1. Homework Thursday, April 04, 2019 Play Outside!! Objective:
YWBAT identify the factors that determine seasons.
Drill: If the Earth’s axis were straight up and down instead of tilted, how do you think this would affect the lengths of days and nights?
Homework
Play Outside!!

2. Every day would be an equinox
Answer
Every day would be an equinox

3. Did you know…?
The east to west daily motions of stars, planets, the Moon, and the Sun are caused by the rotation of the Earth on its axis. 

4. Today’s Activities Drill Review Gizmos: Seasons: Earth, Moon, and Sun
Seasons WOW (Classroom)
Quizlet
Conclusion

5. Closure Question
In the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day of the year is on or close to June 21. When is the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere? Explain

6. Conclusion Answer
The longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere is December 21 because this hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun in December and, thus, receives more sunlight than the Northern Hemisphere.