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Grade 3 Science
Space Systems
11. Solar System
Day and Night, Earth's rotation effects
Day and Night: Discover How Earth's Rotation Shapes Your World
You will explore how Earth spinning on its axis creates the cycle of day and night, and why the Sun appears to rise and set every single day.
What You'll Learn
You learn Earth's rotation on its axis causes day and night.
You discover the Sun appears to move because Earth spins.
You see how shadows change length and direction all day.
You connect rotation to sunrise, sunset, and the 24-hour cycle.
What You'll Practice
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You will answer questions about what causes day and night.
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You will identify how shadows change as Earth rotates daily.
3
You will explain why the Sun appears to rise in east.
Why This Matters
Understanding Earth's rotation helps you explain why day and night happen, how shadows change, and how our entire 24-hour daily cycle works.
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Earth's Rotation
Day and Night
Earth's Axis
Shadow Changes
Sunrise Sunset
