What this lesson teaches
This activity helps children understand the concepts of day and night, including what happens during each time. They will learn about the sun, moon, and stars in a fun way.
Can you finish day vs night activity in about 20 min?
You will understand the concepts of day and night, including what happens during each time.
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This activity helps children understand the concepts of day and night, including what happens during each time. They will learn about the sun, moon, and stars in a fun way.
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Hands-on activities engage children and make learning tangible. By observing and comparing, they grasp the concepts better and retain information.
1. Gather your paper, crayons, and flashlight. 2. Draw a bright sun on one side of the paper. 3. On the other side, draw a moon and some stars. 4. Turn off the lights in your room. 5. Shine the flashlight on the sun drawing and then the moon drawing. 6. What did you notice about the light in each drawing?