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Grade Five Science content standards include physical science, life science, and earth science. The physical science standard include introductory aspects of elements and compounds. This introduction to chemistry focuses of household compounds (particularly salt and sugar) and metals, and could be combined with information about mineral resources. Biological sciences introduce basic life functions in plants and animals, and the carbon cycle. Earth science topics focus on the water cycle, the atmosphere, energy from the sun, and planetary science. |
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| Earth Science 3a. Students know most of Earth's water is present as salt water in the oceans, which cover most of the Earth's surface. |
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USGS Water Science for Schools http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/ This website offer information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center where you can give opinions and test your water knowledge. Some of the links on this website include: |
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| Earth's Water http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/mearth.html This section of Water Science for Schools tells the story of where, how much, and in what forms water exists on Earth . How much Water Is There On and In the Earth? http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/earthhowmuch.html This website contains facts and information about our planet's water resources. Saline Water http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/saline.html This website defines and and provides information about the salt content of natural waters. Why is the Ocean Salty? http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/whyoceansalty.html This website explains the origin of salt in seawater. |
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| 3c. Students know water vapor in the air moves from one place to another and can form fog or clouds, which are tiny droplets of water or ice, and can fall to Earth as rain, hail, sleet, or snow. | |
The Water Cycle http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle.html This is one of the most comprehensive Web site about the water cycle. It has many useful graphics with good descriptions, and has translations available in 36 languages! |
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| 3d. Students know that the amount of fresh water located in rivers, lakes, underground sources, and glaciers is limited and that its availability can be extended by recycling and decreasing the use of water. | |
The USGS Water Resource Division has many water education websites. Below are selected examples: Where is Earth's Water Located? http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/earthwherewater.html This website describes how much of Earth's water is available for our uses ... and in what forms it exists. The Activity Center - Opinion Surveys http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/sacsos.html This interactive website provides an opportunity to contribute information to a global opinion survey relating to water use. Sustainability of Ground-Water Resources (USGS Circular 1186) http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/circ/circ1186/ Ground water is one of the Nation's provides about 40 percent of the public water supply in the United States. This website provides information and discussion about one or our nation's most precious resource, our groundwater supply. Groundwater and Surface Water - A Single Resource (USGS Circular 1139) http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/circ/circ1139/ This general report discusses issues related to water supply, water quality, and degradation of aquatic environments. |
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| 3e. Students know the origin of the water used by their local communities. | |
Water Resources of California http://ca.water.usgs.gov/ This website is a Web portal for nearly all information, including data sets and real-time information, related to California's water resources. Drinking Water Issues in California http://ca.water.usgs.gov/currentissues.html This website provides information abou environmental mercury in our water, California water storage and resource issues, salt water intrusion, water quality, and many other issues of special interest. Science in Your Watershed http://water.usgs.gov/wsc/map_index.html This website provides information about watersheds and provides a map locator for watersheds across the country. Water Use in the United States http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/wateruse.html This website explains how we use water on an everyday basis, andwhat is really important about water usage to the average person. How Much of Your State is Wet? http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/wetstates.html This website provides information about the distribution of water resources across the country. The Activity Center - Questionnaires http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/sacsq.html This website provides a questionaire about water usage for contribution to a global database of responses. Water Questions and Answers http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/mqanda.html This website provides a list of questions and answers about interesting and amusing topics. Water Education Posters http://water.usgs.gov/outreach/OutReach.html This website provides access to water-resources posters are drawn in a cartoon format. Posters are available in color or black and white. The reverse sides of the color posters contain educational activities: one version for children in grades 3-5 and the other with activities for children in grades 6-8. The black-and-white posters are intended for coloring by children in grades K-5. |
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| 4c. Students know the causes and effects of different types of severe weather. | |
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5. The solar system consists of planets and other bodies that orbit the Sun in predict-able paths. As a basis for understanding this concept: a. Students know the Sun, an average star, is the central and largest body in the solar system and is composed primarily of hydrogen and helium. b. Students know the solar system includes the planet Earth, the Moon, the Sun, eight other planets and their satellites, and smaller objects, such as asteroids and comets. c. Students know the path of a planet around the Sun is due to the gravitational attraction between the Sun and the planet. |
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