Rotation and Revolution Activity

Get middle school kids thinking beyond a worksheet! This simple rotation and revolution activity helps to review Earth’s movements and seasons by giving students 16 terms or diagrams related to motions of the Earth. They must decide if each term more closely applies to the “Day” category or the “Year” category. This is a great tool to help them understand the difference between rotation and revolution.

Teacher Notes:

• ANSWER KEY INCLUDED.
• This rotation and revolution activity is not editable.
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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.