★Day and Night
Preschool Science Worksheet - Building Confidence
Circle the picture.
Circle something you see in the day.
Circle something you see at night.
Circle something you see in the day.
Circle something you see at night.
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Preschool Day and Night worksheets
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About this worksheet
Day and night is the first repeating pattern a child ever notices, and this page shows it as a row of pictures rather than as a ring of printed words. Sun, moon, sun, moon: one picture in the row is missing and your child points to the one that belongs there. The other questions ask what belongs to the day and what belongs to the night. If you can see stars out of your window, is the sun or the moon up there too?
When the moon is out, where do you sleep? When the sun is out, what can you play with outside? Every question is one short sentence read aloud and every answer is a picture, so nothing needs to be read. Finish the page and then check the real sky, because the point of a pattern is that it keeps happening: whatever is up there now, the other one comes next.
What your child will learn
- Fill the gap in a repeating sun-and-moon row
- Know that the moon and stars share the night sky
- Tell what you see in the day from what you see at night
- Match what people do to a bright sky or a dark one
Head Start ELOF standard: P-SCI 3, 1-ESS1-1
Worked example
The row reads sun, moon, sun, and then a gap. The two pictures keep taking turns, so the one that comes after a sun is a moon, and your child points to the moon.
Common mistake
Picking whichever picture is closest to the gap instead of following the taking-turns pattern from the start of the row.
Helpful hint
Point along the row saying sun, moon, sun, moon until you reach the gap.
Questions parents ask
What is the most common mistake with day and night?
Picking whichever picture is closest to the gap instead of following the taking-turns pattern from the start of the row.
How can I help my child with day and night?
Point along the row saying sun, moon, sun, moon until you reach the gap.
Are these preschool science worksheets free to print?
Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.
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