Revolve and Rotate . . . NASCAR Style

Being responsible for teaching homeschooling on Fridays, I was charged with the task of teaching the difference between rotating and revolving as it relates to astronomy. Being a concept that can prove to be confusing, I decided to provide a lasting visual illustration courtesy of NASCAR.

Travelling to Martinsville, VA, we watched stock cars "revolve" around the infield as they qualified for Sunday's Sprint Cup race. A few times, we saw a car "rotate" as it got loose in the corner.

Works for me.

OK, so it was a stretch . . . but what do you expect when dad is in charge?

It was a joy to watch my two kids express such intensity for their racing (as you can see below).

Timothy got to sit in the M&M's car in honor of his favorite food group. In addition, he got an autographed pit crew hat from David Ragan, who raises money for Shriner's Hospitals.

All in all, a great day . . . although we have some school work to do this evening.