Complete this Esti-mystery.
Number sense activities.
Complete Shadows assessment.
Review last lesson
What do changing shadows tell us about the movement of the Earth?
As a class read book 'What Makes Day and Night'
Watch this day and night video clip
In groups, discuss how you might represent the movement of the earth to create night and day.
Make a list of items that you would need. Assemble these items. Pair up with another group, so that each group can role play their “modelling” to the other group. If uneven groups, save the odd group to demonstrate to class as a whole for discussion.
As a review from last lesson complete “The Spinning Earth” activity page.
Reflect on what has been learnt about day and night.
Complete the Rotate/Revolve foldable activities after having a discussion with your teacher about how the earth both rotates and revolves.
Glue this model into your Topic scrapbook.
Prepare for an assessment demonstrating how day and night occurs using a props. One of your classmates will video you. Use some time this week to practise how you would do this.
If time, a range of articles about day and night have been added to your Read Works account.