The seasons and the moon - Social Science 3rd primary

1. 3rd of primary
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 Earth’s revolution:
Is the movement of the Earth around the Sun. It takes 365 days to orbit
all the way. (One year)
 The seasosn:
 The Earth orbits around it axis, around the Sun.
 The seasons are:
• Summer
• Spring
• Winter
• Autumm
THE SEASONS
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3. o SUMMER
 We are in summer when the planet is closed to the Sun and the
Sun’s rays reach you directly.
o SPRING
 It is warmer and the days get longer.
o WINTER
 We are in winter when the planet is far to the Sun and the Sun’s
rays reach you less directly.
o AUTUMM
 The days are shorter and starts to get colder.
THE SEASONS
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4. 
 The Moon is the Earth’s satellite.
 Is a celestial body that orbit around a planet.
 It takes the Moon 28 days to orbit around Earth.
THE MOON
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THE PHASES OF THE MOON
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 Satellites are non-luminous bodies. It looks bright
because the Sun is shining on it.
 Depending on the Moon position, we can see the
diferent phases of the Moon.

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THE PHASES OF THE MOON

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Questions
 What is the name of Moon’s phase when the Sun
light up all the Moon?
 When are they days shorter?
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8. 
1. Write the name of these phases of the moon:
ACTIVITIES
Waning Moon New Moon Full Moon Waxing Moon
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9. 
Match the columns.
• The Sun’s rays reach us directly. . .Winter
• The Sun’s rays reach us less directly. . . Summer
ACTIVITIES
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10. 
 What do you preffer, summer or winter?
JOURNAL
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