Movement Of Earth & Moon

3rd Grade

By: Brittany Boyd

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The Earth a Big Merry-Go-Round

The Earth tilts on its axis.

The Earth’s axis is an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole in a straight line.

The Earth rotates on it’s axis.

It takes the Earth 1 day to rotate all the way around! NEXT

Which is the Earth’s Axis?

A. B.

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Great Job!

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Movie Time!Click the Earth to see how the Earth rotates on it’s axis.

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Did You Know?

Did you know the Earth moves around the Sun as it is rotating on its axis?

Did you know the Moon travels around the Earth?

Did you know we call that a revolution?

Did you know it takes the Earth 12 months to complete 1 full revolution around the Sun?!

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Let’s play

Click play to make the Earth Orbit around the Sun.

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References:

Utah Lesson Plans, (2003, August 12). Third Grade Earth and

The Moon Orbit. Retrieved November 28, 2011, from UEN

Website: http://www.uen.org/

Science Games for Kids, (2011, November 28). Earth, Sun, &

Moon. Retrieved November 28, 2011, from ScineceKids

Website: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/

Bonsib, John. (2011, February 6). Astronomy Day & Night

[Video file]. Retrieved from

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPmvom3wEA

&feature=related

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Core Standard3rd Grade Content

Standard 1

Students will understand that the shape of Earth and the moon are spherical and that Earth rotates on its axis to produce the appearance of the sun and moon moving through the sky.

Objective 2

Describe the motions of Earth (i.e., the rotation [spinning] of Earth on its axis, the revolution [orbit] of Earth around the sun).

Use a model of Earth to demonstrate that Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours to produce the night and day cycle.