Lesson 54 of 84 · Day and Night

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Nighttime Is Dark (Part 3)

🧪Lab Brief #54

Day and Night.

🎯 Your mission

Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.

⚡ 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

The sky is blue during the day and dark at night.

Key Words

evening
shadow
bright

Materials Needed

paper plate
markers
string
tape

Safety First

Do not look directly at the sun or bright lights.
Clean up spills immediately to prevent slipping.
Use materials only as directed in the experiment.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Listen carefully and repeat the new words about Day and Night.

Step 2 — Do

Point to where the sun is in the sky. Is it high or low?

Step 3 — Observe

Did anything change? Point to what is different.

Step 4 — Record

Point to the things you used in the activity.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Is it dark at night because the sun goes away?

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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