Earth+Science

Click here to view the plans written by the four members of our curriculum committee.
 * ~ =Surface Features - Landforms = ||~ =Water = ||
 * * Different landforms have different characteristics.
 * Different types of bodies of water have different characteristics.
 * The Earth has many types of bodies of water.
 * The Earth has many types of landforms. || * A solid keeps its own shape, while a liquid takes the shape of its container.
 * Water can evaporate (Water Cycle)
 * Water exists as a solid (ice) and as a liquid (water). ||
 * == Landforms Lesson Plans ==

Landforms Resources Landforms Pages

Look in the Resource File on [|Curriculum Crafter] for additional resources.

L Sister Angela's 2nd Graders Sharing Landform Facts. media type="custom" key="5221459" Here is a video made by St. Stephen 2nd Graders Sharing Landforms facts. media type="custom" key="4596194"

Internet Resources to Check Out (I just copied these links from another source - I still need to check them out) http://pharos.bu.edu/Egypt/Wonders/Natural/Home.html (Natural Wonders) http://www.mobot.org/MB ( Rainforest, Tundra, Forest, Desert, Grasslands) http://www.greeceny.com/ls/grade4 (Animal Habitats for Arctic, Desert, Jungle, Sea) http://www.yahooligans.com http://www.volcano.und.nodak.edu (Volcanoes) http://greatplaces.org http://sunsite.Berkeley.EDU/KidsClick!/ || Water Lesson Plans Thank you Sister Angela and the Raindrops for singing the Water Cycle Song for us. Record your class singing the song and we will post them all on this wiki! Look below for links to more Water Cycle resources. media type="custom" key="5184049" Words to the Water Cycle Song Above and other Water Cycle Song videos. The Water Cycle States of Matter Song - I Know What Cloud That Must Be

Bill Nye the Science Guy - Water Cycle Videos from Youtube.

Water Cycle Resoures and Lesson Ideas

DE streaming Video - A First Look: Water

Look in the Resource File on [|Curriculum Crafter] for additional resources. ||

Weather
(1st grade)
 * In Michigan, the seasons are summer, autumn, winter, and spring.
 * Severe weather can be dangerous and precautions must be taken to stay safe.
 * The Sun warms the land, air, and water, affecting the weather.
 * Weather changes daily and seasonally.
 * Weather is described by determining temperature cloud cover precipitation and wind.