Learning Intention:
Learning to explain how Earth’s rotation causes day and night.
Success Criteria:
Students will be able to:
Describe the rotation of Earth and how it causes day and night.
Label a diagram correctly showing day and night.
Use appropriate scientific vocabulary (e.g. rotate, axis, sunlight, shadow).
Respond to a short quiz.
Complete the short quiz below to show what you have learned about how the Earth’s rotation causing day and night.
Big Idea Reminder: The Earth spins on its axis, and this spinning causes day and night.
To show what you have learned, create a short video or drawing that explains how the Earth's rotation causes day and night. Use the key vocabulary you have explored and be sure to describe where it is daytime and where it is nighttime on Earth. You can use good drawing or Vocaroo to record. Links are below.
Voice recorder -Vocaroo | Online voice recorder
Drawing tool - Reflect what i have learned - Google Drawings
Well done!
You’ve just completed an exciting learning journey! You watched the Sun move across the sky to creating your own explanations of day and night, you have explored big scientific ideas just like real scientists do. Remember, the Earth spins on its axis, and this spinning causes day and night, this is our Big Idea!
References
Cunnington, S. (2025). Reflect what I have learned. Google. https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1Cb4qzDX1jjE70jDZt-w5kRqw6zzisi4qEr4wbWqVx20/edit
Cunnington, S. (2025). Self assessment. Google. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DGKVMNR1qGPiE8iZ-V1o_H-wuKO7V74WZDmsf_H8QDI/viewform
Vocaroo. (n.d.). Vocaroo – Online voice recorder. https://vocaroo.com/