Resource 1: Modelling night and day
Teacher resource for planning or adapting to use with pupils
Why do we get night and day?
You can use a simple model to help you find out the answer to this question.
You will need:
- a large ball to show the Earth
- a torch to show the sun
Investigate
- Use the ball and torch to investigate why we get night and day – see below.
- Explain how your model shows the difference between night and day.
3. Representing the solar system