Transcript EARTH'S ROTATION AND REVOLUTION

Day 1:
Objective: Students will understand
that the appearance of the moon
changes in a predictable cycle as it
orbits Earth and as Earth rotates on
its axis.
What are our “I Can” statements?
Lesson Title:
ROTATION AND REVOLUTION
Essential Question
• What are axis, rotation, and
revolution and how do they
relate to the sun, moon and
earth connection?
Earth’s Rotation
• Rotation is the spinning
of the Earth on its axis.
• The time for one rotation
is 24 hours.
• It rotates
counterclockwise.
• The speed of rotation
24,855 miles/24 hr or
1,038 miles/hr
Click image to view Earth’s rotation.
Earth’s Revolution
• A revolution occurs as the earth moves
around the sun.
• Time for one revolution = 365 1/4 days
= 8,766 hours
• The speed of earth’s revolution is
about 18 miles per second.
Earth’s Revolution
An example:
Another way to think of these
vocabulary terms is to go to the
world of ice skating. As you
skate around the ice rink, that is
like a revolution, or orbit. If you
spin on the toe of your skate,
you are completing a rotation.
Earth’s Orbit
• The path an object takes as it revolves around
another object.
Around and Around We Go
• Every second, that you sit in
this classroom, the Earth's
orbital motion carries you
about 18 miles through
space.
Let’s Review & Practice
• http://utahscience.oremjr.alpine
.k12.ut.us/sciber06/6th/moon/ht
ml/rotate.htm
• What direction does the moon rotate?
• The same as earth. Answer.
1. The Earth spinning on its axis.
Rotation
Revolution
2. Going around a larger body.
Rotation
Revolution
Revolution
3. 24 hours.
Rotation
Revolution
4. Causes the Earth’s seasons.
Rotation
Revolution
5. Creates a year.
Rotation
Revolution
6. The moon going around Earth.
Rotation
Revolution
Identify the motion being shown in each of these
pictures. Each team must write their answers for each
figure in the form of a question.
Figure #1
Rotation
Planet
Figure #2
Rotation
Revolution
Earth
Revolution
Question Starters:
After you have finished taking notes, it
is important to add questions about the
material that you can later use to quiz
yourself or a friend.
Turn to “Question Starters” in your
interactive notebook.
Awesome job today students!
Now finish off today’s lesson by
completing the summary at the
bottom of the Cornell Notes page.
Remember: I am only
looking for 2 to 3 sentences.