5th Grade Science Unit 8
Weather, Climate, and the Water Cycle
8 Instructional Days - 4th 6 Weeks
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Big Idea:
Big Idea:
The sun impacts cycles on earth such as weather, climate and the water cycle.
Student Expectations:
Student Expectations:
Priority TEKS
Priority TEKS
5. 8B Explain how the Sun and the Ocean interact in the water cycle
Focus TEKS
Focus TEKS
5.8A Differentiate between weather and climate
Ongoing TEKS
Ongoing TEKS
5.3B Draw or develop a model that represents how something that cannot be seen such as the Sun, Earth, and Moon system and formation of sedimentary rock works or looks
Student Learning Targets:
Student Learning Targets:
- I will differentiate between weather and climate.
- I will explain how the Sun and Ocean interact in the water cycle.
Essential Questions:
Essential Questions:
- What is the difference between weather and climate?
- How do the Sun and ocean interact in the water cycle?
Extra Information:
Extra Information:
Adopted Textbook: Science Fusion, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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