UEN+K-12




 * Earth, Sun, and Moon **
 * Earth orbits around the sun, and the moon orbits around Earth. Earth is spherical in shape and rotates on its axis to produce the night and day cycle. To people on Earth, this turning of the planet makes it appear as though the sun, moon, planets, and stars are moving across the sky once a day. However, this is only a perception as viewed from Earth. **


 * Standard 1 **
 * Students will understand that the shape of Earth and the moon are spherical and that Earth rotates on its axis to produce the appearance of the sun and moon moving through the sky. **


 * Objective 1 **
 * Describe the appearance of Earth and the moon. **
 * 1) ** Describe the shape of Earth and the moon as spherical. **
 * 2) ** Explain that the sun is the source of light that lights the moon. **
 * 3) ** List the differences in the physical appearance of Earth and the moon as viewed from space **

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 * Observing the Sun Safely: **

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 * Activities: **

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 * Read the Facts and watch the video about the earth **

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 * What causes day and night?  Join Audrey as she learns about our rotating Earth. **
 * Click on Audio Lesson and Follow along. Answer questions as you go. **


 * More Links: **

[] __ http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/9_10/earth_sun_moon.shtml __

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