OBJECTIVES AND MATERIALS: AIR & WEATHER
OBJECTIVES AND MATERIALS: AIR & WEATHER
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The Air & Weather module focuses on the hydrologic (water) cycle. Students engage in argumentation skills and scientific practices using simple instruments to observe and monitor change. For a list of all materials needed for the three modules, see physical materials here.
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+ Focus Question 1: What is air made of?
+ Focus Question 1: What is air made of?
Learning Objective: Aligns with FOSS Investigation 1, Exploring Air and Investigation 3, Wind Explorations
Physical Materials: several exploratory objects (i.e., feather, plastic bag, balloon, straw), 3 thermometers
+ Focus Question 2: How can water change properties?
+ Focus Question 2: How can water change properties?
Learning Objective: Aligns with FOSS Investigation 2, Observing Weather and Investigation 4, Looking for Change
Physical Materials: plastic cup, hot tap water (or source of hot, but not scalding water), rubber band, heat source (i.e., sunny window, heat lamp, or outside location)
+ Focus Question 3: How is water a part of weather?
+ Focus Question 3: How is water a part of weather?
Learning Objective: Aligns with FOSS Investigation 2, Observing Weather
Physical Materials: plastic cup, hot tap water (or source of hot, but not scalding water), rubber band, heat source (i.e., sunny window, heat lamp, or outside location)
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