| AIR AND WEATHER MODULE MATRIX |
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SYNOPSIS |
CA SCIENCE CONTENT STANDARDS
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EXPLORING AIR |
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Students explore properties
of a common gas mixture, air.
Using vials, syringes, and tubes,
students experience air as matter,
discovering that it takes up space
and can be compressed and that
compressed air builds up pressure
that can push objects around. They
construct and compare parachutes
and balloon rockets. Students read
about air and where it’s found. |
PS1a Solids, liquids, and gases
have different properties.
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I&E4a Draw pictures of the thing being
described.
I&E4b Record observations and data
with pictures, numbers, or
written statements.
I&E4d Describe the relative position of
objects by using two references.
I&E4e Make new observations when
discrepancies exist.
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OBSERVING WEATHER |
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Students record weather for 4–8
weeks on a class calendar and in
weather journals. They measure
temperature with a thermometer and
rainfall with a rain gauge. They learn
to identify three basic cloud types
by matching their observations to
a cloud chart. Students read about
different kinds of weather. |
ES3a Use simple tools to measure
weather conditions and record
changes.
ES3b The weather changes from day
to day, but trends tend to be
predictable during a season.
ES3c The Sun warms the land, air, and
water.
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I&E4a Draw pictures of the thing being
described.
I&E4b Record observations and data
with pictures, numbers, or
written statements.
I&E4d Describe the relative position of
objects by using two references.
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WIND EXPLORATIONS |
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Students look for evidence of moving
air. They observe and describe
wind speed using pinwheels, an
anemometer, and a wind scale. They
observe bubbles and construct wind
vanes to find the wind’s direction.
Flying kites, they feel the strength of
the wind and its direction. Students
read how meteorologists gather
information on the weather. |
ES3a Use simple tools to measure
weather conditions and record
changes.
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I&E4b Record observations and data
with pictures, numbers, or
written statements.
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LOOKING FOR CHANGE |
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Students organize monthly weather
data, using graphs to describe
weather trends. They continue
to measure and record weather
throughout the year, to compare the
seasons. Students read about the
seasonal weather patterns. |
ES3b The weather changes from day
to day, but trends tend to be
predictable during a season.
ES3c The Sun warms the land, air, and
water.
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I&E4b Record observations and data
with pictures, numbers, or
written statements.
I&E4c Record observations on a bar
graph.
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