Understanding Rotation

The universe is so large that it can be hard to wrap your mind around.  Watch this video to help you understand the movement of the Earth, Moon, and Sun.  We will learn about this in class, there will be a pretest so watching the video will give you a head start.  

3rd grade Science 
Standard 1: Students will understand that the shape of Earth and the moon are spherical and that Earth rotates on it's axis to produce the appearance of the sun and moon moving through the sky.
Objective 2: Describe the movement of Earth and the moon and the apparent movement of other bodies through the sky.
Ed Tech Standard 8 : Use technology resources (e.g., calculators, data collection probes, video, education software,) for problem solving, self-directed learning, and extended learning activities (5,6)


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