Day and Night

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Explain what happens when the moon moves between the Sun and the Earth. What do we call this?

Comments showing the concept of shadow being cast (darkness) on the face of the Earth. This is a solar eclipse.

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Primary, Secondary Geography, Secondary Science

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Secondary Science

Students calculate that one oak tree is equivalent to 4 air conditioning units and consider the other cooling benefits of trees.

Secondary Maths, Secondary Science

Numerical activity calculating total speed (velocity) of an aircraft.

Secondary Geography, Secondary Science

The water cycle, also known as the hydrological cycle, is the process by which water travels from the Earth’s surface to the atmosphere and