----What's Goin' on in Mr. Ryan's Class?----
4th Grade:
We just finished discussing the properties of air and water.
Now we will discuss the water cycle. Students will learn about evaporation, condensation, precipitation and transpiration.
Finally we will begin discussing weather and collecting weather data.
5th Grade:
Students have learned different traits about the Earth such as rotation, tilt and revolution. We have discussed what causes
day and night and learned what causes the seasons.
Students have compared and contrasted the earth to the moon and the eight planets in the solar system.
The Steam Table is in the lab. We will use the table to learn about changes to the earth's surface.
We will discuss the difference between weathering and erosion and check out a few videos for a better understanding.
Finally we will complete our earth science unit discussing volcanoes and earthquakes. That should shake things up a bit!
--4th Grade--
I can explain that air surrounds me.
I can explain that air takes up space.
I can explain that moving air is wind.
I can explain that air pressure can be measured with a barometer.
I can identify forms of water in the air like rain, snow, fog, and hail.
I can investigate how water changes from a solid to a liquid to a gas.
I can describe the weather in measurable amounts such as temperature,
wind direction, precipitation, and barometric pressure.
I can record local weather information and describe changes over time.
I can trace how the weather moves from west to east across the country.
I can describe the type of weather that goes with cumulus, cumulonimbus,
cirrus, and stratus clouds.
--5th Grade--
I can describe how night and day are caused by the earth's rotation.
I can explain how the Earth orbits the sun, and the moon orbits the Earth.
I can describe the characteristics of the Earth and its orbit about the sun.
I can explain that stars are like the sun, some being smaller and some larger,
but so far away that they look like points of light.
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