Transcript Which way does Earth orbit around the Sun?

What is Earth’s path around
the Sun called?
an orbit
What is the shape of Earth’s orbit around
the Sun?
An almost perfect circle
Demonstrate the difference between “orbit” and
“rotation”.
How long does ONE of Earth’s rotations take?
How many times does Earth rotate around its axis
during one orbit around the Sun?
Which way does Earth orbit around the
Sun?
Clockwise or counterclockwise?
Let’s practice
• Choose a partner(s)
• One person will be the sun and the other will
be the earth
• Earth- practice one rotation
• Earth – while rotating, revolve around the sun
• COUNTERCLOCKWISE
Kinesthetic Seasons
• Page 27 in notebook
POLARIS???
Polaris - commonly
known as the North
Star is very close to the
north celestial pole
KINESTHETIC SEASONS