Seasons and Solstices Lesson and Activities Astronomy Space | Paper and Digital

Learn how the Earth's tilt, rotation and revolution impact day, night, seasons, solstices and equinoxes. Everything you need to teach these concepts is included, along with background knowledge in case you're new to teaching space or astronomy.

This engaging resource includes:

• the Earth's tilt, rotation and revolution and how this impacts the amount of daylight and the seasons in the northern and southern hemispheres.
• equinoxes and solstices.
• how solstices are celebrated by different Indigenous People in Canada.
• student pages and templates.
  
• answer keys and suggested answers.
• photos of student examples.
• opportunities to extend learning.
• ideas for how to use this resource in the classroom, online, or a mix.
• a digital version of all the student pages that use Google Slides. You must download the PDF file and use the access link in the file to get your digital copy.
• an alignment guide for Alberta Outcomes.

These lessons align with:

• Alberta Science Curriculum © 2022 Grade 5 (new outcomes)
  

These lessons support:

• any astronomy or space unit.

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