Reason for the Seasons Reason for the Seasons

Materials:
Flashlight, ping pong ball with toothpick in it (axis Questions:
of Earth), diagram of Earth revolving around the (Write your responses in your interactive notebook)
sun

Instructions: 1.) What does your model Earth look like at position
1. Have one person hold the flashlight facing the A?
center of the ping pong.

2. Have a second person slowly move the globe 2.) What areas of the world are experiencing more
around the flashlight in an elliptical pattern around direct sunlight?
the table. Be sure to keep Earth correctly tilted.
Refer your diagram to replicate Earth’s tilt as it
moves into each position. 3.) What areas of the world are experiencing less
direct sunlight?
3. Stop at position A on the diagram.
 Be sure the your Earth is tilted like position A
 Draw the Sun’s rays on the Earth. 4.) Now look focus on your model Earth B. and
 Label what season you believe it is, based on answer the questions above.
the amount of sun directed on Earth.
Do the same for Earth model C and D.
4. Repeat part 3 for positions B, C, D.
 Be sure to keep the tilt of the Earth’s axis as it
revolves. As you stop at each position, adjust
your Earth model to have the correct tilt if
necessary before observing light on it

5. Answer the following questions in your notebook.

*Refer to your diagram to answer them