Earth's Seasons

Grade 345 min

aligned to Construct An Explanation Of How The Earth's Orbit, With Its Consistent Tilt, Affects Seasonal Changes.

Learning Objective

I can show with a model how Earth's tilt as it orbits the sun causes summer, fall, winter, and spring.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

7 min

EARTH'S ROTATION & REVOLUTION | Why Do We Have Seasons? | The Dr Binocs Show | Peekaboo Kidz

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Practice

14 min

2 questions β€’ Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œDraw a simple diagram showing the Earth tilted on its axis as it orbits the sun. Label where summer and winter would be in the Northern Hemisphere. Explain how Earth's tilt causes different seasons in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. ”

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