QUESTIONS

INVESTIGABLE

• What causes day and night to occur on Earth?
• What causes a year on Earth?
• How does Earth's rotation affect our perception of the sun, moon and stars?

Students will investigate these concepts through activities and research that will provide students with opportunities to observe the Earth's movement.

NON-INVESTIGABLE

• Why do some parts of Earth experience daytime when other parts experience nighttime?
• Why do we experience different seasons on Earth?
• Why does the sun, moon and stars appear to move across the sky?

After their investigations, students will be able to understand and explain these concepts in further detail. These questions will help students make connections with the concepts.