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Earth Science
The chapters in this unit are:
1 Measuring Weather
2 The makeup of the Earth
3 Exploring the Oceans
4 Movements in the Solar System
Chapter one lessons are:
1. How does sunlight affect air temperature?
2. How does temperature affect air movement?
3. What causes clouds and precipitation?
4. How do meteorologists predict weather?
Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Air mass, air pressure, anemometer, barometer, barometer, forecast, front, high-pressure area, humidity, hygrometer, low-pressure area, meteorologists, National Weather Service, precipitation, rain gauge, wind vane
The following sites on the web will offer the following:
Dictionary: http://www.m-w.com/
This site will also share the top ten web sites for the word and a thesaurus.
This site is from Scott Foresman and shares addition learning about the chapter.
Science web site: http://www.sfscience.com/english/grade_4/index.htmapter.
Chapter 2 lessons are:
1. What is the earth’s surface like?
2. How do weathering and erosion affect the earth’s features?
3. What materials make up the earth’s features?
4. What resources are found on the earth?
Chapter 2 Vocabulary
Dune, earthquake, erosion, fault, landform, mineral, volcano, weathering
The following sites on the web will offer the following:
Dictionary: http://www.m-w.com/
This site will also share the top ten web sites for the word and a thesaurus
Science web site: http://www.sfscience.com/english/grade_4/index.htm
This site is from Scott Foresman and shares addition learning about the chapter.
Chapter 3 lessons are:
1. How do people map the ocean floor?
2. How can scientists explore the ocean depths?
3. How does ocean water move?
4. Where do organisms live in the ocean?
Chapter 3 Vocabulary
Continental shelf, Continental slope, coral reef, current, dark zone, light zone, ocean basin, ridge, tide, trench, wave
The following sites on the web will offer the following:
Dictionary: http://www.m-w.com/
This site will also share the top ten web sites for the word and a thesaurus
Science web site: http://www.sfscience.com/english/grade_4/index.htm
This site is from Scott Foresman and shares addition learning about the chapter.
Chapter 4 lessons
1. What are the effects of earth’s movements?
2. What are the effects of the moon’s movement?
3. How does earth compare with other planets?
4. What have scientists learned about distant planets?
Chapter 4 Vocabulary
Asteroid, axis, comet, constellation, ellipse, meteor, meteorite, orbit, revolution, rotation, satellite, solar system
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