Day and Night Worksheet
Why do we have day and night? The Earth spins!
Day and Night
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Read the passage, then answer the questions.
- 0Day and Night
The Earth spins like a top, once every 24 hours. The side facing the Sun has daytime. The side facing away from the Sun has night.
From Earth, it looks as if the Sun rises in the morning and sets in the evening, but it is really the Earth that is turning.
- 1How long does it take the Earth to spin once? A 24 hours B one week C one year
- 2What has daytime?
- 3What really moves? A the Earth B the Sun C the Moon
- 4What happens on the side facing away from the Sun?
- 5When does the Sun seem to rise?
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Answer key — Sheet A (5 answers)
- 1. A – 24 hours
- 2. The side facing the Sun.
- 3. A – the Earth
- 4. It is night.
- 5. In the morning.
About this skill
The Earth spins like a top, once every 24 hours. The side facing the Sun has daytime. The side facing away from the Sun has night.
How to teach it
- Read the passage together and ask 'what did you learn?'
- Do a simple experiment or observation at home.
- Draw and label a picture of what you learnt.
Mistakes to watch for
- Answering from memory without checking the passage.
