Day & Night In Science Term 1, 2/3SA learnt about earth’s rotation and why we have day

and night. We made Sundials, which are instruments that show the time by a

shadow that is cast by the sun. We did frequent outdoor observations of the

sky, noticing the clouds and where the sun was situated in the sky. We also

made posters to display our new knowledge of day and night.

‘The Sun is the biggest star, it is also

known as a giant burning gas ball. The

Sun is NOT a planet. Earth is the only

planet with known life at the moment, it

rotates 24 hours and determines day and

night.’ Zach

‘To make day, Earth

spins around and faces

the sun, while the sun

stays still. To make

night the Earth spins

around while the moon

stays still.’ James