Summary
Learn how the earth rotates on its axis every 24 hours and orbits the sun every 365.25 days! Our science video for kids shows you patterns you can observe!
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Earth’s Orbit & Rotation:
- What did the video show about earth’s orbit & rotation that surprised you?
- What is one question you still have after watching?
- Where have you noticed earth’s orbit & rotation in the world around you?
- How could you test or observe part of this yourself?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- In one sentence, tell a neighbor what earth’s orbit & rotation means.
- Draw or write one example of your own, then check it against the video.