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Week 12 · Long Days, Short Days

Tuesday

The longest and shortest days
// Daylight changes through the year
⏱ about 15 min

Tuesday: Longest and shortest days

Raven circles a day on the calendar in June.

"This is the longest day," she says.

Rocket asks, "Which is shortest?" Nova flips to December.

Two special days

In Earth’s northern half, June has the longest day.

That day has the most daylight all year.

December has the shortest day.

That day has the least daylight all year.

In Earth’s southern half, it is the opposite!

DAYLIGHT FROM LEAST TO MOST
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  • Then tap its spot.
1Least daylight
2Middle
3Most daylight
SPECIAL DAYS
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In the north, which month has the longest day?
The shortest day has the...
Try it
Find June on a calendar.
Find December.
Which one is in winter where you live?
SPECIAL DAYS CHECK
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In the north, which month has the shortest day?
In Earth’s southern half, it is...
Which day has the most daylight?
A spring day has daylight in the...
SentenceTrue or false?
In the north, June has the longest day.?
The shortest day has the most daylight.?
A summer day has more daylight than a winter day.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEThe longest and shortest days mark the daylight pattern.
Draw a calendar page for June with a big Sun.

Word Spot: were, when

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Were: W-E-R-E.

When: W-H-E-N.

FIND THE WORD
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Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
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The leaves ___ red and gold.
___ will the seed grow?

You know two special sky days!

Tomorrow you will color a daylight strip.

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