Science at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 3)
Unit 3F: Light and shadows
Section 5: Where does the Sun shine?
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Objectives |
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- to record and identify a pattern in the observations of the Sun
- that the Sun appears to move across the sky during the day
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Activities |
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Children: |
- Remind children of earlier work and ask them to think about where (or whether) the Sun shines into the classroom or room at home in the same place all through the day. Ask children whether it follows the same pattern every day and suggest they observe it every sunny day over a period of two weeks. Ask them to think of a way of recording their observations eg by putting stickers on the window at the same time each day or by making sure an object is always in sunlight. At the end of the period question children about observations and whether the Sun appears to move in a regular way.
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- describe how the position of the Sun appears to change in relation to their classroom (or room at home) during the day
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Points to note |
Children sometimes think the Sun moves across the sky in one direction one day and moves back the next day.
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This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of
activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by
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