Daylight Hours and Seasons

Daylight Hours and Seasons

4th Grade · Science · 35 min· Ngss 5-ess1-2

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Learning Objective

I can interpret a graph of daylight hours to describe seasonal patterns.

  • 1

    Seasonal change with four distinct seasons only happens in two regions on the planet, and the seasons are reversed.

  • 2

    The Earth spins on an axis that's tilted 23.5 degrees from vertical, which is one of the main reasons for the seasons.

  • 3

    The amount of solar energy an area receives changes based on how high the sun is in the sky, which changes during the day between sunrise and sunset.