Day and Night

Good Night, Moon is a classic little ones absolutely love. It's a sweet book that can be used, as in this lesson, to start a conversation about the difference between night and day. After reading the story, the class brainstorms...

For this time of day worksheet, students view illustrations of day and night activities and decide if it is a day or night time activity by circling their answers. There are six illustrations of activities accompanied by sentences. 

In this day or night worksheet, students look at pictures of people doing different activities. They write a D if it is a daytime activity or a N if it is done at night. There are five pictures to look at.

In this early childhood day and night drawing worksheet, students draw a picture depicting a sunrise and a picture depicting a sunset.

Students are asked what activities or things that they do each day. They are then asked do you do that in the morning, afternoon, or night? Students are then asked which of those things do you do first, second, third, and etc.

Students participate in night activities to help students prepare for a performance of There's a Rabbit in the Moon.  In this Theatre lesson, students recognize that actors bring objects to life on stage.  Students analyze the actors...

Students explore day and night and the relationships between the Earth, the sun and the moon. They discuss the ways in which the sun and moon help us. They watch a short video that helps illustrate these concepts.

Students discuss why day and night occur after visualizing a teacher-led demonstration.

Students, using construction paper, and an empty black film canster with no lid, create their own night sky full of stars that can be seen in the middle of the day.

Students investigate the difference between day and night and recognize objects that appear in the day and night sky.