ROTATION OF THE EARTH

Objectives:

Knowledge:
1. Define what is rotation.
2. Explain the cause of day and night.
Skill:
1. Illustrate a model that shows day and night.
Attitude:
1. Work cooperatively with the group.
 Classroom Rules:

1. Be kind, polite, and courteous to others.

2. Keep your hands and feet to yourself.
3. Be respectful of classmates, teachers, and property.
4. Listen to the teacher and classmates, and follow directions.
5. Work hard and always do your best.
6. Be safe.
7. Raise your hand when you would like to speak in class, when
leaving your seat or if you need to leave the classroom for a
reason.
8. Be ready to take the consequences if you break the rules.
 Reviewing Previous Lesson

 What are two movements of the

earth?
 Using the diagram below, how
does the Earth rotate on its axis?
 Is it from east to west or west to
east?
 Is it clockwise or
counterclockwise?
 How many hours is one complete
rotation or one day?
Direction: Find the words related to the movement of the earth in the given
cross word puzzle. (8 words)

e r a d m u x b s p i n w
r o t a t i o n m p g l t
b f g y l e a s n w e s t
o r s e t m d s w q a f n
l v o n e - d a y v r x t
o p l r e t c x x g t j i
n i g h t a n i t o h b l
m g e r s t y s u g o i t
c x d k e a s t n r t u p
Self-Check. Be honest to check your answers.

e r a d m u x b s p i n w
r o t a t i o n m p g l t
b f g y l e a s n w e s t
o r s e t m d s w q a f n
l v o n e - d a y v r x t
s p l r e t c x x g t j i
n i g h t a n i t o h b l
m g e r s t y s u g o i t
c x d k e a s t n r t u p
Presenting examples/instances of the new lesson

Why are people more active during day time than night time?
Day Time Activities Night Time Activities
 Video Presentation
Standards in viewing a video presentation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWkKS
kI3gkU
 Discussion about the video clip

1. What is the video about?

2. Who are the characters in the video?
3. What are they doing in the first part?
4. Why do we wake up when it is daylight?
5. What do you call the earth’s representation?
6. Can anybody locate the axis of the earth?
7. What is an axis?
8. What do you call the movement of the earth on its axis?
9. How long does it take for the earth to make one complete revolution?
10. What causes day and night?
 Light It Up!

1. Show us the correct direction on how the

earth rotates on its axis.
2. Explain what causes day and night.
3. What makes day ?
4. What makes night?
 Answer the following questions.

1. How many hours are there in one complete rotation or one day?
2. How many hours do you spend in school?
3. How many hours do you spend at home?
4. How many hours do you spend sleeping?
5. What is the right amount of sleeping hours do children need in
order to be healthy?
6. Is it good to stay awake during late night? Why?
7. Why is sleeping in the right number of hours important?
 GROUP ACTIVITY

Group Activity-Directions:
1. Group yourselves into four.
2. Choose your leader.
3. The leader gets the activity sheets from the teacher.
4. Go to your respective area assigned to you.
5. Begin doing the activity following the group standards.
6. Be mindful of the rubrics presented.
7. Finish in ten minutes, then present your output in less than 3
minutes.
Standards for the simple Science activity
 Rubric in Assessing Group Performance in Simple Science
Activity (Group-Assessment)
Direction: Assess your group performance in accomplishing the
task provided.
Description Ratings
1. All members take part in the group
1 2 3 4 5
activities.
2. Members agree and supports with each
1 2 3 4 5
other.
3. Group members keep on the assigned task.
1 2 3 4 5
4. Group members practice collaborative
1 2 3 4 5
skills.
5. Group members perform well as a whole.
1 2 3 4 5

1 - Major Difficulty 2 - Requires Improvement 3 - Good

4 - Very Good 5 - Exemplary
Group 1 – Explaining the Cause of Day and Night
EXPLAIN THE CAUSE OF DAY AND NIGHT

1. Fill in the blank.

The light comes from the _______.
The light shines on our planet _______________.
Every day the earth _________ around its __________.
When the sun shines on us it is _________________.
When we face away from the sun it is _________________________.

Earth sun axis daytime

rotates/spins night time

2. Label and color the picture to show where it is day and where it is night.
Group 1 – Earth’s Rotation Causes Day and Night
Group 3 –Group 1 – Differences between Day and Night
Group 1 – Group Day and Night Activities
 Group Presentation/Reporting
Assessment of the Group Activity
 THINK ABOUT IT!

1. What might happen if the earth does not rotate?

2. What effects might it bring to the earth itself, to the people and other living
organism on it, to the temperature, etc.
 LET’S GENERALIZE OUR CONCEPT!

1. What is rotation?
It is the spinning or movement of the Earth on its axis from west to
east and completed in 24 hours or 1 day.

2. What causes day and night?

The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes day and night.

3. Did you show cooperation with your group in the activity?

4. Why is cooperation important in a group activity?

LET’S SEE HOW MUCH YOU HAVE LEARNED

Direction: In a ¼ sheet of paper, write TRUE if the statement is correct and

FALSE if it is wrong.
 
1. Rotation of the Earth causes night and day.
2. It takes one year or 365 & ¼ days for the Earth to rotate completely on its axis.
3. Different parts of the Earth experience day and night because the Earth is
rotating on its axis.
4. When the sun shines on the part of the Earth, that part is night time.
5. The activities of people on the different parts of the Earth differ during day time
and night time.
 Answer key

1. Rotation of the Earth causes night and day. (True)

2. It takes one year or 365 & ¼ days for the Earth to rotate
completely on its axis. (False)
3. Different parts of the Earth experience day and night because
the Earth is rotating on its axis. (True)
4. When the sun shines on the part of the Earth, that part is night
time. (False)
5. The activities of people on the different parts of the Earth differ
during day time and night time. (True)
 Assignment:

Direction:

Watch the following in YouTube, then

describe in 3 sentences how the earth
revolves around the sun.
Title: Revolution of Earth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmRovZP7G2w