A Look into Our Earth’s A Look into Our Earth’s TiltTilt

From where do we get our heat?From where do we get our heat?

The earth rotates aroundThe earth rotates around the sun. the sun.

Without the earth’s tilt, we would Without the earth’s tilt, we would not have seasons.not have seasons.

Which months are in which season Which months are in which season in the United States?in the United States?

WinterWinter• January, February, middle of MarchJanuary, February, middle of March

SpringSpring• April, May, middle of JuneApril, May, middle of June

SummerSummer• July, August, middle of SeptemberJuly, August, middle of September

FallFall• October, November, middle of December October, November, middle of December

TEKSTEKS Science 3.11CScience 3.11C

• The student knows that the natural world includes earth The student knows that the natural world includes earth materials and objects in the sky. The student is expected to: materials and objects in the sky. The student is expected to: identify the planets in our solar system and their position in identify the planets in our solar system and their position in relation to the Sun; and relation to the Sun; and

Social Studies 3.4ASocial Studies 3.4A• The student understands how humans adapt to The student understands how humans adapt to

variations in the physical environment. The student is variations in the physical environment. The student is expected to: describe and explain variations in the expected to: describe and explain variations in the physical environment including climate, landforms, physical environment including climate, landforms, natural resources, and natural hazards; natural resources, and natural hazards;

TEKS cont. TEKS cont. Math 3.12AMath 3.12A

• The student reads and writes time and measures temperature The student reads and writes time and measures temperature in degrees Fahrenheit to solve problems. The student is in degrees Fahrenheit to solve problems. The student is expected to: use a thermometer to measure temperature; and expected to: use a thermometer to measure temperature; and

Language Arts 3.1CLanguage Arts 3.1C• The student listens attentively and engages actively in various The student listens attentively and engages actively in various

oral language experiences. The student is expected to: oral language experiences. The student is expected to: participate in rhymes, songs, conversations, and discussions participate in rhymes, songs, conversations, and discussions (K-3); (K-3);

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