Daytime vs. Nighttime
What do we usually see in the sky when it is bright during the day?
What do scientists do to learn about the sky? look, listen, or guess?
(look) observe
what shape is earth described as in the unit?
a ball
What word means to set things up so they make sense (used when making charts or tables)?
organize
What are the four seasons?
spring, summer, fall, winter
What do we usually see in the sky when it is dark at night?
Stars
When scientists write what they saw in their notebook what are they doing?
recording observations (they record data)
what motion of earth makes the sun appear to move across the sky during the day?
earths spinning (rotstion)
What word means information recorded during an investigation?
data
which season has the longest daytime?
summer
What is the word for the part of the day when the sky is bright?
Daytime
If you observe the sun in the morning and again in the afternoon, what is changing?
the suns position in the sky (it moves across the sky)
how many full spins does earth make in one day?
one full spin (rotation)
What is the word that means “to draw or write down information” (scientists do this)?
record
which season has the shortest daytime?
winter
What is the word for the part of the day when the sky is dark?
Nighttime
you look at webcams from two places at the same time. One shows a bright sky, the other shows a dark sky. What does this tell you about these places?
it is daytime in one place and nighttime in another.
if earth spins, why do we see the sun in different places in the sky at different times of the day?
Earth is spinning, our place on earth turns towards and then away from the sun.
what does it mean to have something repeat over and over again?
pattern
True or False: The length of a day (24 hours) change in different seasons.
false a day is 24 hours
Name one thing that can sometimes be seen in the sky during both daytime and nighttime.
The Moon
Name two strategies students used to gather information about the sky
going outside to observe, webcams, or reading books
how does the daytime length change in winter vs, summer?
In summer we get more daytime hours and in winter we get longer nights.
what does the word predict mean?
to guess what would happen next.
Why do some places have only two seasons while others have 4?
This is because of the location of those places.