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Day and Night

by: Karen Ansberry and Emily Morgan

Using a model, learners explore time zones and what causes day and night and how time zones change. Learners observed the position of the Sun in the sky at different times of day and relate those positions to the rotation of the Earth.

For more information on how to implement Picture-Perfect Science in you classroom—including key reading strategies and NSES connections—download the free e-book of chapters 1 through 5, Why Read Picture Books in Science Class?

Level

Elementary School

Grade Levels

Elementary

Topics

5E Earth & Space Science Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies

Details

Type Book ChapterPub Date 8/18/2011Stock # PB186E2_18

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Susan German (Hallsville, MO)
Susan German (Hallsville, MO)

Nice chapter

I like the chapter because it asks students questions that cause them to think. Is the sun always rising and setting somewhere on the earth. I am a middle school teacher and can see how I... See More

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