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Winter Solstice

Topical Teaching Resources

PreK6th

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Winter Solstice Topical Teaching Resources

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This pack has been created by teachers, for teachers. In it you'll find high quality teaching resources to help mark the Winter Solstice, understand its history and why it is celebrated.

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FACT SHEETS:

Pre-K ? Grade 2 Explore what the Winter Solstice is and why it is celebrated.

Grades 3-6

THINKITS:

Pre-K ? Grade 2 Discuss whether days are longer in the Summer or Winter.

Grades 3-6 Discuss why the Winter Solstice occurs at a different time of year in Australia.

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WiFnatcetrSshoeelsttice is the first official day of winter. WIt ihnateprpseonlsstoicne Disectheme bfierrst2o1fsfticoiarl 2d2anyd.of winter. WIt ihnateprpseonlsstoicne Disectheme bfierrst2o1fsfticoiarl 2d2anyd.of winter. Solstice means "standing still Sun." IStohlsatipcpeemnseaonnsD"estcaenmdbinerg 2s1tisllt Sourn2."2nd. In ancient times, people were afraid that the Sun's light would not return unless they kept SIwnoalatsctnihcceiaennmtdetahimnasdes"a,stpcaeenoldepbilnergawtsioetirnlel fSaoufrrnat.h"ide tshoalsttitchee. Sun's light would not return unless they kept watch and had a celebration for the solstice. IWninatnecriesnotlstimceesis, ptheeopslheowrterset daafryaiodf tthhaet ytehaer.SuTnh'is liisghbtecwaouuseldEnaorthr'estNuronrtuhnPleoslse tlheaeynskept wWfaairnthctehersatsnoadlwsthaicayedfirsaomtcheeltehsbehroaSrtutionesnot fndoarthytahotefdstaohyles.tyiMceeoa.srt. Tohf itshies Ube.Sc.auwsiell Egaerttho'nslyNaobrtohuPt o9l.e5lehaonusrs of fsaurntlhigehstt.aIwnaFyaifrrboamnktsh,eASlausnkao,ntthhearet daarey.oMnloystaboofutthe3.U75.S.howuilrlsgoeft sounnlyligahbt!out 9.5 hours of Wsuinnltigerhts.oIlnstiFcaeirisbatnhkess,hAolratseksat ,dtahyeroefatrheeoynelayr.abTohuist i3s .b7e5cahuosuersEoafrtshu'snlNigohrtt!h Pole leans farthest away from the Sun on that day. Most of the U.S. will get only about 9.5 hours of

sunlight. In Fairbanks, Alaska, there are onlyEaaborutth3A.75xihsours of sunlight! Earth Axis Earth Axis

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WIt ihnateprpseonlsstoicne Disectheme bfierrst2o1fsfticoiarl 2d2anyd.of winter. It happens on December 21st or 22nd.

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about 3.75 hours!

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Although the winter solstice is the shortest and darkest day of the year, it is not the

cAoltldhoesutg. hBethcaeuwseinittertaskoelsstsicoemies tthimeeshfoorrtEeastrtahn'sdsduarfrakceesttodacyoAoonlf tatahftreecrtyiaecabCrs,oirirctbliiens gnotht ethseummer

AScoultlndh,oemsutg.ohsBtethocaef utwsheienitUte.rtSa.skodelosstesisconem'tiessttehiemeietsshfoocorrtlEedasetrsttahnd'sdaysduuarfnraktceilesJttaodnaucyoaoroylf.athfteeryaeabrs,oirtbiins gnotht ethseummer cSoulnd,emst.osBteocaf utshee iUt .tSa.kdeos essonm'testeiemietsfocor lEdaerstthd'saysuurfnatcileJtaonucoaoryl .after absorbing the summer ASultnh,omugohstthoef twhientUe.rS.sodlosteiscne'tissteheeitsshocortledsetstanddayduanrkteilsJtadnauyaroyf. the year, it is not the coldest. Because it takes some time for Earth's surface to cool after absorbing the summer

Sun, most of the U.S. doesn't see its coldest day until January.

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Are the days longer in summer or winter?

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Can you think of any other differences

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between the two seasons?

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June 21st? That's summer!

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June 21st? That's summer!

Why is winter solstice called the shortest day of the year?

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