176 Cycles in Nature: Supplemental Guide DR | Domain Review
Note to Teacher
You should spend one day reviewing and reinforcing the material
in this domain. You may have students do any combination of the
activities provided, in either whole group or small group settings.Core Content Objectives Addressed in This Domain
Students will:
Explain that a cycle is a sequence of events that repeats itself
again and again
Recognize that the rotation of Earth causes daytime and
nighttime
Explain that it takes twenty-four hours for Earth to rotate once
on its axis
Recognize that living things have a life cycle
Recognize that Earth orbits the sun
Explain that it takes one year for Earth to orbit the sun
Describe the seasonal cycle: spring, summer, autumn (fall),
winter
Identify that the tilt of Earth’s axis in relation to the sun causes
the seasons
Explain effects of seasonal changes on plants and animals
Describe animal processes in spring, summer, autumn (fall),
winter
Describe plant processes in spring, summer, autumn (fall), winter
Defi ne the term life cycle
Identify the stages of the life cycle of a fl owering plant (seed to
seed)DDomain Reviewomain Review