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Day and Night - Year 5
Day and Night - Year 5
In this science teaching resource pupils discover why the Earth has day and night and why it appears that the Sun moves across the sky covering the curriculum objectives of the Year 5 science programme of study (Earth and space). Content includes:
An explanation of the rotation of the Earth
An explanation of why the rotation of the Earth causes day and night
A suggested science activity to illustrate the causes of day and night
An explanation of how the rotation of the Earth causes the sun to appear to move across the sky with activity worksheet
A link to an explanatory video
Day and night quiz
1 worksheet
‘Day and Night - Year 5’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.