Patterns in the Sky · Earth & Space

Daylight Throughout the Year

Analyzing data to understand why we have more daylight in the summer than in the winter.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why is it still light outside when I go to bed in the summer?
  2. 2How does the amount of daylight change the way we live our lives?
  3. 3What would happen if the sun stayed up for 24 hours?

Common Core State Standards

1-ESS1-2
Grade: 1st Grade
Subject: Science
Unit: Patterns in the Sky
Period: Earth & Space

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