Earths rotation activities

This post is full of lesson plan ideas for teaching about Earth's rotation and revolution in the solar system. Students will create models using various objects as well as their bodies, sing songs, and watch video clips. Also get suggestions for worksheets, foldables, and activities.

Earth, moon, and sun activities for 3rd-grade and 4th-grade Do you teach Earth’s cycles in science? In third-grade in Virginia, one of our science units we teach students about the revolution of the Earth around the sun, moon phases, Earth’s rotation, and tides. Some of these can be fairly abstract concepts for an 8-9-year-old, so […]

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This is great way to give kids a concrete understanding of how the Earth's rotation makes the sun appear to move across our sky.

Are you a teacher looking for Earth rotation and revolution activities for your elementary students? I got your lesson plan covered!

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We are finishing up a study of Earth Cycles this week. During this time we took a look at the Earth rotating and revolving. Here are two Mak...

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Rotation, revolution, and the sun-earth-moon system activities

While in our solar system unit, we discussed how Earth would revolve and rotate around the sun. I would often try to explain how the Earth’s axial tilt and revolution around the sun determined our seasons, while Earth’s rotation is what gives us day and night. My students needed some clarification regarding the reasons for ... Read more