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    • The Sun appearing in the east.
    Rights: Jessie Eastland, CC BY-SA 4.0 Published 23 May 2019 Size: 11 MB Referencing Hub media

    As the Earth’s axial rotation spins our planet towards the light of the Sun, we see the Sun appear in the east. Due to the Earth’s rotation, our view of the Sun changes throughout the day.

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      Light and shadows

      When children draw pictures of the Sun, they often show rays radiating outwards – similar to the image below. These light rays travel in a straight line at nearly 300,000 kilometres per second ...

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      Learning science from home – middle primary

      Take advantage of children’s natural curiosity with the following resources. They require very little equipment – most of it should be in your kitchen or garden. Each topic has wrap-around ...

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