🌍 Part 1: Understanding Earth's Orbit

1. What does Earth orbit around?

The Moon

The Sun

Other planets

2. How long does it take for Earth to make one complete orbit around the Sun?

One day

One month

One year

3. What do we call the path that Earth travels on around the Sun?

A circle

An orbit

A line

4. Fill in the blank:

Earth moves around the _______ in a path called an _______.

✏️ Part 2: Model Planning and Reflection

5. Draw a simple diagram showing Earth orbiting the Sun. Label the Sun, Earth, and the orbit path.

6. In your 3D model, which object should be bigger - the Sun or Earth? Why?

7. Explain what causes a year to happen on Earth.

8. List three materials you used to create your Earth orbit model:

1. _________________

2. _________________

3. _________________

9. If Earth stopped orbiting the Sun, what do you think would happen? Write two ideas.

10. Challenge: Can you name another planet that also orbits the Sun?

Planet name: _________________