Take your youngest learners on a bright, colourful journey from sunrise to bedtime with this visual, hands-on Reception lesson on day and night. Every slide is packed with full-colour picture cues that hold little ones’ attention, and the language is written directly to the child in warm, encouraging words they can follow. Children explore what they see in the daytime sky, discover the moon, stars and nocturnal animals that appear after dark, and then meet the big idea in a way that really makes sense: our Earth spins, so the sun seems to come and go. Two interactive activities bring the science to life - a simple torch-and-ball investigation that lets children create their own day and night, and a lovely day/night sorting task using their own drawings. Talk-about questions, new vocabulary such as sunrise, sunset and nocturnal, and gentle at-home extension ideas round off a complete hour of teaching. Ready to open and teach - no preparation needed.

A ready-to-teach PowerPoint lesson for Reception (EYFS) Understanding the World, covering day and night, the daytime and night-time sky, nocturnal animals and daily routines from sunrise to bedtime.