Night and Day

Students will be using different models to recreate the effects of the Sun on Earth. In Part 1, students use a simple model to examine night and day. In Part 2, students use a more accurate model to examine, predict, and describe seasons.

Grade Level: Middle School

Subject: Earth Science

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Use different models to recreate the effects of the Sun on Earth. In part 1 we use a simple model to examine night and day. In part 2 we use more accurate model...

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