Earth’s Yearly Loop
Open to everyone until Wednesday, September 30
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Earth travels all the way around the Sun once every year. That repeating trip brings the seasons around again.
In the picture
- The Sun: the glowing star at the centre
- A globe: Earth at one point on its path
- The orbital path: the oval line Earth travels along
- The arrowhead: the direction Earth moves along the path
Examples
- You wear warmer clothes in winter and lighter clothes in summer.
- A year passes from one birthday to the next.
Key takeaways
- One full trip around the Sun takes one year.
- The same cycle repeats and brings the seasons.
Carry on in the app
Three questions on this lesson, to check the idea stuck. Free in the app while the lesson is in the free week.
At least one new illustrated lesson every weekday for your child’s year, with its quiz and a reminder at 6:15 pm.
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