Thursday, April 11, 2019 Objective: YWBAT analyze patterns of the sun, moon, and stars as seen from Earth. Drill The Earth completes ___ rotation (s) in a day. The moon completes _____ orbit (s) around Earth in a month. The Earth completes _____ revolution (s) around the sun in a year.

Answer The Earth completes ONE rotation in a day. The moon completes ONE orbit around Earth in a month. The Earth completes ONE revolution around the sun in a year.

Did you know…? The moon goes through a full cycle of phases about 12 times a year.

Today’s Activities Drill Read ALL of Exploration 1 and answer ALL the questions in your HMH paper textbook. Add orbit to your Evidence Journal Begin Exploration 2; Listen to pages 12-14, answer question 13 & 14 Add phase to you Evidence Journal Be ready to share out your answers Unit Project Conclusion

Closure Question True or False: There are stars in every direction from Earth but during daytime, the brightness of the sunlight keeps the stars from being seen.

Conclusion Answer True