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THE SKY AT NIGHT :star:, STARS, Full moon, : The sun, FORCES AND MOVEMENT,…

- - - - MOVEMENT
        
        HOW PEOPLE TRAVEL TO DIFFERENT PLACES AND LOCATIONS ON THE EARTH AND IN THE ENVIRONMENT TO OBSERVE THE SKY AT NIGHT (LAND AND SEA)
      - STARS
        
        HOW PEOPLE USE THE STARS AND THE SKY AT NIGHT FOR NAVIGATION AND DIRECTIONS
      - CONCEPT OF LOCATION AND PLACE
        
        PEOPLE CAN OBSERVE THE SKY FROM DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AND PLACES (CITIES, URBAN AREAS, DESERT, KAROO, BEACHES)
      - CHANGING FROM DAY TO NIGHT
        
        WE SLEEP AT NIGHT AND ARE ACTIVE DURING THE DAY
      - Activity: Teacher-guided lesson on how people observe the sky at night from different locations on land and sea. In a follow-up activity, the learners will be able to apply mapping skills and present the night sky observed from land or sea. They will be able to add small blocks or clay on their maps to represent the boats or people navigating and observing the sky at night. The learners will also draw the basic compass directions on their concrete maps
        
        Reference: Naude & Meier. 2025. Teaching Life Skills in the Foundation Phase (Pages 62-66) Reference: Stockpiling Moms online. 2014.* Night sky mapping for kids.
  - - - CHANGING FROM DAY TO NIGHT
      - Activity: Teacher-guided activity and discussion using picture cards of different important occupations people do at night to protect and help us (History)
        
        SOME PEOPLE WORK AT NIGHT TO HELP OTHERS (SECURITY OFFICERS, DOCTORS, NURSES, PARAMEDICS, DRIVERS)
    - - Teacher-guided activity: Storytelling lesson with picture illustrations - reading the Christmas story about the birth of Jesus Christ, the three wise men and the STAR in the East from Matthew: 2: 1-23 (History, religious and special days)
        
        RELIGIOUS AND SPECIAL DAYS: THE THREE WISE MEN, THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST, THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM
        
        Reference: Macarthur, J. 2010. The Macarthur Study Bible. Matthew 2: 1-12 (The Wise Men's Journey)
        
        Reference: The Three Wise Men visit Baby Jesus as illustrated in the Youtube video by Sowers of Faith kids (2025)
- - - - TOOLS, MATERIALS AND SAFETY
        
        TOOLS WE USE TO EXPLORE AND VIEW WHAT THE NIGHT SKY LOOKS LIKE
        
        People use tools to observe and explore the sky at night such as telescopes and binoculars
    - - NATURAL AND ANIMAL-MADE STRUCTURES
  - - - THE WAYS IN WHICH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ENRICHES OUR LEARNING EXPERIENCES
      - The various devices and technologies at home and school we use to learn about the night sky, changes from day to night and the stars and moon.
      - ASSISTANT TECHNOLOGY THAT HELPS US EXPLORE AND RESEARCH THE SUN, MOON, STARS, PLANETS AND CONSTELLATIONS
  - - - Reference: Easy to make birds nests using only waste materials as illustrated in Youtube video by FunX Creation (2025)
- - - - THINGS WE SEE WHEN WE LOOK AT THE SKY AT NIGHT (STARS. CLOUDS, AIRCRAFTS, NOCTURNAL ANIMALS :
  - - - THE SUN IS A BIG STAR THAT IS CLOSE TO EARTH
      - Activity: In a teacher-guided activity, these ideas can be discussed using images or videos to show the class. Mathematics can be used to ask the class to identify the shapes of the sun, moon, stars, etc., by pointing to the images and naming the shapes and forms
        
        THE SHAPES OF STARS AND SHOOTING STARS
      - CONCEPT OF ENERGY AND CHANGE (LIGHT AND HEAT)
        
        THE STARS SHINE AND GIVE LIGHT
        
        References: DBE Learner Book Grade 1 Book 2 Terms 3&4. 2025 (Pages 58-63)