TEKS: 5.7c
Monday January 9, 2017
OBJ: (Scientific Investigation and Reasoning) The Earth’s Rotation
Lesson: TSW discuss and answer the following questions:
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How often does the day-and-night cycle occur on the Earth?
Describe the positions of the Earth and Sun when it is daytime. How is this different at
night time?
On the Earth it looks like the Sun is moving across the sky. Why is this not true?
Make sure students see that the Earth’s rota0on causes day and night, not the Earth’s orbit.
Students should learn that objects seem to move across the sky but it only looks that way
from our perspective. We will use a model to show a pin in one place where we will ‘see’ the
Sun go by when in fact the Earth is rotating on its axis.
Activity: TSW take notes in their science comp books. TSW model the relationship that exists
between the Earth and the Sun using themselves. Two students serve as models of the Earth and
Sun to demonstrate sunlight shining on Earth. TSW work as a whole group and then divide into
small groups and practice the demonstration.
Tuesday January 10, 2017
Computer lab day
Wednesday January 11, 2017
OBJ: (Scientific Investigation and Reasoning) The Earth’s Rotation
Lesson: We will make a paper model of the relationship between the Earth, Sun, and Moon.
Activity: TSW go outside and trace their outlines on the concrete at 8am. TSW continue this process
through class, retracing every 45 min with their feet in the same position to show how the Earth is in
constant movement around the Sun.
Thursday January 12, 2017
OBJ: UNIT C: (Scientific Investigation and Reasoning) Earth’s Rotation
Lesson continued: The students are expected to demonstrate that Earth rotates on its axis once
approximately every 24 hours causing the day/night cycle and the apparent movement of the Sun
across the sky.
We will review Earth’s rotation and the students will explain the importance of the Sun in our
Solar System. TSW will view a short Discovery Education video over Earth’s rotation. We will
go over Motivation Science p. 153 and 154 as guided practice and p. 155 and 156 as independent
practice.
Websites: http://www.windows2universe.org/the_universe/uts/earth2.html
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0018-the-rotation-of-the-earth.php
Discovery Education: The Movement of Earth & Rotation and Revolution
Homework: Motivation Science p. 155 and 156 if not completed in class
Friday January 13, 2017
OBJ: UNIT C: (Scientific Investigation and Reasoning) Earth’s Rotation
Activity: TSW complete a test over the Earth’s rotation.