What is Earth's Axis? 11.29.11
Rotation
1. Write your predictions of what you will see if you make one full rotation.
I predict that I will see the classroom spin, though I will be the one turning around. I would be able to see each direction distinctly.
2. What do you see after making 1/4 turn? Be sure to mention compass points.
After turning 1/4 of the way to my left, I saw the direction West.
3. What do you see after making another 1/4 turn? Which direction are you facing?
The classroom spun, and I was facing South.
4. What do you see after making a third 1/4 turn?
I faced East as I turned again.
5. What do you see when you make a final 1/4 turn? Did you rotate or revolve? What is your evidence?
Part 1B: Revolution
1. Predict what you will see when you make a full revolution.
I will see the one direction only, because I move around the chair.
2. What did you see when you make one revolution?
I only saw North when I revolved.
3. How was making a revolution different from making a rotation?
When you make a rotation, you see the four directions.
4. What are some examples of things that rotate things thet revolve?
A revolving door is rotating and revolving. The seats on a ferris wheel revolve, when the ferris wheel itself rotates on its axis.
1. Write your predictions of what you will see if you make one full rotation.
I predict that I will see the classroom spin, though I will be the one turning around. I would be able to see each direction distinctly.
2. What do you see after making 1/4 turn? Be sure to mention compass points.
After turning 1/4 of the way to my left, I saw the direction West.
3. What do you see after making another 1/4 turn? Which direction are you facing?
The classroom spun, and I was facing South.
4. What do you see after making a third 1/4 turn?
I faced East as I turned again.
5. What do you see when you make a final 1/4 turn? Did you rotate or revolve? What is your evidence?
Part 1B: Revolution
1. Predict what you will see when you make a full revolution.
I will see the one direction only, because I move around the chair.
2. What did you see when you make one revolution?
I only saw North when I revolved.
3. How was making a revolution different from making a rotation?
When you make a rotation, you see the four directions.
4. What are some examples of things that rotate things thet revolve?
A revolving door is rotating and revolving. The seats on a ferris wheel revolve, when the ferris wheel itself rotates on its axis.