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Reason for the Seasons

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Young scientists examine why Earth has seasons and how its motion around the Sun causes them. Groups of learners are given a variety of balls, a bamboo stick, a marker, and a flashlight, then use the objects to demonstrate Earth's movement around the Sun: a classic and meaningful science activity.

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the four seasons, climate, spring, summer, fall, autumn, winter

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revolution of the earth, rotation of the earth, Seasons, science
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Resource Details

Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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