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The sky at night - Coggle Diagram
The sky at night
Natural Science
Day and Night
Earth rotation
The Earth rotates on its axis (use a world globe and a flashlight) as different parts of the Earth face the sun, causing the effects of day and night. (NASA, 2022; Britannica, 2023)
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Moon characteristics
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Moon phases
Explore the different phases of the moon through understanding that the moon does not change shape. Different lit sides are visible as the moon orbits Earth. (NASA, 2023; ESA, 2022)
Celestial bodies
Sun is a star
Using a flashlight and moving the light closer and farther away, learners discover that distant stars appear smaller and that the sun, which is also a star, is large and produces heat and energy because it is the closest star to Earth. (NASA, 2023; National Geographic, 2021)
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Social Science
Global perspective
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Earth from space
Learners explore the Earth's appearance from space using different images from space. Supporting the learners' understanding of both the natural world and human activity on Earth. (NASA, 2023)
Human activity
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Life at night
Learners investigate how people and the surrounding community adapt and function differently at night. (Britannica, 2023)
Technology
Scientific models
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Earth ball
How does Earth's movement cause day and night? Learners investigate the effects sunlight has on Earth using a basic model (NASA, 2022).
Torch sun
Understanding moon phases: Learners use a model to investigate the position of the moon and how it affects what we see.(NASA, 2023)
Space Exploration
Space travel
What do astronauts need for space travel?(ESA, 2022)
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