This unit of work teaches students how night and day occur.

It has a heavy literacy focus, but sequences 1–6 deals with how night and day occurs.

The unit also provides a literature study of Dreaming stories and folktales from a variety of cultures, related to the theme of night and day.

Each sequence is designed to take one or two 45-minute lessons to complete, with additional time suggested needed for students to carry out their own research.

New Australian Curriculum Codes: AC9S2U01 (Year 2)