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Earth's Rotation & Day/Night Cycle
NGSS 5-ESS1-2 • Grade 5 • Science
Learning Objective
SWBAT use a model to explain why day and night occur based on Earth's rotation.
Essential Question
Why do we have day and night, and how does Earth's rotation cause this pattern?
Instructional Procedures
Hook5m • Flashlight + globe demonstration
I Do10m • Teacher models rotation with think-aloud
We Do15m • Partners predict sunrise/sunset times
You Do12m • Independent model drawing + explanation
Standards Alignment
NGSS 5-ESS1-2
Students model Earth's rotation to explain day/night patterns — assessed through exit ticket drawing and explanation.
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