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Modeling the Seasons

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Junior geologists become the force that makes the world go around! With a lamp on the floor in the middle of the room to represent the sun, volunteers hold a globe, revolve, and rotate. Observers notice how the light hitting the globe changes. In this way, they visualize how Earth's tilted axis leads to seasonal changes. This is a clever approach to presenting this concept to your earth science learners.

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the earth's rotation

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earth's rotation, earth's revolution, Seasons, science
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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins
Instructional Strategy
Simulation

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