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Modeling Day and Night
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In this activity (on page 1 of the PDF), learners make a "mini-globe" to investigate the causes of day and night on our planet.

Who Goes There?
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In this outdoor, night activity, learners track nocturnal animals' footprints, droppings and other signs of their presence.

Shadow Play
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In this three part activity, learners explore and experiment with shadows to learn about the Sun's relative motion in the sky.

The Old White Sheet Trick: Light and Insect Behavior
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In this outdoor, nighttime activity, learners gather around a brightly lit, white surface and study the behavior of nocturnal animals attracted to the light, particularly night fliers.

Where Do We Choose to Live and Why?
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In this geography investigation, learners use a nighttime satellite image to observe areas of light across the United States and to identify patterns and spatial distributions of human settlements.