The University of Scranton

Ellie Yorey & Kaila Cahoon

EDUC 344
Fall 2015

Title
Subject Area
Grade Level
Summary of the Lesson

Title of the Lesson

Academic Standards

How can we Model day and Night?

Science: the solar system
2nd
In this lesson, the students will use
a globe, clay and a flashlight to
resemble day and night on earth.
Why is it day and why is it night?
S.K-2.D.3.1.1: Identify objects that can be observed in
the day or night sky (i.e., the Moon, planets, the Sun
and other stars).

Objectives

Vocabulary: Three Tier

The students will be able to

construct a physical model
that shows how earths
rotation causes day and night
The students will be able to
communicate observations
and data gathered during an
investigation
The students will be able to
draw conclusions from an
investigation
Globe- a representation of the earth
Rotation- the act of turning around
Observe- to see something and help
find answers
Model- something used as an
example

Estimated Time
Materials Required

Procedure

20-25 minutes
Modeling clay
Globe
Flashlight
Before:
1. (Engage) Anticipatory set: ask
children to stand and face the
front of the classroom, have
them touch their noses and
pay attention to their noses as
they spin in one place. Talk
about what the motion is
called (rotation) and what
happened to their noses as
the spun.
2. (E-learning) Show video on
day and night
During
3. Have the students look
through the flip chart and
have them complete the
response pages.
4. Ask the students questions
that are prompted from the
book
5. (Explore) Follow the steps of
the activity on the flip chart
6. (Explain) Record data from
day and night activity
After
7. (elaborate) have the students
do the second page in their
packet
8. (Evaluate) looking

Formative Assessment

comprehension of lesson by
the students work in their
packet.
Thumbs up thumbs down or
thumbs in the middle when
checking for understanding.
Using the packet to assess what the
students have learned

Student Resources