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Sun-Earth Connection

The Real Reasons for the Seasons

Summary:

Help students arrive at a clear understanding of seasons as they investigate the connections between the Sun and Earth.
Visualizing the reasons for the seasons

 

Description of activity

Using a 5 cm styrofoam ball and a pencil, create this model of the earth drawing the equator and placing the dots as you see.

With students in a circle around the 'sun' demonstrate the tilt of the axis and its effect on our seasons.

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GEMS guide ($25.50)

Earth on a pencil

 

 

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