REVOLUTION OF EARTH SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT WORK | GOUTHAM GLOBAL SCHOOL #camritz #goutham #queens

Project Title: "The Revolution of Earth: How Our Orbit Shapes Time and Seasons" Description: This project will explore the Earth's revolution around the Sun and how this movement leads to different seasons, day and night cycles, and the concept of a year. The Earth's revolution takes approximately 365.25 days to complete one full orbit around the Sun. By studying the Earth's tilt and the position of the Earth relative to the Sun, students can understand the changing length of days, the variation in temperatures, and how different regions of the Earth experience seasons at different times. Steps: Research: Earth's Revolution and Orbit: Understand the basic concept of Earth's revolution around the Sun. Research how Earth's orbit is elliptical (oval-shaped) and how it takes about 365.25 days to complete one orbit. Study the significance of the Earth’s axial tilt (about 23.5°) and how it causes the seasons. Seasons and Temperature Variation: Research how the tilt of the Earth causes the Sun’s rays to hit different parts of the planet more directly or at a slanted angle, leading to temperature changes and the four seasons (spring, summer, fall, winter). Day and Night Cycle: Study how Earth’s rotation on its axis (every 24 hours) results in the day-night cycle, while its revolution around the Sun leads to changes in the angle of sunlight throughout the year. Hypothesis: Predict how changes in Earth's position in its orbit (relative to the Sun) would affect the length of daylight or the temperature in different seasons. For example, you could hypothesize that the Northern Hemisphere experiences summer when the Earth is tilted toward the Sun and winter when tilted away. Experiment or Activity: Model the Earth’s Revolution: Create a model of the Earth-Sun system to demonstrate how the Earth’s orbit leads to seasons. You can use a ball (Earth) and a lamp (Sun) to represent the Sun and show how the Earth’s tilt causes different areas of the Earth to receive more or less sunlight during its revolution. Seasons and Sunlight Simulation: Use a globe or a small ball to represent Earth. Shine a flashlight or lamp on the globe from different angles to show how the Sun’s rays vary in intensity and coverage at different points in Earth’s orbit. This can help demonstrate why the Earth has seasons. Day and Night Cycle Demonstration: Use a globe to simulate how Earth rotates on its axis to create day and night. Show how the rotation works in combination with the Earth’s revolution to produce seasonal changes. Data Collection: Measure the amount of sunlight (using a light meter or just observing the change) that different areas of the Earth receive during different times of the year. Record the temperature at different times and note how it correlates with the seasons. Track the length of day and night for a specific location throughout the year (e.g., from winter solstice to summer solstice) to show how the angle of sunlight changes with the Earth's revolution. Conclusion: Analyze how the Earth’s tilt and revolution around the Sun affect the climate, temperature, and length of days in different seasons. Discuss how these changes are important for life on Earth, such as how certain crops grow best in particular seasons or how animals are adapted to specific climates. #EarthRevolution #Seasons #EarthOrbit #ScienceFair #Astronomy #EarthTilt #SunEarthSystem #DayNightCycle #SeasonsAndClimate #SolarSystem #EarthScience #AstronomyProject #OrbitalMechanics #SunAndEarth #Equinox #Solstice #AxialTilt #SolarRadiation