SCIENCE 6

Rotation and
Revolution
OBJECTIVE:
1. differentiate rotation
and revolution of the
Earth
1.What is the title of the song?
2. What are the characteristics
of the Earth based from the
song?
The Earth
is made up
of rocks,
soil, water,
and air.
It is only
living
planet and
it can
sustain life.
What is the song all about?
What are the two movements of
the Earth mentioned in the song?
Where does the Earth rotate?
Where does the Earth revolve?
It is one of the
planets that spins
and travels around
the Sun. The Earth is
a very tiny part of the
universe, but home
to many forms of life.
The Earth moves at a
constant speed. It
follows a counter
clockwise direction
Everyday, the Sun appears to rise in the east, travel
across the sky, and set in the west. You can observe
this day in and day out. But the Sun does not move
from east to west. You can observe this day in and day
out.
But the Sun does not
move from east to west.
Instead, the Earth is
spinning on its axis, an
imaginary line passing
through the center of
Earth which goes through
both the North Pole and
the South Pole, at a
regular and steady rate
once every 24 hours (one
day). The movement of the
Earth on its axis is called
rotation. The direction of
its rotation is from west to
east or counter clockwise
direction
The period of one complete rotation is defined as a day.
Earth’s rotation is inclined or tilted 23.5 degrees relative
to its plane of revolution around the Sun.
The Sun, Moon, planets, and stars do not orbit
around Earth every day. It appears that way to us
because we observe the sky from a planet that
rotates once every day, or 15⁰ per hour
Revolution
The Earth rotates as it travels around the Sun in space. The
movement of the Earth around the Sun is called revolution. The
Earth revolves around the Sun in a counter clockwise direction. It
takes the Earth a year, or 365 ¼ days to revolve around the Sun.
The calendar we presently use, the Gregorian
calendar, only uses 365 days. So to
compensate for the excess time to keep the
calendar in sync with the revolution of the
Earth, a leap year is used every four years. A
leap year adds one day to the end of February.
The Earth travels around the Sun in a path or orbit.
This orbit has an elliptical shape. This is the reason
why sometimes the Earth is far from or close to the Sun

It is closest to the Sun

at 147 million
kilometers when it is
in its orbit’s
perihelion. It is
farthest from the Sun
at 152 million
kilometers when it is
in its orbit’s aphelion.
GAME 1
Write YES if the statement is correct
or NO if not.
NO 1. Revolution is the movement of
the Earth on its axis.
YES 2. Rotation of the Earth takes
one day.
NO 3. The Sun revolves around the
Earth in a counterclockwise direction.
NO 4. The Earth is closest to the Sun
when it is in its orbit’s aphelion.
YES 5. The axis is an imaginary
passing through the center of Earth
line

which goes through both the North Pole

and South Pole.
YES 6. The Earth’s orbit has an
elliptical shape that is why sometimes it
is far from or close to the Sun.
 YES 7. The Earth rotates on its
axis and revolves around the Sun.
NO 8. The Earth’s tilt is 24.5
degrees.
YES 9. It takes the Earth a year, or
365 ¼ days to revolve around the
Sun.
YES 10.The Earth does not move
from east to west.
GAME 2
GROUP WORK
Match the description in column A to its corresponding
term in column B. Choose the letter of the correct
answer
B 1. It is the Earth’s path around the
Sun.
A.Axis

D 2. It refers to the Earth’s orbit closest

to the Sun.
B. Orbit
C. Aphelion
C 3. It refers to the Earth’s orbit farthest
from the Sun.
D. Perihelion
F. 23.5
E 4. It refers to one complete revolution
degrees
E. 365 ¼ days
A
of Earth around the Sun.
5. It is the imaginary line passing
through the center of the Earth.
 Generalization:
Answer the following questions orally.
1. What is rotation?
Rotation is the movement of the Earth on its
axis.
2. In what direction does the Earth rotate?
It rotates from west to east or
counterclockwise direction andtilted 23.5
degrees.
3. How many days does the Earth take to
complete its rotation?
It takes the Earth 24 hours or one day to
complete its rotation
4. What is revolution?
Revolution is the movement ofthe Earth
around the Sun.
5. How long does it take the Earth to make
a complete revolution around the Sun?
It takes the Earth a year or 365 ¼ days to
revolve around the Sun. It travels in a
path or orbit.
 EVALUATION
Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. How long does the Earth take to
complete its rotation?
A. 1 day C. 24 days
B. 1 month D. 24 weeks
2. In what direction does the Earth move?
A. from east to west C. from north to east
B. from west to east D. from south to north
3. What do you call the movement of
the Earth on its own axis?
A. circulation C. revolution
B. direction D. rotation
4. How many days does the Earth take
to complete its revolution?
A. 366 B. 365 ¼ C. 365 ¾ D. 366 ¼
5. What do you call the point in the orbit of the
Earth where it is closest to the Sun?
A. aphelion C. revolution
B. perihelion D. rotation
6. Which is true about the Earth?
A. The Earth rotates on its axis.
B. The Earth spins around the axis.
C. The Earth revolves around the Moon.
D. It is the farthest planet in the solar system.
7. What is the reason why sometimes the
Earth is far from or close to the Sun?
A. The Earth rotates on its axis.
B. The orbit has an elliptical shape.
C. The Earth travels around the Sun.
D. Earth’s rotation is inclined or tilted 23.5
degrees.
8. Which is NOT true about the Earth?
A. It revolves around the Sun.
B. It revolves in counter clockwise direction.
C. It rotates on its axis in clockwise direction.
D. It takes one day for the Earth to complete
its rotation.
9. How many hours does the Earth take to
complete its rotation?
A. 6 B. 12 C. 24 D. 48

10. Where does the Earth make a complete

turn to make a day?
A. axis B. ellipse C. orbit D. tilted
ANSWER
1.A
2.B
3.D
4.B
5.B
6.A
7.B
8.C
9.C
10. A