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Be sure to emphasize that Mercury and the other planets, including | Be sure to emphasize that Mercury and the other planets, including | ||
the Earth, are simply rotating on their axes and orbiting the sun. However, as Earth | the Earth, are simply rotating on their axes and orbiting the sun. However, as the Earth | ||
rotates and revolves and the other planets rotate and revolve, we can end up | rotates and revolves and the other planets rotate and revolve, we can end up | ||
noticing some strange patterns, like the one that Mercury made. Briefly discuss | noticing some strange patterns, like the one that Mercury made. Briefly discuss | ||
how long it takes for Earth to make one trip around the sun, then how long it | how long it takes for the Earth to make one trip around the sun, then how long it | ||
takes for two or three of the other planets to make one trip around the sun. | takes for two or three of the other planets to make one trip around the sun. | ||
Run the Solar System View local script to show the planets orbiting the sun. | Run the Solar System View local script to show the planets orbiting the sun. | ||
