The Changing Sky · Earth & Space

Day and Night Patterns

Tracking the movement of the sun and the appearance of the moon over time.

Key Questions

  1. 1What causes the sun to appear in different places throughout the day?
  2. 2How do we know that the moon changes shape in a predictable way?
  3. 3What would happen if the Earth stopped spinning?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9S1U02
Year: Year 2
Subject: Science
Unit: The Changing Sky
Period: Earth & Space

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