1. Anchoring Table: Reasons for the Seasons
Unit: Cycles of the Earth, Sun, & Moon.

2. Title:____________________
Data Table
Title:____________________
Position
# of squares
Energy received per
square unit (J) 1 2

3. Information by completing Pre-Lab Questions
3.CollectKnown
Information by completing Pre-Lab Questions
Unit:
Earth, Sun, & Moon
Anchors Table
2. Name Known Concept
Angle of Light
LAB Observations
Announce New Concept
The Reason for the
Seasons.
LAB Conclusions
What do you know about Earth’s axis?
What are the four seasons? (List them in order starting with the current one)
What is the role of the Sun in the uneven heating of Earth’s Surface?
4. Highlight Characteristics
Position 1 – MOST ENERGY
Position 1 – MOST DIRECT
6. Reveal Characteristics Shared
As the Earth revolves around the Sun, the light will become more direct and the Sun’s energy will get stronger increasing the temperature and causing warm summers.
The Northern Hemisphere experiences the longest day of the year on June 22 and is known as the Summer Solstice.
5. Observe Characteristics of New Concept
When the pole is tilted towards the Sun, the light will hit the Earth’s surface with more direct sunlight and will cause longer days.
When the pole is tilted away from the Sun, the light will hit the Earth’s surface at an obtuse angle causing indirect sunlight and will cause longer days.
Position 2 – Least amount of energy
Position 2 – Indirect
As the Earth revolves around the Sun, the light will become less direct and the Sun’s energy will shift towards the opposite pole, causing shorter days and cold winters.
The Northern hemisphere experiences the shortest day of the year on December 22 and this is known as the Winter Solstice
7. Understanding of the New Concept:
The reasons for the seasons is because the Earth is tilted on it’s axis. This causes the Earth’s surface to receive direct sunlight during the summer and indirect sunlight during the Winter. The revolution of the Earth around the Sun causes a cycle of the four seasons every year. The tilt of the Earth on it’s axis also causes the Northern and Sothern hemispheres to experience opposite seasons through out the year.
ANCHORS 1. Announce 2. Name 3. Collect 4. Highlight 5. Observe 6. Reveal 7. State
Linking Steps: the New Concept Known Concept Known Information Characteristics of Characteristics Characteristics Understanding
Known Concept of New Concept Shared of New Concept

4. Information by completing Pre-Lab Questions
3.CollectKnown
Information by completing Pre-Lab Questions
Unit:
Anchors Table
2. Name Known Concept
Angle of Light
LAB Observations
Announce New Concept
The Reason for the
Seasons.
LAB Conclusions
What do you know about Earth’s axis?
What are the four seasons? (List them in order starting with the current one)
What is the role of the Sun in the uneven heating of Earth’s Surface?
4. Highlight Characteristics
In which position did each square receive the most energy? 
In which position did the grid paper receive the most direct rays from the flashlight?
6. Reveal Characteristics Shared
As the Earth revolves around the Sun, the light will become more direct and the Sun’s energy will get stronger increasing the temperature and causing warm summers.
The Northern Hemisphere experiences the longest day of the year on June 22 and is known as the Summer Solstice.
5. Observe Characteristics of New Concept
 In which position did each square receive the least amount of energy?
In which position did the grid paper receive the most indirect rays from the flashlight?
As the Earth revolves around the Sun, the light will become less direct and the Sun’s energy will shift towards the opposite pole, causing shorter days and cold winters.
The Northern hemisphere experiences the shortest day of the year on December 22 and this is known as the Winter Solstice
7. Understanding of the New Concept:
The reasons for the seasons is because ________________________________________________. This causes the Earth’s surface to receive ________________________________during the ______________ and ______________________sunlight during the _____________________ The revolution of the Earth around the Sun causes _____________________________________________. The tilt of the Earth on it’s axis also causes the Northern and Sothern hemispheres to experience ______________seasons through out the year.
ANCHORS 1. Announce 2. Name 3. Collect 4. Highlight 5. Observe 6. Reveal 7. State
Linking Steps: the New Concept Known Concept Known Information Characteristics of Characteristics Characteristics Understanding
Known Concept of New Concept Shared of New Concept

5. Information by completing Pre-Lab Questions
Name:________________
Date:_________________
Class Period:___________
3.CollectKnown
Information by completing Pre-Lab Questions
Unit:
Earth, Sun, & Moon
Anchors Table
2. Name Known Concept
Angle of Light
LAB Observations
Announce New Concept
The Reason for the
Seasons.
LAB Conclusions
4. Highlight Characteristics
6. Reveal Characteristics Shared .
5. Observe Characteristics of New Concept
7. Understanding of the New Concept:
ANCHORS 1. Announce 2. Name 3. Collect 4. Highlight 5. Observe 6. Reveal 7. State
Linking Steps: the New Concept Known Concept Known Information Characteristics of Characteristics Characteristics Understanding
Known Concept of New Concept Shared of New Concept