EARTH SUN MOON SYSTEMS
Student Expectation
The student is expected to demonstrate that Earth rotates on its axis once approximately every 24 hours causing the day/night cycle and the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky.
Key Concepts
- The day and night cycle occurs every 24 hours due to the rotation of the Earth.
- We can demonstrate that the rotation of the Earth causes the day and night cycle.
- The Sun appears to move across the sky each day due to the rotation of the Earth.
- How often does the day and night cycle occur on the Earth?
- Describe the positions of the Earth and Sun when it is daytime. How is this different at nighttime?
- On the Earth it looks like the Sun is moving across the sky. Why is this not true?
Use the following resources to study the interactions of the Earth, Sun and Moon
Review sheet doodles: 3rd_six_weeks_review_doodle.pdf
Space interactives www.earthspacelab.com/
Earth rotation simulation with questionswww.scootle.edu.au/ec/viewing/L696/index.html
Studyladder seasons video www.studyladder.com/games/activity/seasons-19322?backUrl=/games/science/us-grade-four/science-earth-and-space-1274
practice www.studyladder.com/games/activity/seasons-19323?backUrl=/games/science/us-grade-four/science-earth-and-space-1274
Studyladder SHADOWS 10 Q www.studyladder.com/games/activity/directions-of-shadows-32573?backU=/guides/shadows&backT=Shadows+guide
Nasa Space place: spaceplace.nasa.gov/menu/earth/
Online study site: www.thatquiz.org/tq/practicetest?dx3vh3ty56o1
Online study solar system vocab terms www.thatquiz.org/tq/practicetest?dy3vh3sx56o6
Day and Night world map (real time) www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/sunearth.html
Bill Nye "Seasons" www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9z-aGB3atg
Phases of the Moon animation www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LRO/news/2013-moon-phases.html
Interactive lab moon phases www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/ES22/ES22.html
Earth Sun Moon stemscopeapedia earths_rotation_stemscopedia.pdf
Shadows interactive www.schoolsobservatory.org/learn/astro/esm/daynight/shadows
ABCya Constellation Game www.abcya.com/games/constellation-station
Orbital order game www.abcya.com/games/orbital_order
Moon phase video PBS www.pbs.org/video/crash-course-astronomy-4/
Moon gravity digg.com/video/gravity-on-different-planets
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