Ask students the following questions, answers given at the end. This can be created as a quiz on a free online website or iPad app such as Socrative (https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/teacher-clicker-socrative/id477620120?mt=8) which will give you feedback on individual student marks.
1) The celestial objects like the Sun, other stars, and planets appear to move in the sky. We see them rise and set...
A) From North to South
B) From South to North
C) From East to West
2) What is Earth's spinning motion called?
A) Rolling
B) Rotation
C) Revolution
3) What are the similarities between the Earth and a spinning top?
A) The top is rounded
B) The top spins on its axis
C) The top spins and stops
4) How does the Earth rotate about its axis?
A) The Earth rotates upright
B) The Earth rotates while tilted on its side
C) The Earth speeds up and slows down while spinning
5) How many degrees is the equator of the Earth tilted relative to ecliptic?
A) 0º
B) 23.5º
C) 45º
6) Every place on Earth experiences 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night always.
A) True
B) False
7) What is the explanation of your answer above?
A) Each side of the Earth receives equal amount of light
B) The Sun shines on half of the globe always
C) The axis of the Earth is tilted so some places on Earth receives more than others and some less than others
8) The Philippines experiences almost exactly 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night.
A) True
B) False
9) What is the explanation of your answer above?
A) The Philippines is near the equator
B) The Philippines is near the North Pole
C) The Philippines is near the South Pole
10) Why do we see stars shine only at night?
Answers: 1C) 2B) 3C) 4B) 5A) 6B) 7C) 8A) 9)A) 10 The stars are still there in the day time but we cannot see them as the Sun is much closer so we see it as much brighter than the stars.