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The sky at night Sub Topic: Changing from day to night - Coggle Diagram
The sky at night
Sub Topic: Changing from day to night
Natural Science(NS)
Social science(SS)
Skills:
Listening to different opinions
Sharing different ideas of day and night
Storytelling
Technology
Daily routine
Key Knowlege
Night time is for resting and sleeping.
People do different activities during day and night.
Daytime is for school and work.
Skills
Comparing
Discussing
Sorting
Values:
Getting knowledge on responsibility and respect for routine.
Inquiry based activities
Children have to draw their day and night time routine.
Sorting pictures in day and night
Sharing feelings about Day and Night.
Key Knowledge:
Night time can feel calm and peaceful for most of us.
All of us feel different emotions during day and night time.
Inquiry based activity
1.Listening to bed time stories
2.Creating a class chart of feelings linked to your day and night
Tools we use
Key Knowledge
Torches, lamps, candles and streetlights helps people see in the dark
Skills:
Value:
Identifying
Exploring
Designing
Learning about safety and [responsibility
Inquiry bases activity
1.Investigating different light resources
2.Design a easy nightlight
Building models for day and night
Key Knowledge:
Models help explaining scientific ideas
Using a globe and torch can help showing day and night time
Skills:
Values:
Building creativity
Encourage hard work
Solving problems
Testing resources
Creating
Inquiry based activity
1.Use playdough to make the sun and moon
2.Present a model to the class that was made at home
3.Create a day and night chart
Day and night
Key knowledge
The earth rotates to give us day and night.
The sun gives us light during the day
Night happens when the earth faces away from the sun
Skills:
Recording
Observing
Predicting
Comparing
Values:
Sparks curiosity and teaching respect for our nature
Inquiry based activity
1.Observing the sky in the morning and evening-they will discuss the difference
2.Comparing pictures of day and night
Light and dark
Key knowledge
Darkness happens at night
The moon reflects light
Light helps us see during the day
Skills:
Investigating
Communicating about what they observed
Comparing day and night
Values
Building teamwork
Teaching responsibility
Inquiry based activity
Make shadow using a torch
Draw objects that can be seen in light and dark
Compare temperatures during the day and night time
REFERENCES
DBE (2011). Curriculum and assessment policy statement (CAPS). Pretoria: Department of Basic Education
Naude, M. & Meier, C (2025). Beginning Knowledge 102 study guide. Pretoria: stadio
Twinkl Educational Publishing. “Day and night activities for foundation phase URL:
https://www.twinkl.co.za/parenting-wiki/day-and-night