Primary Science Syllabus

Substrand: "3.6 Day and night"

Subject: Primary Science Year: 3
Strand 5: Earth and Beyond

Substrand: "3.6 Day and night" (20 periods)

The spinning of the earth in space gives us day and night. At different times, some parts of the earth receive sunlight while shadows fall on other parts. The parts of the earth that receive sunlight experience day and those parts in shadows experience night. This daily change influences the lives of plants and animals differently.

General Learning OutcomesSpecific Learning OutcomesSuggested Assessment Events

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3.6.1 understand that day time results from the presence of sunlight and night time results from the absence of sunlight (u)

3.6.2 understand that day and night occur because the earth spins in space (u)

3.6.3 know that the moon reflects light from the sun to earth at night (k)

3.6.4 appreciate how day and night influence the lives of plants and animals (v)

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