Summary
Dr. Binocs explains the equinox — the two days each year when day and night are about equal — and why it happens. A nice extension for an Earth-and-seasons unit.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Dr.
- What is special about the amount of daylight on an equinox?
- How many equinoxes happen each year?
- Why do the lengths of day and night change through the year?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: equinox, season, daylight, tilt.
Try it: Explain in your own words why day and night are nearly equal on an equinox.