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Earth's Rotation & Revolution

Provided by: Crash Course Kids |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

This fun and animated episode from Crash Course Kids explains the Earth's rotation and revolution, where students will learn about the tilt of the Earth's axis, the seasons, day and night, and Earth's orbit.
The Investigation section encourages you to follow along with their experiment, using a globe and lamp to demonstrate day and night and the changing seasons.

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Subjects: Science

Authors: Crash Course Kids

Region: Global

Languages: English

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Positives

The wrap-up after each new idea and the definition box that shows up while explaining a new concept are beneficial.
The conclusion makes the students reflect on something new and enhances their critical thinking.

Prerequisites

The teacher may want to have access to the materials for the hands-on activity.
There may be ads at the beginning of the video.

Differentiation & Implementation

Teachers can pause the video when Sabrina gives a summary to check for student understanding.
Students can write down the definitions of the new concepts shown in the small boxes in the video.
The teacher can ask students to do the hands-on activity and write down their observations and draw conclusions.
The part of this video explaining seasons can lead to a discussion or lesson about weather and climate, which can eventually lead to a unit or lesson about climate change. The lesson Climate vs. Weather can help transition between these topics.
Other recommended resources include Earth's Seasons and Effect of Latitude on Climate.

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Earth's Rotation & Revolution

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