The solar system - Part 2

1. THESOLAR SYSTEM
PART 2

2. MOVEMENTS OFTHE EARTH
The Earth makes two
movements:
-ROTATION
-REVOLUTION

3. ROTATION
 The Earth moves around its axis
 It lasts 24 hours or one day
 It creates DAY and NIGHT

4. REVOLUTION
 The Earth moves around the Sun
 It lasts 365 days and 6 hours or one year
 It creates THE SEASONS

5. THEFOUR SEASONS

6. SPRING
•Spring starts the 21st of March
•Spring finishes the 21st of June

7. SUMMER
•Summer starts the 21st of June
•Summer finishes the 23rd of
September

8. AUTUMN
•Autumn starts the 23rd of
September
•Autumn finishes the 21st of
December

9. WINTER
•Winter starts the 21st of
December
•Winter finishes the 21st of
March

10. THEPHASESOF THEMOON

11. QUESTIONS
• What’s the name of the movement of the Earth
around the Sun?
• Which movement of the Earth creates DAYS and
NIGHTS?
• Which season starts the 21st of June?
• Which season finishes the 21st of March?
• What’s the name of this phase of the moon?

12. ACTIVITIES
• 1. Match:

13. ACTIVITIES
• 2. Classify these birthdays in the
correct season:

14. ACTIVITIES
• 3. Write the names of the phases of the
Moon
NEW MOON – FULL MOON – WAXING CRESCENT – WANING
CRESCENT

15. JOURNAL
• Write two sentences about today’s class