Lesson 11 of 84 · Day and Night

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Where Does the Sun Go?

🧪Lab Brief #11

Day and Night.

🎯 Your mission

Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).

⚡ The twist

Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.

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Mind = Blown

🔬 The more you look, the more nature shows you.

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Make a hypothesis first

Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.

What You'll Learn

The sun rises every morning. What time does the sun come up where you live?

Key Words

dark
morning
evening

Materials Needed

ruler
compass
black paper
foil
scissors
flashlight

Safety First

Use materials only as directed in the experiment.
Keep small objects away from young children.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Have a grown-up read about Day and Night to you.

Step 2 — Do

Draw the sun and the moon. Which one do you see during the day?

Step 3 — Observe

Look closely! What do you see?

Step 4 — Record

Draw a picture of what you learned today.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Does the moon make its own light?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Where you see this in real life

This shows up in your everyday life more than you'd think.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Try one experiment in real life this week — even a tiny one.

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For the dinner table

“What's the most surprising thing you learned today?”

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