Earth’s Seasons Notes

These Earth’s seasons notes introduce students to the reason for the seasons and Earth’s motions in space (revolution and rotation) with a simple yet engaging presentation! Students will view a presentation (provided in both PPT and Google Slides) as they fill in the blanks on a corresponding Cloze notes worksheet.

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This resource includes:

  • Google Slides version of the presentation
  • PPT version of the presentation
  • Cloze notes worksheet provided in a Word document

Topics Covered:

  • Earth’s revolution around the Sun and rotation on its axis
  • What causes seasons
  • Earth’s position in relation to the Sun for each season
  • What is an equinox and what is a solstice

Teacher Notes:

  • These Earth’s seasons notes are fully editable.
  • These notes are designed for grades 6-8.
  • An answer key to the Cloze notes worksheet is included.
  • There are 12 teaching slides followed by several “Check for Understanding” slides.
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Related Standards:

    • NGSS MS-ESS1-1: Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses, and seasons.

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Grade Levels: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 NGSS Standard: MS-ESS1-1