This lesson plan is for a 6th grade class on the rotation and revolution of the Earth. It includes objectives for students to understand key terms like rotation, revolution, axis, and seasons. Activities include using a globe to demonstrate rotation, a poster on revolution, and a worksheet. A video and diagrams are provided. Formative assessments include labeling diagrams, questions, and crosswords. The lesson aims to help students understand why the sun's position changes and what causes seasons.

1. Lesson Plan: Grade 6

2. Prepared by:
Ms Mallika Budhiraja
(D.A.V Public School, Reserve Bank

3. Student will know the terms rotation,
revolution, axis, Earth, Moon, and Sun.
 Student will be able to explain that Earth
tilts on its axis.
Students will be able to explain that due to
rotation and the tilt of the Earth we have
different seasons.
 Students will be able to explain that the
Earth revolves around the Sun.
Students will be able to identify the different
seasons.

5.  To enable the students to internalize and
remember rotation and revolution of the
Earth around the sun
To enable the students define and describe
rotation
To enable the students define and describe
revolution
 To empower the students to reason why the
sun is in different places in the sky at
different times of day

6. Check for
previous
knowledge
Introduce
rotation
Role play
rotation
using globe
Video on
Rotation
Introduce
revolution
using poster
Recap
information
learnt using
worksheet
Introduce
solstice and
equinox using
chart
Reinforce
concept using
labeling
activity
Puzzle as
home task

7. PPT Globe Textbook
Board Documentary Diagrams

8. Introduction through questioning:
The students will be asked questions based
on their previous knowledge about the earth
spinning on its imaginary axis from west to
east. It completes one rotation in 24 hours.
Terms like rotation, revolution and orbit will
be explained. This knowledge will then be
connected to the formation of day and night
and seasons. This concept will be further
connected to leap year, solstice and
equinox.

9. Rotation:-
Rotation will be explained using a globe.
The concept of rotation will be explained. The earth
faces the sun while rotating from west to east. Each part
of the earth facing the Sun is illuminated by sunlight turn
by turn. Therefore day and night will be explained.
The concept of Dawn and Dusk will be explained with
the help of the globe and the electric lamp.
The video to teach and support this topic is
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXnBVUoF4DY (Right
Click to Open Hyperlink)
Follow up: Students will be asked to draw a diagram
showing the day and night due to rotation

10. Revolution:-
The students will be told that the earth completes one
revolution around the sun in an elliptical orbit in one year.
To be specific, the earth completes one revolution in 365
days and about 6 hours but we consider 365 days for
convenience . The extra 6 hours are added up for four
years hence making it a leap year with an extra day.
The concept of leap year and connection between
revolution and seasons will be further explained.
Follow Up: Recap of the topics taught uptil now will
be done using a worksheet (attached on the next
page)

12. Positions Of The Earth On Particular
Dates
The positions of the earth on particular dates will be
explained . These positions causes seasons will also be
mentioned.
Position on 21 June: The northern hemisphere is inclined
towards the sun and the southern hemisphere is away from
the sun. The arctic circle faces the sun 24 hours. The
northern hemisphere has :summer solstice and the
southern hemisphere has winter solstice.
Position on 23 September: The sun shines vertically over
the equator therefore days and nights are equal in both the
hemispheres.

13. Position on 22 December: The southern
hemisphere is inclined towards the sun and the
northern hemisphere is away from the sun.
Southern hemisphere has summer solstice and
the northern hemisphere has winter solstice
Position on 21 March: The sun is vertical over the
equator again, the duration of the day and nights is
equal in both the hemisphere again. But it is spring
in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the
southern hemisphere .Therefore vernal and
autumnal equinoxes respectively

17. Documentary on motions of earth
Power point presentation on rotation
and revolution
Poster
Chart on seasons
Roleplay

18. Documentary on Day and Night
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXnBVUoF4DY
Formation of Day and Night - YouTube [360p].mp4
(Right click to open hyperlink)

19. The presentation would entail the following:
Recap about
imaginary
axis
Explaining
the terms:
Rotation,
Revolution
and Orbit
Phenomen
on of day
and night
Model
explaining
day and
night
Revolution
of the earth
and concept
of leap year
Equinox
and
solstice
PowerPoint Presentation

22. Activity (Rotation):
 Explain to the students that to do this experiment you will
need to bring the Sun into the classroom. Ask if they
think that is a good idea.
 Discuss what you could use instead (i.e. torch or lamp).
The torch/lamp represents the Sun, but tell children that
you also need the Earth. Introduce the Globe.
 Mark P on the globe to represent a place. Switch on the
lamp and observe the lit half and dark half of the globe
 Next you introduce a place on the opposite side of the
globe.
 Rotate the globe and discuss whether it is day or night on
the marked points of the globe

23. Vocabulary
Axis
Solstic
e
Dawn Dusk Elliptical

24. What would happen if the earth stops
moving?
What would happen if there were
no sesons?
Suggest measures to save the
earth

25. AssessmentTechniques
Interdisciplinary
Activities
Assessment
Rubrics
Assignments

26. English
• Make a
colourful
catchy
slogan on
”Earths
Rotation”
Maths
• Using a
geometrical
instrument
show that
the earths
axis makes
• 66.5
degree
with its
orbital
plane
• 23.5
degree
from its
vertical line
Science
• Make a
poster on
“Save the
Earth”
Social
Studies
• Make a
diagram
representing
Rotation
and
Revolution
of the Earth

27. English
• Language
(2)
• Presentatio
n (2)
• Creativity
(2)
Maths
• Accuracy
of content
(2)
• Neatness
of
Diagram
(2)
Science
• Clarity (2)
• Presentatio
n (5)
• Creativity
(2)
• Concept (2)
Social
Studies
• Neatness
(2)
• Accuracy
(2)
• Shading
(2)

28. Slow
learner
• MCQ’s (2)
• Tabular Chart (2)
• Labeling Diagram (Solstice) (5)
General
• MCQ’s (2)
• Fill in the blanks (2)
• Questions and Answers (5)
• Labeling Diagram (Rotation and Revolution) (5)
High
Achievers
• Crossword (10)
• Labeling Diagram (Seasons) (5)
• Questions and Answers (5)

30. Some examples are:
1.The Duration of day and night is equal in both hemispheres on ?
a. 21st March b. 21st June
c. 23rd September d. 22nd December
2.The time of sunrise is called __________________
a. Morning b. Noon
c. Dawn d. Dusk
3. A line that joins the north and south pole about which the earth rotates
is called
a. Orbit b. Rotation
c. Axis d. Revolution
4. A leap year has ___________ days in a year?
a. 356 b. 366
c. 364 d. 365

33. 1. On what does the Earth rotate
on?
2. What causes seasons?
3. Explain the term Rotation and
Revolution.
4. How much time does the earth
take to complete one revolution?

35. Some examples are:
1.The Duration of day and night is equal in both hemispheres on ?
a. 21st March b. 21st June
c. 23rd September d. 22nd December
2.The time of sunrise is called __________________
a. Morning b. Noon
c. Dawn d. Dusk
3. A line that joins the north and south pole about which the earth rotates
is called
a. Orbit b. Rotation
c. Axis d. Revolution
4. A leap year has ___________ days in a year?
a. 356 b. 366
c. 364 d. 365

38. 1. What is a leap Year?
2. Is Rotation and Revolution similar?
Differentiate between the two.
3. Define the term Equinox. Explain two
types of equinox.
4. How much time does the earth take to
complete one rotation?

42. 1. Explain the Rotation of the Earth?
2. How are Rotation and Revolution
different?
3. Explain the concept of leap year.
4. How does the position of the
Earth cause Equinox and
Solstice?

43. On the basis of students performance,
assignments and class performance of
Formation Assessments, the teacher will
enlist the following:-
 The Conceptual Errors:- Difference
between Rotation, Revolution and
Different positions of Sun
 The Assignment based Errors:-
Labeling the Diagram