Earth's Motion and Shasdows

​ Day 1 - Science standards 5.ESS1.3

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How the Sun, Earth, and Moon Move

Multiple Choice

Which two planets in our Solar System are separated by the asteroid belt?

• Mars and Jupiter

• Earth and Mars

• Venus and Earth

• Saturn and Uranus

Earth's Movement and Shadows

​5.EES1.3:

Earth and the sun cause observable patterns:
a. day and night
b. changes in length and direction of shadows over a day

​This was the oldest known tool for telling time. It dates back to about 3,000 years ago and was used in ancient Egypt. It used the shadows created by the sun's light. Even though it was accurate, can you think of why we used different tools to tell time?

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What is this?

At anytime, half of the Earth's surface faces the Sun and it is daylight and the other half of the Earth's surface faces away from the Sun and it is darkness.

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​Earth's Rotation

​The tilt of the Earth's axis affects the length of day. This tilt is approximately 25 degrees. If the axis were not tilted there would be 12 equal hours of daylight and darkness. Instead there is more daylight hours in the summer. There are fewer hours of day light in the winter.

Copy the Frayer Model vocabulary card for rotate.

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​Vocabulary

Multiple Choice

The Earth's axis is:

• not tilted

• tilted by 23.5 degrees

• tilted 98 degrees

• changes its tilt as it revolves around the sun

Multiple Choice

The tilt of the Earth on its axis causes

• Equal hours of daylight and darkness

• more hours of daylight in the winter months

• more hours of darkness in the summer months

• more hours of daylight in the summer months

Multiple Select

How does Earth spin around itself?

• it is called a revolution

• it takes 1 month to spin on its axis

• it is called rotation

• It takes 24 hours to spin on its axis

Multiple Choice

• Rotation of the Earth

• Revolution of the Earth

• The seasons

• The Sun's rotation

Labelling

Label the picture correctly showing Earth's rotation and revolution.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Earth rotating

Earth revolving

Dropdown

The Earth ​

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on its axis every ​

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, causing ​

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. It also ​

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around the Sun every ​

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We are going to complete a Scoot. There are 20 questions. Go to a card, circle the number on your answer sheet. Every 40 - 60 seconds the teacher will tell you to advance to the next card. Do not advance on your own.

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Summary 5.ESS1.3