1. What Happened Long Ago?
Year 1 History / Even Year

2. 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

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

4. 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

5. 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
where something is placed
Lots of stars and a full moon.
A full and very bright moon. 5

6. 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

7. 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

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 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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