Synopsis
⭐ Premium · Discover why the sun rises and sets, where the moon gets its light, and act out day and night with a torch and a ball.
What your child learns from this book
Best for: Class 1 to Class 3.
Learns: how the Earth spins to make day and night, and why the moon seems to change shape across the month.
Try it: a torch-and-ball activity shows the whole idea in a dark room.
Table of Contents
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The Spinning Earth
Every morning the sun seems to rise, and every evening it seems to set. But the sun is not really moving across the sky.It is the Earth that moves! Our…
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Day Side, Night Side
The sun can only shine on one half of the Earth at a time. The side facing the sun has day. The side facing away has night.As the Earth spins,…
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The Borrowed Light of the Moon
The moon looks bright at night, but it does not make its own light. It shines because the sun's light bounces off it, like light off a mirror.As the moon…
What your child learns from this book
Best for: Class 1 to Class 3.
Learns: how the Earth spins to make day and night, and why the moon seems to change shape across the month.
Try it: a torch-and-ball activity shows the whole idea in a dark room.