Lesson 1: Day and Night

Investigation paper

1. Mark Australia with a dot on the globe;
observe what happens as the earth
rotates.
2. Hold the torch (sun) near the marking
12.00 noon and rotate the globe anti clockwise until the dot is at 6.00 am. This
represents early morning in Australia. Notice where the sun (torch) is at this time.
a. Is Australia in the light or in the dark? ____________________________
3. Rotate the globe 90 degrees anticlockwise and notice where the sun is.
a. What is the time in Australia in this position? ______________________
b. Is the dot in the light or in the dark? _____________________________
c. Does the light striking directly on the dot, or to one side? _____________
4. Rotate the globe another 90 degrees anticlockwise and notice where the sun is.
a. What is the time in Australia in this position? ______________________
b. Is the dot in the light or in the dark? _____________________________
c. Does the light striking directly on the dot, or to one side? _____________
5. Rotate the globe another 90 degrees anticlockwise and notice where the sun is.
a. What is the time in Australia in this position? ______________________
b. Is the dot in the light or in the dark? _____________________________
c. Does the light striking directly on the dot, or to one side? _____________
6. Write a paragraph describing your observations regarding to the suns position.