Lesson 20 of 20 · Day and Night
Experiment⭐ 30 XPFacing the Sun
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Day and Night.
🎯 Your mission
Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).
⚡ The twist
Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.
Mind = Blown
🔬 The more you look, the more nature shows you.
Make a hypothesis first
Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.
What You'll Learn
Day happens when our side of Earth faces the sun. Night happens when our side faces away.
Key Words
Tap a word to see its definition.
Materials Needed
- flashlight
Safety First
- Have an adult check your set-up before you start, and tidy everything away afterwards.
Steps
Say the vocabulary words out loud. Can you repeat them?
Use a flashlight to make shadows on the wall. Move the light—what happens?
Use your eyes, ears, and hands to explore. What do you notice?
Color a picture to show what happened.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2Is it dark at night because the sun goes away?
Where you see this in real life
This shows up in your everyday life more than you'd think.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Try one experiment in real life this week — even a tiny one.
For the dinner table
“What's the most surprising thing you learned today?”
Next Smart Experiment
We'll pick an experiment that matches exactly how you're thinking right now.
Share this experiment
Send it to a parent who's looking for a 10-minute kitchen science win.
Ready?
Facing the Sun
Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).
Full screen — no distractions
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