Foss Module: Landforms

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1 Foss Module: Landforms Vocabulary: Erosion: the process of wearing away or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents. Weathering: the various mechanical and chemical processes that cause exposed rock to decompose or break down. Deposition: the action of depositing something (such as sand, snow, or mud) on a surface or area especially over a period of time Landforms: a natural feature (such as a mountain or valley) of the Earth's surface, created by weathering, erosion of deposition Delta: a piece of land in the shape of a triangle or fan made by deposits of mud and sand at the mouth of a river Alluvial Fan: the alluvial deposit of a stream where it issues from a gorge upon a plain or of a tributary stream at its junction with the main stream Sediment: any type of earth material Slope: a piece of slanting ground (as a hillside) or downward Basin: the land drained by a river and its branches - understand that physical weathering is wind and water changing Earth s landscapes -understand that chemical weathering is how water interacts with minerals to create erosion - explain how erosion and deposition are connected- erosion always happens first and deposition is the end process of erosion. - Explain that erosion is the breaking apart of earth materials - Be able to explain that deposition is the settling down of earth materials to create new landforms -Understand that rapid processes are earthquakes, volcanoes and floods and that they quickly change Earth s surface -Understand that slow processes are wind and weathering and regular water flow, and that they change Earth s surface slowly over long periods of time - Describe the processes acting on the Earth and their interaction with the Earth s system - Describe the interactions between human populations, natural hazards, the environment, and the impact of technology -FOSS investigation 1: Schoolyard Models: students will understand the importance of aerial view and using this information to create a map -FOSS investigation 2: Stream table: Students will be able to identify the processes that cause changes to the Earth s surface. -Response Sheets- Stream Table -FOSS Landforms Materials Kit -FOSS Landforms Workbook -FOSS Landforms Teacher Binder -YouTube Videos

2 Foss Module: Water Vocabulary: evaporation, precipitation, barometer, wind vane, anemometer, rain gauge, thermometer, cold front, warm front, air pressure, weather, climate -Be able to describe weather tools and their uses: barometer, anemometer, thermometer, rain gauge, wind vane -Be able to measure changes in weather - Understand and read a weather map, including the symbols for cold front, warm front, high pressure, low pressure - Understand that rainfall is a slow process acting on the Earth s surface - Understand that storms and severe weather conditions are rapid processes acting on the Earth s surface - List the sources of water on Earth: ground water, atmospheric water, surface water, glaciers, ocean - Understand that weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a given time/place - Understand that climate is the average condition of the atmosphere - Compare weather conditions in various locations - - How does water behave as it travels from one state to another? - The Incredible Journey - Weather Web Quest - Weather Watch - Read a Weather Map - Create a Weather Map - Describe the processes acting on the Earth and their interaction with the Earth s system - Identify characteristics of weather conditions and climate - Read and comprehend grade level or above science/technical texts, including other graphic sources, independently and professionally - Describe the interactions between human populations, natural hazards, the environment, and the impact of technology - Kettle, ice - Pipe cleaners, 9 colors of pony beads, Incredible Journey info. - Computers- zunal web quest - Computers weather.com

3 Foss Module: Magnets and Electricity Vocabulary: force, magnet, magnetism, attract, repel, temporary magnet, induced magnetism, graph, prediction, intersection, detector, D-cell, battery, electricity source, electricity receiver, circuit, filament, component, circuit base, Fahnstock clip, switch, open circuit, closed circuit, schematic diagram, conductor, insulator, series circuit, parallel circuit, electromagnet, core, coil, technology, telegraph, key, gap, code, long distance. - Observe the interaction of permanent magnets with a variety of common materials. - Discover that magnets display forces of attraction and repulsion. - Measure the change in force between two magnets as the distance between them changes. - Identify materials that are conductors and insulators. - Understand and construct simple open, closed, parallel and series circuits. - Learn how to make an electromagnet. - Experience the relationship between the number of turns of wire around an electromagnet core and the strength of the magnetism. - Use knowledge of electromagnets to make a telegraph. - Acquire vocabulary associated with magnetism and electricity. - Exercise language, math, and social studies skills in the context of magnetism and electricity investigations. - Use scientific thinking processes to conduct investigations and build explanations: observing, communicating, comparing, and organizing. 1. The Force: Students explore properties of permanent magnets while detecting objects made from iron. Explore the force of magnetism through a variety of materials and measure the force of attraction. 2. Making Connections: Students build and compare simple circuits and identify the essential components of an electrical circuit and understand the functions. Identify conductors and insulators. 3. Advanced Connections: Students construct circuits that can run more than one component and compare series and parallel circuits. 4. Current Attractions: Students learn how to make an electromagnet while finding the relationship between the number of winds of wire around a core and the strength of the magnetic force. 5. Click It: Students build a telegraph and use simple code to send and receive messages. - Investigate electrical and magnetic energy - Read and comprehend grade level or above science/technical texts, including other graphic sources, independently and proficiently - Describe the interactions between human populations, natural hazards, the environment, and the impact of technology - Interactive Notebook - Iron fillings - Magnets - Bags of test objects - Large washers - D-cells - Bulbs - Bulb holders - Cell holders - Circuit bases - Compasses - Motors - Switches - Wire (20 guage) - Wire Stripper - Paper clips

4 Foss Module: Environments Vocabulary: organism, environment, environmental factors, terrarium, germinate, tolerance, ecosystem, resources, variable, isopod, beetle, preferred environment, controlled experiment, range of tolerance, optimum, aquarium, indicator, carbon dioxide, brine shrimp, salinity, viable, irrigate, drought, salt-tolerant, salt-sensitive, - Gain experience with the major environmental factors in terrestrial and aquatic systems. - Conduct controlled experiments with plants to determine ranges of tolerance. - Determine an organisms optimum conditions and environments preferences. - Organize and analyze data from experiments and investigations with plants and animals. - Observe and describe changes in complex systems over time. - Use scientific thinking processes to conduct investigations and build explanations: observing, communicating, comparing, organizing, and relating. - Apply mathematics in the context of science. - Exercise language, math, and social studies skills in the context of biology investigations. 6. Terrestrial Environments: Set up terrariums, observe for two weeks, and describe the environmental factors that contribute to the terrarium environment. 7. Bug and Beetles: Construct a runway to investigate how isopods and darkling beetles respond to environmental factors such as water and light, and determine the environmental preferences. 8. Water Tolerance: Students set up and monitor an experiment to determine the range of water tolerance for early growth of four kinds of plants. 9. Aquatic Environments: Students set up freshwater aquariums with fish and plants. They monitor the environmental factors in the systems. 10. Brine Shrimp Hatching: Students conduct a controlled experiment to determine which of four salt concentrations allow brine shrimp eggs to hatch. 11. Salt of the Earth: Students set up a controlled experiments to test the effect of salinity on four kinds of plants. They monitor growth of the seeds into plants and determine the plants tolerance for salt. - Describe the interactions between human populations, natural hazards, the environment, and the impact of technology - Explain basic structures and functions of plants, animals, lifecycles, and ecosystems as they relate to and adapt in their environments. - Interactive Notebook - Foss Science Story Book - Foss Kit - Basin and basin cover - Minispoon - Plastic cups - Sticky notes - 1-liter container - 1 beaker, 100 ML - Seeds (Clover, radish, barley, corn, pea) - Soil - Foil and plastic wrap - Brine shrimp eggs - Kosher salt - Goldfish, fish food -Meter Tape

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