Midnight Sun & Polar Night
Know that at the poles, daylight and darkness are extreme — in summer the Sun never fully sets (midnight sun) and in winter the Sun never rises (polar night lasting months) — and that this is very different from what we experience at home, where every day has both daylight and darkness
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Does your child know the amazing fact that at the poles, the Sun doesn't set at all in summer and doesn't rise at all in winter — so there can be months of daylight or months of darkness?
Know that at the poles, daylight and darkness are extreme — in summer the Sun never fully sets (midnight sun) and in winter the Sun never rises (polar night lasting months) — and that this is very different from what we experience at home, where every day has both daylight and darkness
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- Describe midnight sun: in polar summer, the Sun stays above the horizon all day and night
- Describe polar night: in polar winter, the Sun stays below the horizon for weeks or months
- Compare this to normal day-night patterns at home, noting the dramatic difference
“Does your child know the amazing fact that at the poles, the Sun doesn't set at all in summer and doesn't rise at all in winter — so there can be months of daylight or months of darkness?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Polar Regions
- Age range
- Ages 5–7