Lesson Essential Question: BELLRINGER: Which season (in the NH) is represented at: #1 What two things cause the seasons? 1 Lesson Essential Question: What are the causes and effects of the seasons? 1

Pass back graded papers “Seasons” diagram Complete Seasons Lab Today's Activities: Go over bellringer Pass back graded papers “Seasons” diagram Complete Seasons Lab Notes on solstice & equinox 2

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Science Challenge Question Base your answers to the following questions on the diagram below, which represents an exaggerated view of Earth revolving around the Sun. Letters A, B, C, and D represent Earth’s location in its orbit on the first day of each of the four seasons. Which location in Earth’s orbit represents the first day of fall (autumn) for an observer in New York State? (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D 4

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Solstices and Equinoxes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taHTA7S_JGk&feature=related http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phsciexp/active_art/seasons/index.html

http://astro.unl.edu/naap/motion1/animations/seasons_ecliptic.html

Notice how being tilted on an axis makes the northern hemisphere of the Earth get more sun than the southern during the months of July, August and September—we call that summer. The days are longer and the nights are shorter, creating a warmer temperature for that time. In the southern hemisphere, it is winter. The longest day of the year in the north is June 21—we call it the summer solstice. The north pole gets 24 hours of daylight and the south pole gets 0 hours of daylight during our summer solstice.

Notice how being tilted on an axis makes the northern hemisphere of the Earth get less sun than the southern during the months of January, February, and March—we call that winter in the northern hemisphere. The nights are longer and the days are shorter, creating a colder temperature for that time. In the southern hemisphere, it is summer. The shortest day of the year in the north is December 21—we call it the winter solstice. The south pole gets 24 hours of daylight and the north pole gets 0 hours of daylight during our winter solstice.

There are two days in the year when the day and night are exactly equal in both the northern and southern hemisphere. They occur September 21 and March 21. We call those fall equinox and spring equinox. Every one in the world experiences 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night.

Seasons on Earth The height of the sun above the horizon varies with the season.

Label the diagram. Include the following at each position: Earth’s axis, The equator, The light and dark areas of the Earth, The direction of revolution, The names of the seasons

Atmospheric Process and Weather Unit Test Monday 2/2! Homework: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 Complete the “Rotation, Revolution, and the Seasons” w/s Atmospheric Process and Weather Unit Test Monday 2/2! All classes tomorrow! 15

Take the Kahoot Quiz to test your knowledge on the Seasons!!! https://play.kahoot.it/#/lobby?quizId=a5a32036-d4c3-4835-aff6-0490ea2b481e 16