Economical Example of Earth’s Rotation and Seasons
Observe the Earth, tilted on its axis, as it rests on a disk divided into months and days of the month. The globe is half in, half out of a black plexiglas box, representing day and night. To see what part of the planet is tilted toward the sun, indicating which areas are experiencing warmer summer months, simply rotate the globe and disk to line up the day you choose with the stationary plastic indicator on the base, or you can rotate the globe by itself to demonstrate day/night. The disk also features the constellations that are visible during each month. Globe size: 6" dia; plexiglas base size: 7"L x 7"W x 7 1/4"H.