Lesson 20 of 84 · Day and Night

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When the Sun Goes Down

🧪Lab Brief #20

Day and Night.

🎯 Your mission

Master the concept. Use it tomorrow.

⚡ 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

Day happens when our side of Earth faces the sun. Night happens when our side faces away.

Key Words

up
sun
moon

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Ask a grown-up to explain today's topic: Day and Night.

Step 2 — Do

Make a picture of daytime on one side and nighttime on the other.

Step 3 — Observe

Draw a picture of what you see.

Step 4 — Record

Share what you learned with someone!

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Do stars twinkle?

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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