Earth's Seasons

Grade 3β€’45 minutesβ€’Construct an explanation of how the Earth's orbit, with its consistent tilt, affects seasonal changes.

Learning Objective

I can show with a model how Earth's tilt as it orbits the sun causes summer, fall, winter, and spring.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 2 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Explain in your own words why we have day and night.

2. Imagine Earth is not tilted. How would this affect the seasons? Would we still have summer, fall, winter, and spring? Explain your answer.

Educational Video

EARTH'S ROTATION & REVOLUTION | Why Do We Have Seasons? | The Dr Binocs Show | Peekaboo Kidz

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