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Earth motion lab

Turn a 3D Earth and see where day, night and the seasons come from

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What this lesson teaches

  • Drag Earth and watch it spin from west to east
  • Find when it is day in Beijing and night in Toronto
  • Follow Earth round the sun and watch the subsolar point move between the tropics
  • Compare day lengths and noon shadows to see where the seasons come from

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Earth Motion Lab: turn a 3D Earth, see day and night and a year's orbit | Pebblewise