| Number: SC.4.E.5.Pa.3 | Category: Participatory |
| Date Adopted or Revised: 02/08 | Big Idea: Earth in Space and Time : Humans continue to explore Earth's place in space. Gravity and energy influence the formation of galaxies, including our own Milky Way Galaxy, stars, the Solar System, and Earth. Humankind's need to explore continues to lead to the development of knowledge and understanding of our Solar System. |
| Name | Description |
| SC.4.E.5.3: | Recognize that Earth revolves around the Sun in a year and rotates on its axis in a 24-hour day. |
| SC.4.E.5.4: | Relate that the rotation of Earth (day and night) and apparent movements of the Sun, Moon, and stars are connected. |
| Name | Description |
| 5020050: | Science - Grade Four |
| 7720050: | Access Science Grade 4 |
| Name | Description |
| What Makes Day and Night? The Earth's Rotation: | In part one of this activity, students are introduced to day and night through a whole class reading. In the second part of this lesson, a kinesthetic modeling of day and night allows students to experience the spinning Earth and the day/night cycle. |
| Name | Description |
| Observe Sunrise and Sunset: | This video segment produced for Teachers' Domain features a time-lapse video of clouds forming, changing, and moving across the sky from day to night. |
| Name | Description |
| Observe Sunrise and Sunset: | This video segment produced for Teachers' Domain features a time-lapse video of clouds forming, changing, and moving across the sky from day to night. |
