We finished our notebooking about shadows, what causes a shadow and why the shadows on Earth change throughout the day.
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We are learning about how the sun appears to move across the sky and how that apparent movement causes changes in shadows. I took a morning and afternoon picture of a globe and the shadow it made. We compared those shadow pictures to the way the globe shadow looked when we had class at noon.
Students reviewed the seasons and drew pictures of the clothes we wear outside during the different seasons. We also played a review game on the computer.
Students did an activity with mystery science about how shadows move because the sun appears to move in the sky. I have set up an Adoptaclassroom account to help get it for my class. If you'd like to help, please go to adoptaclassroom.org and search for Dawn Bick. Students made a model of the sun and earth. Using this model, they can show rotation (the earth spinning) which causes day and night and they can show revolution (the earth going around the sun) which is why we have a year and birthdays.
Please ask your child to show you their models and how the earth rotates and revolves. Students reviewed the rotation of the earth and the affect of day and night. We also talked about the revolving of the earth around the sun and the earth's tilt.
Students made a season wheel to demonstrate the cycle and pattern of the seasons.
Students are learning about why we experience day and night. Why is part of the earth in sunlight and the other part of the earth in darkness? We learned that the Earth rotates or spins and that is what causes day and night.
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