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Motion of the Sun and Earth: Using a Playground Model to Explore Rotation and Revolution

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November 11, 2016
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This is an activity about the rotation of the Earth and Sun, and the Earth's revolution around the Sun. In chalk, learners will draw the Sun-Earth system, complete with Earth's orbit, and then act out the rotation and revolution of a yearly cycle. Learners will also complete a worksheet to reinforce visual understanding of this model. This activity requires an outdoor location with ample room and is Activity 6 of a larger resource entitled Eye on the Sky.

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    Grade 2,Early Elementary,Grade 1,NSDL,Upper Elementary,Grade 3,NSDL_SetSpec_ncs-NSDL-COLLECTION-000-003-112-115,Heliophysics,Geoscience,NSTA2013,Elementary School,Earth and space science:Solar system:The sun,Space science,Vocational/Professional Development Education,oai:nsdl.org:2200/20140407123045386T,Earth and space science:Earth, moon and sun:Days,Space Science

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    This is an activity about the rotation of the Earth and Sun, and the Earth's revolution around the Sun. In chalk, learners will draw the Sun-Earth system, complete with Earth's orbit, and then act out the rotation and revolution of a yearly cycle. Learners will also complete a worksheet to reinforce visual understanding of this model. This activity requires an outdoor location with ample room and is Activity 6 of a larger resource entitled Eye on the Sky.
    ↓http://www.eyeonthesky.org/lessonplans/06sun_motionplayground.html

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