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Overview
Students investigate the properties
of water, changes in water, interactions between water
and other earth materials, and show how humans use
water. The following concepts are introduced:
Water is the most important substance on Earth. Water
dominates the surface of our planet, changes the face
of land, and defines life
Learning Expectations:
Understand the composition and properties of water.
Understand
properties and changes of matter.
- Observe and explore properties of water in liquid, solid,
and gaseous states.
- Recognize that water has mass and volume.
- Observe the expansion and contraction of water as it warms
and cools.
- Investigate factors that influence evaporation and condensation
of water.
- Consider components of the water cycle.
- Observe and compare how water moves through different types
of earth materials, including soil and gravel.
- Recognize other resources available from water including
energy, transportation, minerals, and food.
- Consider the water quality of local water sources.
- Investigate how water can be used to do work.
- Acquire vocabulary associated with water.
- Record observation in writing and pictures.
- Apply language, art, social studies, and math skills in
the context of science.
- Use scientific thinking processes to conduct investigations
and build explanations: observing, communicating, comparing,
and organizing.
- Work collaboratively and use tools and scientific techniques
to make better observations.
- Understand science safety and
follow safe practices during investigations.
Assessments:
- Lab experiments
- Performance assessments
- Reflective journals
- Teacher created assessments
- End of unit projects
- Rubrics
- Checklists
- Homework/Class work
- Teacher observations
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Water
Full Option
Science System
Module
(FOSS)
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Content: Life
Science
Develop students’ understanding of
properties of Earth materials.
- Earth materials are solid rocks and soils,
water, and the gases of the atmosphere. The varied materials
have different physical and chemical properties, which make
them useful in different ways. Earth materials provide
many of the resources that humans use.
- Soils have properties of color and texture and the capacity
to retain water.
- Clouds formed by the condensation of water vapor, affect
weather and climate.
- Water, which covers most of Earth’s
surface, moves through the Earth, oceans, and atmosphere
in the water cycle.
- Some resources are basic materials, such as water and soil.
- Resources
can be extended through recycling and decreased use.
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Internet Links:
FOSS.com
pde.state.pa.us/k12/lib/k12/scitech.doc
education-world.com/
standards/national/science/index.shtm
umtsd.org/Science_list
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