Learning area : the earth, the moon and the sun

Learning objectives: understanding the movements of Earth, the Moon and the Sun
Learning outcomes :
State that the earth rotates on its axis
State that the Earth rotates and the same time moves
round the Sun.
State that the Moon rotates on its axis
State that the Moon rotates and at the same time moves
round the earth
MOVEMENT OF THE EARTH, THE MOON AND THE SUN
1. The Earth alwas moves
!. The Earth move in two was.
a" #otates on its axis
b" moves around the sun
$. The earth rotates on its axis from west to east %countercloc&wise".
'. ( com)lete rotation ta&es !' hours %one da"
*. +e cannot feel the earth,s rotation because the earth is ver big.
-. +hile rotating on its axis , the Earth also moves around the Sun on its orbit.
.. /t ta&es Earth $-* 0 das or one ear to ma&e a com)lete journe around the
Sun.
1. The Moon is a natural satellite for earth.
2. The moon also rotates on its axis.
13.+hile rotating on its axis,the Moon also moves around the Earth from the
west to the east on its orbit.
11.The Moon ta&es !. 14$ das to com)lete its journe around the Earth.
1!.The Moon and the Earth move around the sun at the same time.
1$.The simulation of rotation and the movement of the Earth and the Moon can
be done as follows:
a" (n elli)se %orbit" is drawn around )u)il 5.
b" 5u)il 5 holds a football %the sun"
c" 5u)il 6 wal&s along the elli)se line around )u)il 5 in countercloc&wise
direction while holding a tennis ball. (t the same time the tennis ball is
rotated in countercloc&wise direction.
d" 5u)il # wal&s around )u)il 6 in countercloc&wise direction and holds a )ing
)ong ball. Simultaneousl, the )ing )ong ball is rotated in countercloc&wise
direction.
e" The rotation of the football re)resents the rotation of the Earth on its axis.
The rotation of the )ing )ong ball re)resents the rotation of the Moon on its
axis. The )assage of )u)ils 6 and # around )u)il 5 shows the movement of
the Earth and the Moon around the Sun.