Social science activity: Movement of the Earth

An activity on the “Movement of the Earth” was conducted in Class V on 21st April 2026 during the Social Science period. The objective of the activity was to help students understand the concepts of rotation and revolution in a simple and

practical way. The teacher first explained the topic using diagrams on the blackboard. After that, students participated in a hands-on activity where a torch was used to represent the Sun and a ball was used to represent the Earth. One student held the torch while another rotated the ball on its axis to demonstrate rotation, showing how day and night occur. The student also moved the ball around the torch to demonstrate revolution, explaining how the Earth takes 365 days and 6 hours to complete one orbit around the Sun, which causes seasons. Through this activity, students learned that the Earth rotates from west to east and takes 24 hour complete one rotation. The activity was engaging and helped students clearly understand the movement of the Earth through practical demonstration.