The Earth Is Spinning!

Today we marked the shadow of the tetherball pole to learn about the Earth's rotation. We also traced our shadows in the morning, mid-day and afternoon to learn about...oh, let the kids tell you about it.

EV writes:
Today at school we learned about the Earth and the Sun. We traced our shadows with a partner. Mine was P. When we came out again to trace another shadow the sun had moved. I was surprised that the shadow moved to the right and the shadow was shorter. Mr. Coulter said it was because the Earth was spinning.

PP writes:
You won't believe what I did today! I got to learn about how the Earth moves around the Sun. I got to trace E's shadow and she got to trace mine. We were so big, then we traced again. This time we shrunk. We're gonna do it again. I wonder how we're going to be this time?

JA writes:
Me and my class traced shadows today. It was great! We had a partner who traced our shadows with chalk. We did that in the morning and then repeated the process in the afternoon. To our surprise, the shadows had moved! My partner drew me kind of like a beehive with legs. (No offense, C!) The reason the shadows did this is because when the sun's rays hit my body, it blocks the ground behind me, so it makes a shadow.

CB writes:
A long time ago at Lakeview Elementary, Mr. Coulter's class was doing math. "Alright!" said the teacher. "We are going to trace our shadows outside." So they went outside (with a tripod).A kid named CB teamed up with another kid named JA. They made goofy shadows. Then, later, the kids went back outside. They looked at their shadows. Their shadows had moved! "Cool!" said C. "Awesome" said J. That's it for today folks. Bye! Written and directed by CB.

AND NOW, THE VIDEO
Watch carefully for the movement of the shadow. Be patient. It'll be worth it! Surprise at the end of the video.