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Earth's Rotation: Day, Night and Shadows
3rd Grade · Science · UK National Curriculum
6 lessons
Goal
Explain how the Earth's rotation on its axis causes day, night, and the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky.
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Earth's Rotation and the 24-Hour Day
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Curriculum Framework
3rd Grade · Science · UK National Curriculum
1
5 lessons
The Sun, Earth and Moon as Spheres
Describe the Sun, Earth, and Moon as approximately spherical bodies and explain the scientific evidence supporting this.
2
6 lessons
Earth's Rotation: Day, Night and Shadows
Explain how the Earth's rotation on its axis causes day, night, and the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky.
3
6 lessons
The Moon and Its Movement
Describe the orbit of the Moon relative to the Earth and explain how this movement produces observable lunar phases.
4
7 lessons
The Solar System and Planetary Motion
Describe the movement of the Earth and other planets relative to the Sun in the solar system.