When the Sun is Going Down

Synopsis:

When the Sun is Going Down is a narrative about mother animals persuading their young to go to sleep at sunset. However, there is one mother who needs to wake her young.

Curriculum link:

Science: Earth and space sciences – day and night

Key Concepts:

Most animals need sleep. Most animals have active times and resting times. Different animals have different sleep patterns.

Reading Strategies:

Using letter cues – scanning the word for the final letter

Extent:

16

Paired Title:

When the Sun Comes Up

Supporting Materials:

Lesson Plan - When the Sun Comes Up / When the Sun is Going Down