Did You Know?
Some days are longer than others!
Morning
Morning is when the sun comes up.
Night
Night is when the sun goes down.
What days Does
Days help us keep track of time.
We have fun on days like Saturday.
Days can be sunny or rainy.
Each day is a new chance to play.
Days help us know when to sleep.
Days are part of a week.
More About days
Long ago, people looked at the sun and stars. They saw that the sun moved in the sky. They made days to help them know time. Now, we use clocks and calendars.
Days help us plan fun things. We can say, "I will play on Saturday!" Days tell us when to go to school or when to rest.
Did you know some places have long days in summer? The sun stays up for a long time. It is fun to play outside!
How Topics Connect
graph TD
A["A day is the time period of a full rotation of the Earth with respect to the Sun"] --> B["On average, this is 24 hours"]
B --> C["As a day passes at a given location"]
C --> D["Experiences morning, afternoon, evening, and night"]
D --> E["This daily cycle drives circadian rhythms"]
E --> F["Circadian rhythms are vital to many life processes"]
What Do These Words Mean?
rotation:the act of turning around a center point
circadian rhythms:natural cycles in living things that repeat every 24 hours
organisms:living things like plants and animals
vital:very important or necessary
processes:series of actions or steps taken to achieve something
