🌎 Printable Science Posters 

What is the difference between rotation and revolution? When Earth rotates or spins, it moves around its own axis. A revolution, on the other hand, is when an object moves around another object. For this example, the Earth revolves or moves around the Sun in an anti-clockwise manner. Use this poster set if you are looking for some clear explanations during your earth and space science lessons!

Each poster contains a visual graphic as well as information about:

• the definition of each term
• how long it takes to complete one movement
• how it affects time periods on Earth.

How To Make the Most of Your Rotation vs. Revolution Poster Set

1. Print the posters on A3 paper and display them in your classroom for students to reference when doing independent work.
2. Print the posters, slip them into a clear sleeve and use them in your guided groups as a reminder.
3. Print the posters, slide them into a clear sleeve and hang them on a ring as a reference tool for a learning center.

We’ve also come up with bonus ways to turn posters into interactive tools that really make your Earth and Space lessons stick!

📝 Create a fill-in-the-blank worksheet by removing selections of text.

📂 Place copies in students’ homework folders for reference.

🧠 Test students’ memories by showing them the poster, then hiding it and having them tell you what they remember.

✅ Incorporate posters into your lesson wrap-up: students write on a sticky note what they learned from the lesson and place it on the poster.

Before You Download

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This resource was created by Bellamy Taylor-Pines, a Teach Starter Collaborator.

Take a look at the matching cut-and-paste worksheet below:

teaching resource

Rotation vs. Revolution – Cut and Paste Worksheet

Demonstrate an understanding of rotation vs. revolution with this cut and paste worksheet.