Unit 5
3rd Grading Cycle
Unit 5: Earth and Space: Weather (10 days)
Differentiate between weather and climate
Explain how the Sun and the ocean interact in the water cycle
Measure, record and predict changes in weather
Describe and Illustrate the continuous movement of water above and on the surface of Earth through the water cycle AND explain the role of the Sun as a major source
TEKS: 4.8A, 4.8B, 5.8A, 5.8B
Ongoing: 5.1A, 5.1B. 5.2A, 5.2B, 5.2C, 5.2E, 5.2F, 5.3A, 5.3B, 5.3C, 5.4A
Essential Questions:
Unit 5: Earth and Space: Weather
How do the sun and ocean interact?
What is the difference between weather and climate?
How do you predict changes in weather?
Key Academic Vocabulary:
Unit 5: Earth and Space: Weather
Weather, Climate, Water Cycle, Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Collection, Absorbed, Evaporation, Low Pressure, High Pressure, Warm Front, Cold Front, Thunderstorm, Hurricane, Tornado, Haze, Fog, Rain, Freezing Rain, Wind, Atmosphere, Ocean
Unit 6: Earth and Space: Space (17 Days)
Identify the planets in Earth’s solar system and their position in relation to the Sun
Collect and Analyze data:
to identify sequences and predict patterns of change in shadows, seasons and the observable appearance of the Moon over time
Identify and Compare the physical characteristics of the Sun, Earth and Moon
Demonstrate that Earth rotates on its axis once approximately every 24 hours
Causing the day/night cycle and the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky
TEKS: 3.8D, 4.8C, 5.8C, 5.8 DOngoing: 5.1A, 5.1B. 5.2A, 5.2B, 5.2C, 5.2E, 5.2F, 5.3A, 5.3B, 5.3C, 5.4A