This differentiated science lesson focuses on explaining how the Earth rotates on its axis and how that causes day and night. Children will have the chance to plan an investigation based to see how the Sun 'changes' throughout the day based on shadows.
The file contains the following resources:
- An editable lesson plan
- An editable presentation which also explains the task
- An editable investigation planning sheet differentiated 2 ways
- An editable challenge activity (linked to maths)
- An editable suggested 'next step' marking activity.
- Explanation video
National curriculum objectives:
Science: Year 5
Pupils should be taught to use the idea of the Earth’s rotation to explain day and night and the apparent movement of the sun across the sky.
https://grammarsaurus.co.uk/portal/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Night-Day-updated-final.mp4
 
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