Model of Night and Day
Find a place in the circle around the lamp where no one is between you and the lamp. Once you face the lamp, answer questions 1-3 below.
1. If the sticker represents the location of your school, is the Sun rising, overhead, or setting on your school?
Overhead
2. What time of day would it be at the school?
around noon
3. Draw a diagram to show the location of the sun in relation to your school.
1. If the sticker represents the location of your school, is the Sun rising, overhead, or setting on your school?
Overhead
2. What time of day would it be at the school?
around noon
3. Draw a diagram to show the location of the sun in relation to your school.
After you make a 1/4 turn to your left so that your right ear is pointed at the lamp, answer the questions 4-6 below.
4. Where is the sun in relation to your school now?
Setting
5. What time of day would it be at the school?
Afternoon
6. Draw a diagram
4. Where is the sun in relation to your school now?
Setting
5. What time of day would it be at the school?
Afternoon
6. Draw a diagram
7. Where is the Sun in relation to your school after 1/2 turn?
Behind
8. What time is it?
night
9. If your head represents Earth, where would it be noon?
on the back of our heads
10. Draw a diagram
Behind
8. What time is it?
night
9. If your head represents Earth, where would it be noon?
on the back of our heads
10. Draw a diagram
11. Where is the Sun in relation to your school after 3/4 turn?
on the east
12. What is the time of day?
Morning
13. Draw a diagram
on the east
12. What is the time of day?
Morning
13. Draw a diagram