Day and Night Student Slides

Movements in Space Vocabulary Revolution – the circling of an object in space around another object in space Orbit – the path a planet or moon takes during its revolution Rotation – the turning of an object around an axis

Day and Night Simulation Watch the following day and night simulator. As you watch think about:day and night simulator -The patterns that you notice. -How you can tell when it is noon in Utah. -How you can tell when it is sunset in Utah. -How you can tell when it is sunrise in Utah. -How long it takes for one full day/night cycle.

Darkness at Night Probe Four friends were wondering why the sky is dark at night. This is what they said: Amir: The clouds come in at night and cover the Sun. Talia: The Earth spins completely around once a day. Beth: The Earth moves around the Sun once a day. Nick: The Sun moves around the Earth once a day. Which friend to you think has the best reason for why the sky is dark at night? Explain your reasoning and share your ideas about why the Earth is dark at night and light during the day.

Moon Phases Student Slides

How are moon phases related to the Moon’s orbit of Earth? Watch the simulation. Where is the moon in its orbit during a full moon? Where is the moon in its orbit during a new moon?

Going Through a Phase Mr. Smith asked his students to explain what causes the phases of the moon. This is what some of his students said: Mary: The Moon lights up in different parts at different times of the month. Sam: Parts of the Moon reflect light depending on the position of the Earth in relation to the Sun and Moon. David: The Earth casts a shadow that causes a monthly pattern in how much of the Moon we can see from Earth. Natalie: The clouds cover the parts of the Moon that we can’t see. Which student do you agree with and why? Explain your thinking.

Seasons Student Slides

Graphing Temperature Data Graph the temperature changes throughout the year for each of the cities. What patterns do you see? Detroit Lakes, MN MonthTemp. in C Jan Feb.-9.2 Mar.-2.1 April2.8 May10.6 June20.3 July19.3 Aug18.9 Sept.17.3 Oct.3.8 Nov.-5.5 Dec.-4.5 Quito, Ecuador MonthTemp. in C Jan.18.8 Feb.18.4 Mar.17.6 April16 May19.7 June17.1 July17.3 Aug17.6 Sept.18.4 Oct.18 Nov.18.3 Dec.16.7 Sandy Bay, Australia MonthTemp. in C Jan.18 Feb.17.5 Mar.17.9 April14.7 May12 June10.1 July11 Aug10.6 Sept.13.2 Oct.13.7 Nov.14.6 Dec.16

The Reason for the Seasons 1.Draw the diagram in your science notebook. 2.Label the months for each Earth based on what you have learned. 3.Complete this statement: In Utah it is warmer in June than in December because _________________

Kinesthetic Astronomy: Seasons Reason for the Seasons Rhyme: Length of days Angle of rays… Nothing to do with how far away! Answer the questions below after completing the activity.

Summer Talk A few friends were talking about why it is warmer in the summer. This is what they said: Wendy: It’s because the winter clouds block heat from the Sun. Ava: The Sun gives off more heat in the summer than in the winter. Raul: It is because the Earth’s tilt changes the angle of sunlight hitting Earth. William: It is because we are closer to the Sun in the summer than in the winter. Which student do you agree with and why? Explain your thinking.