's rotation, sun, Earth, day, night, sunrise, sunset, noon
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Worksheet
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Demonstration
Resource Collection: General Collection

Aligned Standards

This vetted resource aligns to concepts or skills in these benchmarks.

Aligned Access Points

This vetted resource aligns to concepts or skills in these access points.

SC.4.E.5.Su.3
Recognize that Earth is always turning (rotating).

SC.4.E.5.Pa.3
Identify morning, noon, and night.

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