In this activity, students investigate the differences between day and night by comparing nocturnal and diurnal animals. They use a model of the Earth to demonstrate how day and night occur on Earth and explain that people and animals living on different parts of the planet experience different times of day.

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Astronomical phenomena can be experienced in our daily lives

Astronomical phenomena can be experienced in our daily lives

Source: AstroEdu – International Astronomical Union