Today in Science 9/30

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, 68-9

Activity:
Label the Water Cycle
Water Cycle Song :)
Types of Precipiation

Homework:
None

Today in Science 9/29

Learning Goal:
Discuss the properties of wind and how its direction and speed are measured.

Vocab:
Wind Vane
Anemometer

Did You Know:
Textbook Pages 52-60

Activity:
Wind Activity (Outside)

Homework:
Study Vocab for Quiz Tomorrow
Click Here to Study Quizlet

Today in Science 9/28

Learning Goal:
Discuss the properties of wind and how its direction and speed are measured.

Vocab:
Wind Vane
Anemometer

Class Resources:
Textbook Pages 52-60

Activity:
Wind Worksheet
Make a Weather Vane

Homework:
None

Today in Science 9/27

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

Vocab:
Conduction
Convection

Did You Know:
Bill Nye: Heat

Activities:
Bill Nye: Heat

Homework:
Heat Transfer Worksheet

Today in Science 9/26

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:
Radiation
Visible Light
Infrared Radiation
Ultraviolet Radiation

Did You Know:
Textbook pages 42-45

Activities:
Energy in the Atmosphere Packet
"Light or Dark"

Homework:
Answer "Explore Questions"
Which is cooler on a hot, sunny day, a lawn or a parking lot?
Why doesn't the lawn get as hot as the parking lot?

Today in Science 9/23

Learning Goal:
Describe the characteristics of the main layers of the atmosphere.


Vocab:
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Ionosphere
Aurora Borealis
Exosphere


Did You Know:
Textbook Pages 31-36


Activity:
Atmosphere Guide For Reading Pages
Vocab Quiz

Homework:
None

Today in Science 9/22

Learning Goal:
Describe the characteristics of the main layers of the atmosphere.


Vocab:
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Ionosphere
Aurora Borealis
Exosphere


Did You Know:
Textbook Pages 31-36


Activity:
Atmosphere Guide For Reading Pages
Atmosphere Flip Vocab

Homework:
Study Flip Vocab for Quiz Tomorrow.