Earth's revolution, rotation, tilt, day and night cycle, and the sun's apparent movement across the earth are explored.

Teacher-contributed content on topics related to the agricultural revolution, such as four-field crop rotation, the seed drill, selective breeding of livestock, and the impact on the Industrial Revolution.

A slideshow exploring Earth's rotation and revolution around the sun. Learn that because of Earth's axis tilt we experience the seasons!

Misconceptions about the causes of seasons and day and night are common through all ages. Use the information on this site to help your students understand these concepts. Included are links to many resources and lesson plans for...

This math site from MathWorld.com explains what a surface of revolution is, a formula for the surface area of such a surface, this site contains many relevant links, examples. A standard parametric formula is given, formulas for...

In this instructional activity, students will discuss, define, and demonstrate the Earth's rotation and revolution around the sun in a counterclockwise position. They will be able to predict seasons based on the amount of light that hits...

This activity allows the user to find the volume and surface area of various functions as they are rotated around axes. This applet can be used to practice finding integrals using the disk and washer methods of calculating volume.

Far out there we observe the moon, its phases, and its constant changing position as we sit on a swing in the backyard. Investigate the science behind the moon through the activities provided.

The planet Mercury is profiled with information about its size, mass, atmosphere, length of day, and the like. Features include interactive activities and learning exercises.

Presents an informative answer to the question "What is the speed of the turning of the Earth?"

This unit will use demonstrations and student examples to help students gain an understanding of rotation, revolution, and orbit. Through hands-on activities students will explore the concepts of day and night. Technology will be...

Students model the interaction of the earth and the sun. The activity is designed for the playground. You will need chalk, but all the other worksheets are provided.

See what you know about the solar system by taking this brief interactive quiz and learning module.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online lesson students will begin to understand what is meant by a rigid body. Learn what torque is and how to use it in solving problems.

Why does the Moon not always look the same to us? Sometimes it is a big, bright, circle, but, other times, it is only a tiny sliver, if we can see it at all. The different shapes and sizes of the slivers of the Moon are referred to as...

Find out what all results from Earth revolving around the sun every 365 days as well as the rotation of the Earth every 24 hours.

An interactive page offering a view of a rotating egg, information on rotational symmetry, and definitions of related topics.

Third graders use their bodies to act out the motions of earth.

Students learn the concept of angular momentum and its correlation to mass, velocity and radius. They experiment with rotation and an object's mass distribution. In an associated literacy activity, students use basic methods of...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This Article-A-Day-Set provides six articles related to "time." Students will learn about the days of the week and months of the year.

In this lesson, students will learn about Galileo Galilei and space.

The students work in teams of two to discover the relative positions of the Earth, Sun and Moon that produce the different phases of the Moon. The students will be given a Styrofoam ball that they will attach to a pencil so that it looks...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains definitions for axis, rotation, revolution explanation of seasons and an assessment using Activotes.