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Science · The activity desk
Day and night turning Earth
Use a paper ball to explore day and night.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
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One full sheet of paper, a large child-appropriate crayon, and a flashlight.
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Let's make it happen
- Crumple the sheet into a large ball and draw a mark on it for an imagined home.
- Adult shines the flashlight on the ball as a pretend sun, without shining it at anyone.
- Turn the ball slowly and notice when the mark faces the light and when it turns away. Earth rotates too, giving places day and night.
Adult manages the flashlight and keeps it away from eyes; collect the paper afterward.