Anchoring Table: Reasons

for the Seasons

Unit: Cycles of the Earth, Sun,
& Moon.

Data Table
Title:____________________
Position

# of
squares

Energy received
per
square unit (J)

3.CollectKno
wn
Information
by
completing
Pre-Lab
What
do you
Questions
know about
Earths axis?

What are the

four seasons?
(List them in order starting

Unit:
Earth, Sun,
& Moon
2. Name Known Concept

of the Sun in
the uneven
heating of
Earths

1.

Angle of Light
LAB Observations

LAB Conclusions

4. Highlight
Characteristics

6. Reveal Characteristics Shared

As the Earth revolves around the

Sun, the light will become more
direct and the Suns energy will get
1. Position 1 MOST
stronger increasing the temperature
ENERGY
Flashlight
Flashlight
and causing warm summers.
2. Position 1 MOST
The Northern Hemisphere
experiences the longest day of the
DIRECT
year on June 22 and is known as the
6 inches 90
60
Summer Solstice.

with the current one)

What is the role

Anchors Table

Fig. 3

3. Position 2
Least amount of
energy
Flashlight
Flashlight
4.
Position 2

Indirect
6 inches

90

60

Fig. 3

Surface?
7. Understanding of the New Concept:

As the Earth revolves around

the Sun, the light will become
less direct and the Suns
energy will shift towards the
opposite pole, causing shorter
days and cold winters.
The Northern hemisphere
experiences the shortest day
of the year on December 22
and this is known as the Winter
Solstice

Announce New Concept

The Reason for the

Seasons.
5. Observe Characteristics of New
Concept
When the pole is

When the pole

is tilted away
from the Sun,
the light will hit
the Earths
surface at an
obtuse angle
causing indirect
sunlight and
will cause
longer days.

tilted towards the

Sun, the light will
hit the Earths
surface with more
direct sunlight and
will cause longer
days.

The reasons for the seasons is because the Earth is tilted on its axis. This causes the
Earths surface to receive direct sunlight during the summer and indirect sunlight during
the Winter. The revolution of the Earth around the Sun causes a cycle of the four
seasons every year. The tilt of the Earth on its axis also causes the Northern and
Sothern hemispheres to experience opposite seasons through out the year.
ANCHORS
1. Announce
2. Name
Linking Steps: the New Concept Known Concept

3. Collect
Known Information

4. Highlight
5. Observe
6. Reveal
7. State
Characteristics of Characteristics Characteristics Understanding
Known Concept
of New Concept Shared
of New Concept

3.CollectKno
wn
Unit:
Information
by
completing 2. Name Known Concept
Pre-Lab
Angle of Light
What
do
you
Questions
LAB Observations

Anchors Table

know about

Earths axis?

What are the

four seasons?
(List them in order starting
with the current one)

the uneven
heating of

LAB Conclusions

4. Highlight
Characteristics
1. In which position did
each square receive the
most energy?

2. In which position did

the grid paper receive
the most direct rays
from the flashlight?
3.
In which position did

each square receive the

least amount of energy?

What is the role

of the Sun in

1.

4.

In which position did the

grid paper receive the
most indirect rays from
the flashlight?

Earths
Surface?
7. Understanding of the New Concept:

6. Reveal Characteristics Shared

As the Earth revolves around the

Sun, the light will become more
direct and the Suns energy will get
stronger increasing the temperature
and causing warm summers.
The Northern Hemisphere
experiences the longest day of the
year on June 22 and is known as the
Summer Solstice.

Announce New Concept

The Reason for the

Seasons.
5. Observe Characteristics of New
Concept

As the Earth revolves around

the Sun, the light will become
less direct and the Suns
energy will shift towards the
opposite pole, causing shorter
days and cold winters.
The Northern hemisphere
experiences the shortest day
of the year on December 22
and this is known as the Winter
Solstice

The reasons for the seasons is because ________________________________________________.

This causes the Earths surface to receive ________________________________during the
______________ and ______________________sunlight during the _____________________ The
revolution of the Earth around the Sun causes
_____________________________________________. The tilt of the Earth on its axis also causes
the Northern and Sothern hemispheres to experience ______________seasons through out
ANCHORS
2. Name
3. Collect
4. Highlight
5. Observe
6. Reveal
the year. 1. Announce
Linking Steps: the New Concept Known Concept

Known Information

7. State
Characteristics of Characteristics Characteristics Understanding
Known Concept
of New Concept Shared
of New Concept

3.CollectKno
wn
Information
by
completing
Pre-Lab
Questions

Unit:
Earth, Sun,
& Moon

Anchors Table

2. Name Known Concept

1.

Angle of Light
LAB Observations

LAB Conclusions

4. Highlight
Characteristics

Flashlight

6 inches

Name:________________
Date:_________________
Class Period:___________

6. Reveal Characteristics Shared

.

Announce New Concept

The Reason for the

Seasons.
5. Observe Characteristics of New
Concept

Flashlight

90

60

Fig. 3

Flashlight

6 inches

Flashlight

90

60

Fig. 3

7. Understanding of the New Concept:

ANCHORS
1. Announce
2. Name
Linking Steps: the New Concept Known Concept

3. Collect
Known Information

4. Highlight
5. Observe
6. Reveal
7. State
Characteristics of Characteristics Characteristics Understanding
Known Concept
of New Concept Shared
of New Concept