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Why Do We Have Seasons?

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Explore the reason for the seasons! An interactive lesson allows learners to explore the earth's rotation from the viewpoint of four cities at different latitudes. It provides descriptive information at eight points during the orbit including the equinox.

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Concepts
the four seasons, the earth's orbit, the sun, the equinox
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Additional Tags
science
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Instructional Ideas
  • Create a graphic organizer to record the similarities and differences of each city in the interactive
  • Use discussion questions for warm-up and exit tickets
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires Internet access for individuals to explore the interactive
Pros
  • Provides support materials
  • Includes a teacher's guide for using the interactive in different ways
Cons
  • None
NGSS
MS-ESS1-1