Lesson 52 of 84 · Day and Night

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Playing with Shadows (Part 3)

🧪Lab Brief #52

Day and Night.

🎯 Your mission

Run the experiment. Find out what really happens.

⚡ 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

A flashlight makes shadows on the wall. The shadow is where the light cannot reach.

Key Words

morning
evening
shadow

Materials Needed

scissors
flashlight
ball (Earth)
small ball (moon)
dark room

Safety First

Do not look directly at the sun or bright lights.
Clean up spills immediately to prevent slipping.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Talk about Day and Night with a grown-up. What do you already know?

Step 2 — Do

Look at the sky in the morning and again in the afternoon. Did it change?

Step 3 — Observe

What happened? Tell a grown-up what you noticed.

Step 4 — Record

Tell a grown-up your favorite part of the activity.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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When do we see stars?

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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