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Day and night

This is an interactive animation on day and night.

Structure and features

Explore this animated model of the Earth rotating in space showing day and night.

Answer a series of questions by experimenting with the model. For example, when the sun rises in New Zealand, what is the approximate time in Sydney?

 

 

Teacher notes

  • Science understanding strand
  • Earth and space science
  • Year 7
  • Day and night.

Students learn where the position of the Earth, moon and sun are in relation to one another to produce day and night.