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Students observe and develop models to help visualize the motion of the Earth in relation to the sun and other planets

Students observe and discuss evidence that Earth is rotating on its axis and evidence that Earth is orbiting the Sun

Students observe and determine why planets are not always visible from Earth as they also orbit the Sun

Students explore patterns related to night and day, apparent motion of the sun, shadow lengths, changing visible stars and constellations, Foucault’s pendulum, calendars and time zones

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Some obstacles that I may encounter in this lesson that I will have to overcome is that I will need to go at a slow and steady pace so my students can really understand what I am teaching. This is more of a hands-on activity therefore I will need to be going through the lesson very thoroughly with step by step instructions. For students who continue to struggle I will instruct them through one-on-one attention and make sure they are understanding the topic and on what to do.

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The students will learn that-

The earth orbits around the sun every 365.25 days.

The earth rotates on its axis every 24 hours.

Earth’s rotation causes observable patterns like night & day.

Earth’s orbit causes some stars to be visible only in certain months.

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Students will learn about the apparent motion of the Earth, sun, stars, and planets by studying observable patterns.

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-On a sunny morning, take the students outside to a parking lot or other surface you can draw on with chalk.
-Give each student a piece of chalk. Instruct them to draw an “x” in a location of their choosing.
-Then ask them to write their initials near the x.
-Working with a partner, have one student stand on the x with their initials, while their partner loosely traces their shadow on the ground.
-Then the partners should trade places.
-The time of day should be written inside this shadow.
-This process should be repeated around noon, and again later in the day.
-After, break students into small groups and give each group a flashlight, toothpick, and small piece of clay. Let them explore using these tools to model what they observed outside and attempt to construct an explanation.
-Have a group discussion about how and why shadows change length and direction.

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Students will play this Kahoot quiz at the end of the lesson-
https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5e837004c97a50001b9b0844/start

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Some students may not understand the lesson right away so I may need to go over it slowly and more than once. If a student is still struggling to comprehend it then I will help them one-on-one. I can teach this lesson visually or verbally, which ever ones my students prefer or even both, I can teach with this lesson.

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Students will watch this video at the beginning of lesson-
https://www.generationgenius.com/videolessons/earths-orbit-and-rotation-video-for-kids/

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What you will learn from this video What you will learn

The earth rotates on its axis every 24 hours.

The earth orbits around the sun every 365.25 days.

Earth's rotation causes observable patterns like night & day.

Earth's orbit causes some stars to be visible only in certain months.

What is one pattern we observe because of Earth's rotation? Explain.

Draw a diagram of Earth's orbit and rotation. Label the "orbit" and "rotation."

Explain why we need a leap year. Is it because of Earth's orbit or rotation?

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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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Their goal is to understand:

The earth rotates on its axis every 24 hours.

The earth orbits around the sun every 365.25 days.

Earth’s rotation causes observable patterns like night & day.

Earth’s orbit causes some stars to be visible only in certain months.

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Students observe and develop models to help visualize the motion of the Earth in relation to the sun and other planets

They will observe and discuss evidence that Earth is rotating on its axis and evidence that Earth is orbiting the Sun

They will determine why planets are not always visible from Earth as they also orbit the Sun

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Grades 3-5

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EARTH’S ORBIT AND ROTATION

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Students will learn about the apparent motion of the Earth, sun, stars, and planets by studying observable patterns.