Summary
Reinforces the season/tilt concept from Episode 8.2 by tracking how the sun's path across the sky changes throughout the year and how this drives the temperature differences we experience as seasons.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
- In summer, is the sun higher or lower in the sky at noon? Why does that matter for temperature?
- In winter, why are days shorter in the Northern Hemisphere?
- If you were on the equator, how different would your seasons be from living here?
- What evidence could you collect at school over a year to show how the sun's path changes?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: solar angle, direct sunlight, noon, solstice, equinox, hemisphere.
Try it: Measure the length of your shadow at noon on a sunny day. Record it. Repeat in a different season and compare. A shorter shadow means a higher sun angle — more direct sunlight, warmer temperatures.