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The sky all day
Mridang: Unit 4, Chapter 2
GoalSay how the sky looks at different times of the day.
New words
sunrise Ā· when the sun comes upsunset Ā· when the sun goes downnight Ā· the dark time of the daymoon Ā· it shines in the night skystar Ā· a small light in the night sky
Explanation
The sky changes in a day. At sunrise it is pink and orange. At noon it is bright blue. At sunset it is red and gold. At night it is dark. We see the moon and the stars.
Worked examples
Pink sky in the morning, bright sky at noon,
Gold sky at sunset, then stars and moon.
Look. A night sky over a village.
Say: In the morning I see the sun. At night I see the moon.
Class activity
Sky watch. Look at the sky in the morning, at noon and in the evening with a grown-up. Draw how the sky looks each time. Colour the pictures. What colours did you use? Never look straight at the sun.
Practice
1
Is it day or night?
Night.
2
Is this the day sky or the night sky?
The day sky.
3
What colour is the sky at noon? (blue / black)
Blue.
4
Listen. What does the child see?
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A big white cloud.
5
Writing: copy āsun, moon, starā.
sun, moon, star