Earth Science

(March - June)

Earth Science is the study of the Earth and its neighbors in space. It is an exciting science with many interesting and practical applications. Some Earth scientists use their knowledge of the Earth to locate and develop energy and mineral resources. Others study the impact of human activity on Earth's environment, and design methods to protect the planet. Some use their knowledge about Earth processes such as volcanoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes to plan communities that will not expose people to these dangerous events. 


What is Earth Science?

Earth Science FOSS Material List

This documents identifies the materials needed for each investigation and where it is located in the FOSS Science Kit.

Earth Science Focus Questions and Student Performance Expectations

This document helps you to see the big picture of the Life Science module.  It includes the anchor phenomenon, driving question for the module along with the guiding question for each investigation, and focus question for each part of the investigation. The Understanding how each component fits together will provide you with greater insight to the science concepts students will explore in this module.

Possible Moon Tracking Sites


https://www.moongiant.com/phase/today/ to see what it looks like each day. Today's Moon Phase!

Keep track of the Moon on MoonGiant as it does its monthly dance around the Earth www.moongiant.com

https://moonphases.co.uk/   includes a monthly moon calendar:  https://moonphases.co.uk/moon-calendar 

You could also look at the moonrise and moonset times on this page to find when they could expect to see the moon during the day within the next month.

Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phase in Ramstein

Moonrise and moonset time, Moon direction, and Moon phase in Ramstein – Baden-Württemberg – Germany for May 2021. When and where does the Moon rise and set? www.timeanddate.com

Food Utilized for the Earth Science FOSS Program

Using Discovery Education to support 

FOSS Investigations

5th Grade FOSS Earth Science, Investigation 2: Planetary Systems 

Digital Learning Support Document created by Mrs. June Heichelheim, 5th Grade Teacher, Hainerberg Elementary  (Spring 2020)

5th Grade FOSS Earth Investigation 2 Planetary Systems.docx

Science Evidence Statements

Evidence Statements provide educators with additional detail on what students should know and be able to do. These Evidence Statements describe a detailed look at the student performance expectations.