Science 6-Q4-Module 3-Weeks 3-4
Science 6-Q4-Module 3-Weeks 3-4
Science 6-Q4-Module 3-Weeks 3-4
Science
Quarter 4 – Module 3
Rotation and Revolution
and the Effects of Earth’s Motions
Science – Grade 6
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Quarter 4 – Module 3: Rotation and Revolution and the Effects of the
Earth’s Motions
First Edition, 2020
Science
Quarter 4 – Module 3
Rotation and Revolution
and the Effects of Earth’s Motions
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Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and
time. You will be enabled to process the contents of the learning resource
while being an active learner.
What I Know
This part includes an activity that
aims to check what you already
know about the lesson to take. If
you get all the answers correct
(100%), you may decide to skip
this module.
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What’s New
In this portion, the new lesson will
be introduced to you in various
ways such as a story, a song, a
poem, a problem opener, an
activity or a situation.
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any
part of the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the
exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other
activities included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through
with it.
This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to
help you master the skills in differentiating between rotation and revolution
and describing the effects of the Earth’s motions. The scope of this module
permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The language
used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of pupils. The lessons are
arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course. But the order in
which you read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you
are now using. In this module, you will be able to differentiate between the
rotation and revolution and describe the effects of Earth’s motions (S6ES-
IVe-f-5).
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What I Know
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Lesson
Rotation and Revolution of
1 the Earth
The Earth is made up of rocks, soil, water, and air. It is one of the
planets that spins and travels around the Sun. The Earth is a very tiny part
of the universe, but home to many forms of life. The Earth moves at a
constant speed. It follows a counter clockwise direction. The Earth moves in
three ways, it rotates and travels around the Sun, and moves through the
Milky Way galaxy with the rest of the planets in the Solar System (Sarte, et
al., 2016).
In this module, you are going to learn about rotation and revolution
of the Earth.
What’s In
Analyze the sentences below and identify the season being described.
Write W for wet season and D for dry season. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.
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9. It is advisable to wear light – colored and cotton clothes during warm days
to be comfortable.
10. It starts in June and peaks in July to September, and then falls slowly
towards the end of the year.
What’s New
5) 6)
1)
3)
2) 4)
ACROSS:
1- It is the direction of the Earth while revolving around the Sun.
2- It is the movement of the Earth on its axis.
3- It refers to the path of the Earth when it revolves around the Sun.
4- It is an imaginary line describing Earth’s tilt.
DOWN:
5- It refers to the movement of the Earth around the Sun.
6- It is the shape of an orbit.
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What is It
Rotation
Everyday, the Sun appears to rise in the east, travel across the sky,
and set in the west. You can observe this day in and day out. But the Sun
does not move from east to west. Instead, the Earth is spinning on its axis,
an imaginary line passing through the center of Earth which goes through
both the North Pole and the South Pole, at a regular and steady rate once
every 24 hours (one day). The movement of the Earth on its axis is called
rotation. The direction of its rotation is from west to east or counter
clockwise direction (Sarte, et al., 2016).
Earth’s Rotation
Earth’s rotation
on its own axis
The Equator
Earth’s Axis
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Revolution
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What’s More
Activity 1
Activity 2
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10. Earth is farthest from the Sun at 152 million kilometers when it is in its
orbit’s aphelion.
Activity 3
Column A Column B
B. From the information that you have read, answer the following
questions. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
6. What is rotation?
7. In what direction does the Earth rotate?
8. How many days does the Earth take to complete its rotation?
9. What is revolution?
10. How long does it take the Earth to make a complete revolution around
the Sun?
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What I Have Learned
Fill in the blanks with the correct answer to complete the thought of
the paragraphs. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
I learned that…
The Earth is spinning on its axis at a regular and steady rate once
every (1) ___________ hours. The movement of the Earth on its axis is called
(2) ___________. The direction of its rotation is from (3) ___________ or
(4) ___________. Earth’s rotation is inclined or tilted (5) ___________ degrees
relative to its plane of revolution around the Sun.
What I Can Do
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Assessment
3. What do you call the movement of the Earth on its own axis?
A. circulation C. revolution
B. direction D. rotation
4. How many days does the Earth take to complete its revolution?
A. 366 B. 365 ¼ C. 365 ¾ D. 366 ¼
5. What do you call the point in the orbit of the Earth where it is closest to
the Sun?
A. aphelion C. revolution
B. perihelion D. rotation
7. What is the reason why sometimes the Earth is far from or close to the
Sun?
A. The Earth rotates on its axis.
B. The orbit has an elliptical shape.
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C. The Earth travels around the Sun.
D. Earth’s rotation is inclined or tilted 23.5 degrees.
9. How many hours does the Earth take to complete its rotation?
A. 6 B. 12 C. 24 D. 48
10. Where does the Earth make a complete turn to make a day?
A. axis B. ellipse C. orbit D. tilted
Additional Activities
Rotation
(Spin)
24 hours
Revolution
(Orbit)
365 ¼ days
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Lesson
Effects of the Earth’s
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In this module you are going to learn about the effects of the Earth’s
motion.
What’s In
Column A Column B
What’s New
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What is It
Daytime Nighttime
It takes 365 ¼ days for Earth to complete one revolution around the
Sun. This period defines a year. In some countries, this movement of the
Earth causes the four seasons--summer, autumn, winter, and spring.
Why are there four seasons in some countries?
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Different parts of the Earth have different seasons throughout the
year because of the Earth’s revolution, and the tilt of its axis. As the Earth
moves around the Sun, the Earth’s axis is always tilted in the same
direction throughout its orbit. As a result, different parts of the Earth
receive different amounts of sunlight at different times of the year.
Summer begins in the northern hemisphere on June 21 or 22.
During this time, the North Pole is tilted to its full 23.5 degrees towards the
Sun. The northern hemisphere experiences its longest daylight period. At
the same time, the southern hemisphere experiences its shortest daylight.
March 21st
beginning of spring
September 23rd
beginning of autumn
The Sun and the four seasons
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The four seasons do not occur in the Philippines because it is located
near the equator or below 30 degrees latitude. It does experience the local
season: dry and wet seasons (Padpad, et al., 2017)
What’s More
Activity 1
Activity 2
A. Write YES if the statement is correct or NO if it is not. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. There are four seasons in some countries.
2. The revolution of the Earth causes day and night.
3. During summer, the North Pole is tilted to its full 23.5 degrees toward
the Sun.
4. During winter the northern hemisphere experiences its shortest daylight
period.
5. Different parts of the Earth received different amounts of sunlight at
different times of the year.
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B. Match the items in column A with the items in column B by writing
the letter of the correct answers on a separate sheet of paper.
Column A Column B
6. June 21 or 22 A. start of winter
7. December 21 or 22 B. yearly equinox
8. Rotation of the Earth C. spring equinox
9. Equal day and night on March 21 D. start of summer
10. Equal day and night on September 23 E. autumnal equinox
F. causes of day and night
Activity 3
A. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct word in the box. Write
your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
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What I Have
Learned
The rotation of the Earth causes (1) _____________. Places facing the
Sun experience (2) _____________ while those facing away from the Sun
experience (3) _____________. Earth’s rotation affects the flow of air and
water on Earth. The diversion of direction is called (4) _____________.
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What I Can Do
4)
1) 3)
2)
Write the date and season in every position of the Earth shown in the
illustration.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. What causes day and night on Earth?
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Assessment
4. When the northern hemisphere is pointing towards the Sun, what season
is it?
A. autumn C. summer
B. spring D. winter
5. On March 21, the length of the day and night is equal, what is it called?
A. autumnal equinox C. summer
B. spring equinox D. winter
6. What happens when a side of the Earth is facing away the Sun?
A. it is daytime C. it is nighttime
B. it is fulltime D. it is noontime
7. What is the season in southern hemisphere when the North Pole is tilted
away from the Sun?
A. autumn C. summer
B. spring D. winter
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8. On September 23, the day and night are again of equal length, what is it
called?
A. the autumnal equinox C. the summer time
B. the spring equinox D. the winter time
9. From December to February, Earth’s axis is pointing away from the Sun.
What is the season in the northern hemisphere?
A. autumn C. summer
B. spring D. winter
10. What time of day is it in your location when the other part of the Earth
is facing the Sun?
A. daytime C. nighttime
B. midnight D. noontime
Additional Activities
Rotation
Revolution
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Answer Key
Additional Activities
Rotation is the movement of the Earth on its
axis.
What I Can Do
Assessment What I have What’s More
Learned
1. A Possible answers:
2. B 1. 24
3. D -Rotation is the movement Activity 3
2. rotation
4. B of the Earth on its axis. It 1. B
5. B 3. west to east 2. D
takes the Earth 24 hours or
6. A 4.counterclockwise 3. C
one day to complete its
7. B 5. 23.5 4. E
8. C rotation. It rotates from 5. A
west to east or 6. revolution
9. C 6. Rotation is the
10. A counterclockwise direction 7. 365 ¼
movement of the
and tilted 23.5 degrees. 8. elliptical Earth on its axis.
9. perihelion 7. from west to
-Revolution is the 10. aphelion east/counterclock
movement of the Earth wise
around the Sun. It takes 8. one day
9. Revolution is the
the Earth a year or 365 ¼
movement of the
days to revolve around the
Earth around the
Sun. It travels in a path or Sun.
orbit. 10. one year
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Answer Key
Additional Activities
Assessment What I Can Do What I have
Answers may vary
Learned
Rotation 1. C 1. June 21 or 22 -
Cause 2. A Summer
Movement of the Earth 3. A 2. September 23-
on its axis. 4. C Autumnal Equinox
Effects 5. B
3. December 21 or 1. day and night
-day and night 6. C
7. C 22 - Winter
Hours/Day 4. March 21 –
8. A
-24 hours/1 day 2. daytime
9. D Spring Equinox
Revolution
Cause 10. C 5. Rotation of the
Movement of the Earth Earth on its axis/ 3. nighttime
around the Sun. Earth’s rotation on 4. Coriolis Effect
Effects its axis. 5. seasons
*Seasons in other parts 6. summer
of the world) 7. winter
-spring 8. equal
-winter 9. spring
-summer equinox
-autumn 10. autumnal
-wet and dry - in the
equinox
Philippines
Hours/Days
-365 ¼ days or 1 year
1. TRUE
2. TRUE
Activity 3 3. FALSE
1. axis 4. TRUE
2. Earth Activity 2 Activity 1
1. YES 5. FALSE
3. longest daylight 1. RE 6. A
4. direction 2. NO 2. RO
3. YES 7. F
5. revolves 3. RO 8. E
6. Because of the rotation 4. YES 4. RO
5. YES 9. D
of the Earth on its axis. 5. RE 10. B
/ Because of the 6. D 6. RE
movement of the Earth 7. A 7. RE
on its axis. 8. F 8. RO
7. nighttime 9. C 9. RE
8. four seasons / changes 10. E 10. RE
of seasons
9. no
10. Because Philippines is
located near the
equator or below 30
degrees latitude
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References
Padpad, E. C. The New Science Link 6. Manila, Philippines: Rex Bookstore, Inc. 2017. pages 443-444
Sarte, E. T., Garcia, E. T., Lopez, E. A., Dela Cruz, M. J. G., & Arradaza, H. A. Science Beyond Borders
6. Quezon City, Philippines: Vibal Group, Inc. 2016. pages 208-210
Villanueva, F. J. Z., Del Prado, N. A., & Gaviola, J. M. E. Conceptual Science Science and Beyond 6.
Novaliches, Quezon City, Philippines: Brilliant Creations Publishing, Inc. 2015. pages 261-
268
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