Earth and Space: Our Place in the Universe · Earth & Space

The Solar System and Rotation

Understanding the movement of the Earth and how its rotation creates the cycle of day and night.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do we know the Earth is spinning if we cannot feel it?
  2. 2Why are shadows longer at different times of the day?
  3. 3What would happen if the Earth stopped rotating for one hour?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Environmental AwarenessNCCA: Primary - The Earth and the Universe
Class/Year: 4th Class
Subject: Exploring Our World: Scientific Inquiry and Discovery
Unit: Earth and Space: Our Place in the Universe
Period: Earth & Space

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