Earth's rotation and revolution (Dr. Binocs)
From The Dr. Binocs Show · 2019
7 min4th5th6thScience
Summary
Dr. Binocs explains how the Earth spinning on its axis gives us day and night, while orbiting the sun gives us a year and the seasons. Strong support for an Earth-in-space lesson.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Dr.
- What causes day and night?
- What is the difference between rotation and revolution?
- How long does it take Earth to revolve once around the sun?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: rotation, revolution, axis, orbit.
Try it: Use a ball and a lamp to model rotation (spin) and revolution (orbit).