B5 Science · Term 1 Week 7: Earth Science

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.2.1.1.1

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define rotation and axis in their own words using a ball or globe as reference.
Demonstrate how the Earth’s rotation on its axis causes day and night using a torch, globe or polystyrene ball and ice-cream stick.
Explain, in sequence, why one part of the Earth experiences daylight while another part experiences night.
Draw and label a simple diagram showing the Earth, its axis, and the direction of sunlight to represent day and night.
Relate the recurrent cycle of day and night to their daily activities, such as waking up, going to school, and sleeping.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Cycles (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Earth Science (2.1)
Content standard: B5.2.1.1 - Recognise that some events in our environment occur recurrently
Indicator: B5.2.1.1.1 - Know how day and night are formed
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 7 (Week 7 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Science Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 20
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Assemble materials such as polystyrene (plastic) balls, football, ice-cream stick, torch, pen and globe.
- Learners are assisted to understand the terms, rotation and axis using a ball.
- Explain how the motion of the earth causes day and night, with the aid of a globe.
- Learners observe a demonstration of day and night, using appropriate materials,
e.g. globe of the earth, blu tac, and lamp without shade and a dark room.
- Learners, in their groups, demonstrate the formation of day and night using, polystyrene balls, ice-cream stick, torch, pen and globe.
- Learners explain how day and night come about and draw diagrams to represent their work.