Please find the topics that will be taught this year below. The students will rotate each trimester to a different teacher for science. I will be teaching the Anatomy Unit, Mrs. Pilkovsky will be teaching the Astronomy Unit, and Mrs. Johnson will be teaching the Weather/Earth's Cycles Unit.
accuweather- go here for up to date weather and forecasting
http://www.bbc.com/weather/ - Add to your weather chart in Google Classroom using this site.
www.weather.gov - If your location in national, check your weather for your chart here.
The following are the units we will be covering throughout the year:
Weather -
Layers of Atmosphere
Clouds
Global and Local Wind Patterns
Meteorology
Extreme Weather
Hurricanes, tornadoes, lightning storms
Importance of local weather trends
Earth's Cycles
Water Cycle
Carbon Cycle
Anatomy
Basic parts of a cell
Plant and animal cells
Organs and tissues
Body Systems
Complete Body Systems
Astronomy
Earth, Sun, and Moon Relationships
Tides, seasons, and lunar phases
Calendar
Our Solar System
What is a planet?
What makes a planet livable? What's up with Mars?
Planets in our Solar System
The Universe
Distance in Space
Black Holes
Life on the International S[ace Station: being an astronaut
Life and Death of a Star
The Cosmos