Science

Science in the Classroom

 This year we will be learning about four different science units. In this section, each unit is discussed. The vocabulary that each student will be expected to know are listed and our goals for the unit are also avaliable.
 
 

Chapter 7 - Water on Earth

Lesson 1 - Oceans
Essential Question: How can oceans be described? 
Lesson 2 - Fresh Water
Essential Question: Where is fresh water found?
Lesson 3 - Water Cycle
Essential Question: What is the water cycle?
Lesson 4 - Cloud Formation
Essential Question: What is the relationship between the water cycle and cloud formation? 
 
Chapter 7 Vocabulary Words 
Salinity
Aquifer
Water Table
Reservoir
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Sublimation
Sleet
 

Chapter 9 - Earth's Changing Surface

Lesson 1 - Structure of the Earth
Essential Question: What characteristics make the layers of the Earth different?
Lesson 2 -  Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Essential Question: What causes earthquakes and volcanoes?
Lesson 3 - Erosion & Deposition
Essential Question: What is the relationship between erosion and deposition?
Lesson 4 - Weathering
Essential Question: How does weathering change the surface of the Earth?
Lesson 5 - Identifying Minerals
Essential Question: How are properties used to identify minerals?
Lesson 6 - Rocks
Essential Question: How are rocks classified?
 
Chapter 9 Vocabulary 
Crust
Mantle
Core
Plate
Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Weathering
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic 

Chapter 8 - Meteorology

Lesson 1 - Air Movement
Essential Question: How does air pressure relate to altitude, convection currents, and the water cycle?
Lesson 2 - Air Masses
Essential Question: How are different types of air masses classified?
Lesson 3 - Severe Weather
Essential Question: What causes severe weather?
Lesson 4 - Weather Forecasting
Essential Question: Why can't we accurately predict the weather?
Lesson 5 -  Climate
Essential Question: What the difference between weather and climate? 
 
Chapter 8 Vocabulary Terms
Convection Current
Air Mass
Front
Anemometer
Barometer
Rain Guage
Climate  

Science Websites

Learn about weather, natural disasters, and experiements at Weather Wiz Kids
Learn about outer space using this interactive site

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