Today in Science 3/10

Learning Goal:
Investigate storms and what powers them in the atmosphere.

Vocab:
Hurricane
Trade Winds
Coriolis Effect

Did You Know:
Bill Nye: Storms

Activity:
Video Guide

Homework:
None

Today in Science 3/9

Learning Goals:
Explain how clouds form.
Name the 6 main types of clouds.
Identify the major types of air masses that affect the weather in North America.
Name and describe the main types of fronts.

Vocab:
Stratus
Cumulus
Cirrus
Cumulonimbus
Nimbostratus
Fog

Tropical
Polar
Maritime
Continental
Cold Front
Warm Front
Stationary Front
Occluded Front

Did You Know:
Textbook pages 61-66, 76-82

Activity:
Cloud Vocab (Description, Type of Weather, Cottonball Cloud)
Air Masses and Fronts Worksheet

Homework:
Ed Heads Weather Activities

Today in Science 3/8

Learning Goals:
Explain how clouds form.
Name the 6 main types of clouds.

Vocab:
Stratus
Cumulus
Cirrus
Cumulonimbus
Nimbostratus
Fog

Did You Know:
Textbook pages 61-66

Activity:
Wind Vane
Cloud Vocab (Description, Type of Weather, Cottonball Cloud)

Homework:
Record the cloud type and weather this afternoon

Today in Science 3/3

Learning Goals:
*Observe the operation of the water cycle model.
*Associate the operation of the model with the natural water cycle.
*Describe and identify the parts of the water cycle.

Vocab:
Accumulation
Evaporation
Transpiration
Condensation
Precipitation
Surface Runoff
Subsurface Runoff

Did You Know:
Textbook Page 61

Activity:
Water Cycle Song :)
Weather Vanes
Magic School Bus: Water Cycle

Homework:
None~Have a great weekend!

Today in Science 3/3

Learning Goal:
*Describe and identify the parts of the water cycle.

Vocab:
Accumulation
Evaporation
Transpiration
Condensation
Precipitation
Surface Runoff
Subsurface Runoff

Did You Know:
Textbook Page 61

Activity:
Water Cycle Model Activity
Water Cycle Song :)
Water Cycle Diagram

Homework:
Complete the Water Cycle Diagram

Today in Science 3/2

Learning Goals:
*Describe how temperature is measured.
*Explain the three ways heat is transferred.

Vocab:
Conduction
Convection

Did You Know:
Textbook pages 48-51

Activities:
BrainPop Temperature
Heat Transfer Worksheet
Winds Worksheet

Homework:
Finish Wind Worksheet

Today in Science 3/1

Learning Goals:
*State in what form energy travels from the sun to Earth.
*Explain what happens to energy from the sun when it reaches Earth.

Vocab:
Visible Light
Infrared Radiation
Ultraviolet Radiation

Did You Know:
Textbook pages 42-45

Activities:
Vocab Quiz
"Light or Dark"
Energy Vocab Flashcards
Energy Packet #s 9-15

Homework:
Energy Packet #s 15-21