What Happened Long Ago? Year 1 History / Even Year

Lesson Overview Activity Lesson Learning Outcome Students will create pictures of day and night to show the passing of time. Prior Knowledge Students can draw on their knowledge from previous content lessons which focused on observing changes indicating time has passed. Resources Required Student Handout 4.1 Coloured pencils or crayons Scissors Sticky tape or staples Teacher Dialogue Resource Special Instructions Possible Ancestral Language Connection (ALC) Links This is an opportunity to invite members of the community or Elders to assist the students to complete their pictures of day and night. Vocabulary observations, position Room resource 4.1 Activity Lesson

Word Wall observations – things that are noticed position – where something is placed

Activating Prior Knowledge Activity Outcome We will create pictures of day and night to show the passing of time. Activating Prior Knowledge Watch as I show what is behind each shape. If you think the picture is of something that happens at night time, place your hands on your head. If you think it is of something that happens during the day, cross your arms. Vocabulary things that are noticed

Concept Development As time passes, the amount of light and the position2 of the Sun and Moon in the sky changes. Night Time Becoming night – no moon yet. A crescent moon, only part of it can be seen. A cloudy night sky. Early in the evening, the Moon can just be seen. Vocabulary 2 where something is placed Lots of stars and a full moon. A full and very bright moon. 5

Concept Development As time passes, the amount of light and the position of the Sun and Moon in the sky changes. Sunrise The Sun rising above the water and the darkness going away. Sun rays beginning to shine through the trees. The Sun rising over a field and the sky getting lighter. Midday The sky is bright with light and the Sun’s rays are hot. The Sun is high in the sky in the middle of the day. The Sun shining down on the tops of the trees. 6

Concept Development As time passes, the amount of light and the position of the Sun and Moon in the sky changes. Sunset As the Sun sets the sky looks very orange and darkness comes. The Sun has almost set leaving just a touch of orange. The light is going away and the sky becomes darker. The sequence of events Night Sunrise Midday Sunset 7

Guided Practice As time passes, the amount of light and the position of the Sun and Moon in the sky changes. Let’s follow these steps to create pictures that show the passing of time. Step 2: In the second box, draw and colour a picture of what the sky could look like when the Sun is rising. Step 1: In the first box, draw and colour a picture of what the sky could look like at night time. 8

Guided Practice As time passes, the amount of light and the position of the Sun and Moon in the sky changes. Let’s follow these steps to create pictures that show the passing of time. Step 3: In the third box, draw and colour a picture of what the sky could look like when it is midday. Step 4: In the last box, draw and colour a picture of what the sky could look like when the Sun is setting. 9

Guided Practice Activity Lesson As time passes, the amount of light and the position of the Sun and Moon in the sky changes. Let’s follow these steps to create pictures that show the passing of time. Step 5: Carefully cut out each of the pictures and write your name on the back of each one. Step 6: Sequence the pictures in the correct order starting with the night time picture. Activity Lesson 10

Relevance As time passes, the amount of light and the position of the Sun and Moon in the sky changes. By observing the sky and what you can see in it, you can tell what part of the day and or night it is. It is important to know when it will get darker or lighter and when the sun will be at its brightest and hottest. Knowing these things helps you to make decisions about where you should be, what you should be doing, as well as what is happening around you in your environment. 11

Closure As time passes, the amount of light and the position of the Sun and Moon in the sky changes. As time passes Pair Share Can you work out how many days have passed? Could our sequence start in the sunrise or at midday? 12