Space, Weather

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Space, Weather Climate

• Fourth Grade Science

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4.7.1 Determine the order of the planets
according to their distance from the sun.

• There are 8 planets in our solar system.
• Each of the 8 planets revolve around our sun as
  they rotate on their axis.
• Pluto was recently taken off the line-up of
  planets.

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4.7.1 Determine the order of the planets
according to their distance from the sun.

• The inner planets (made of rock metal) include
  Mercury, Venus, Earth Mars.
• The outer planets (made of gases) include
  Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune Pluto.
• The asteroid belt separates the inner outer
  planets
• All the planets have moons except Mercury
  Venus.

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4.7.1 Determine the order of the planets
according to their distance from the sun.

• The 8 planets include
• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars
• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune
• Plutono longer a planet

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4.7.1 Determine the order of the planets
according to their distance from the sun.

• The 8 planets include
• Mercury MY
• Venus VERY
• Earth EAGER
• Mars MOTHER
• Jupiter JUST
• Saturn SERVED
• Uranus US
• Neptune NINE
• Pluto PIZZAS

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Can you name the planets in order?

• Lets see
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Lets find out more about the planets

• Astronomy for Kids
• http//www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm

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The Sun

• our closest star

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Mercury

• closest planet to the sun
• no water

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Venus

• about same size as Earth
• no water
• hottest planet

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Earth

• only planet with life
• has one moon

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Moon

• our moon revolves around the Earth
• astronauts have been to the moon

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Mars

• called the RED PLANET
• there may have once water

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Asteroid Belt

• An ASTEROID is a small rocky object orbiting the
  sun.
• Astronomers believe the asteroids may be what are
  left of a planet that broke up long ago.

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Jupiter

• largest planet
• red spot- a huge storm in its atmosphere
• has at least 63 moons
• has a set of thin rings

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Saturn

• largest set of rings- made of ice , rock dust

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Uranus

• has frozen water
• has rings
• axis is tipped- appears to roll on its side

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Neptune

• Has at least 13 rings
• has rings

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Pluto

• frozen ball of rock ice
• a planet?? not a planet??

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4.7.2 Identify the phases of the moon in the
correct sequence.

• PHASES are the different shapes the moon appears
  to have.
• These phases change daily.
• The moon takes a month the orbit the earth and
  complete all the phases.
• WAXING means getting bigger.
• WANING means getting smaller.

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4.7.2 Identify the phases of the moon in the
correct sequence.

• Lets play Moon Earth Match-up
• http//www.quia.com/mc/338580.html

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4.7.2 Identify the phases of the moon in the
correct sequence.

• Lets look at the PHASES of the MOON
• http//www.harcourtschool.com/activity/moon_phases
  /index.html

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The Phases of the Moon Song -- by Myra LingleTo
the tune The Wheels on the Bus The phases of
the moon go round, round, round, Round, round,
round, round, round, round,The phases of the
moon go round, round, round,All through the
month. The new moon is the phase where you cant
seeAny light, any light,The new moon is the
phase where you cant see Any light at all.
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4.7.2 Identify the phases of the moon in the
correct sequence.
The waxing crescent has a sliver of
light,Sliver of light, sliver of light,The
waxing crescent has a sliver of lightA sliver of
light on the right. The first quarter phase is
half lit up,Half lit up, Half lit up,The first
quarter phase is half lit upThe right half has
the light.
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4.7.2 Identify the phases of the moon in the
correct sequence.

• The waxing gibbous is more than a half
• But not quite full, not quite full.
• The waxing gibbous is more than half
• The full moon will be next.
• The full moon is a circle of light,
• Circle of light, circle of light,
• The full moon is a circle of light,
• That lights up the night sky.

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4.7.2 Identify the phases of the moon in the
correct sequence.

• The waning gibbous is less than full,
• Less than full, less than full,
• The waning gibbous is less than full,
• Coming after a full moon.
• The third quarter phase is half lit up,
• Half lit up, half lit up,
• The third quarter phase is half lit up,
• The left half has the light.

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4.7.2 Identify the phases of the moon in the
correct sequence.

• The waning crescent has a sliver of light,
• Sliver of light, sliver of light,
• The waning crescent has a sliver of light,
• The light is on the left.
• Thats our song about the phases of the moon,
• Phases of the moon, phases of the moon,
• Thats our song about the phases of the moon,
• A natural cycle of Earth.

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4.7.2 Identify the phases of the moon in the
correct sequence.

• Lets look at the PHASES of the MOON
• http//aspire.cosmic-ray.org/labs/moon/lunar_phase
  3.swf

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4.7.2 Identify the phases of the moon in the
correct sequence.

• Lets put the moons phases in order
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4.7.2 Identify the phases of the moon in the
correct sequence.

• Draw each of these phases of the moon
• 1. New moon
• 2. First quarter
• 3. Full moon
• 4. Third quarter

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4.7.3 Recognize that the length and position of a
shadow is related to the location of the sun.

• As Earth rotates, the sun seems to move across
  the sky which causes SHADOWS.
• SHADOWS are dark areas that are caused when
  something blocks sunlight.
• The position length of shadows change as Earth
  rotates.

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4.7.3 Recognize that the length and position of a
shadow is related to the location of the sun.

• Lets make a SUNDIAL to study shadows.

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4.8.1 Identify the cloud type(s) associated with
specific weather conditions.

• Clouds form when WATER VAPOR in the air cool
  condense.
• Clouds are small bits of ice or water.
• Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a
  certain time place.

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4.8.1 Identify the cloud type(s) associated with
specific weather conditions.

• Cirrus clouds
• Altocumulus clouds
• Stratus clouds
• Nimbostratus clouds
• Cumulus clouds
• Cumulonimbus clouds

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4.8.1 Identify the cloud type(s) associated with
specific weather conditions.

• The first kind of cloud is a cirrus cloud.
• Cirrus clouds are thin and wispy, and are found
  very high in the sky.
• Cirrus clouds point in the direction the wind is
  blowing.
• No precipitation falls from cirrus clouds.
• They are a sign of fair weather for now and the
  very near future.

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4.8.1 Identify the cloud type(s) associated with
specific weather conditions.

• Next are the altocumulus clouds.
• These clouds are like fuzzy bubbles in long rows
  or strings.
• If you see altocumulus clouds, it usually means
  that a cold front is coming.
• If it's summertime and warm and humid,
  altocumulus clouds may turn into thunderstorms
  when the cold front approaches. 

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4.8.1 Identify the cloud type(s) associated with
specific weather conditions.

• Then we have stratus clouds.
• They can form snow or rain.
• They are low gray clouds.

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4.8.1 Identify the cloud type(s) associated with
specific weather conditions.

• After that are the nimbostratus clouds.
• These clouds are dark and low-hanging clouds that
  cover the whole sky.
• They bring with them light to moderate
  precipitation.
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4.8.1 Identify the cloud type(s) associated with
specific weather conditions.

• Then there are fair weather cumulus clouds.
• These clouds look like big cotton balls in the
  sky.
• They have very large spaces of clear sky in
  between them.
• Normally they don't carry any rain, but during
  the spring and summer they can change into
  cumulonimbus clouds.

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4.8.1 Identify the cloud type(s) associated with
specific weather conditions.

• Cumulonimbus clouds are thunderstorm clouds.
• They are tall and wide clouds that have heavy
  rain, thunder and lightning.
• If you see these clouds on the horizon, it is
  likely it will rain very soon.

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4.8.1 Identify the cloud type(s) associated with
specific weather conditions.

• Lets play a cloud matching game
• http//eo.ucar.edu/webweather/cloudmatch.html

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4.8.1 Identify the cloud type(s) associated with
specific weather conditions.

• Lets look at different kinds of clouds
• http//www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link/earth/Atmos
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  SEARCH_TYPEphraseUSER_LEVELmid

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4.8.1 Identify the cloud type(s) associated with
specific weather conditions.

• A great site to check out for weather conditions
  is
• www.weather.com

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4.8.2 Choose the appropriate instrument for
measuring a given atmospheric condition.

• Lets take a look at some weather instruments
• http//schoolscience.rice.edu/duker/winstruments.h
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4.8.2 Choose the appropriate instrument for
measuring a given atmospheric condition.

• A METEOROLOGIST is a scientist who studies the
  weather.
• They describe what the weather is like predict
  what it will be like.
• They use different weather tools to help them.

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4.8.2 Choose the appropriate instrument for
measuring a given atmospheric condition.

• Thermometers measure air temperature.
• A barometer measures air pressure.
• A rain gauge measures how much rain has fallen to
  Earth.
• An anemometer measures wind speed.
• Weather balloons measure weather conditions
  higher in the atmosphere.
• A weather vane windsock shows wind direction.

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4.8.2 Choose the appropriate instrument for
measuring a given atmospheric condition.

• For extra credit you can make your own weather
  instrument
• http//homepage.mac.com/pattysue/egs/athome_archie
  ve/instruments.html

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4.8.3 Identify the basic features of the water
cycle.
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4.8.3 Identify the basic features of the water
cycle.

• The Water Cycle is the journey water takes as it
  circulates from the land to the sky and back
  again.

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4.8.3 Identify the basic features of the water
cycle.

• The Sun's heat provides energy to evaporate water
  from the Earth's surface (oceans, lakes, etc.).

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4.8.3 Identify the basic features of the water
cycle.

• Plants also lose water to the air (this is called
  transpiration). The water vapor eventually
  condenses, forming tiny droplets in clouds.

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4.8.3 Identify the basic features of the water
cycle.

• When the clouds meet cool air over land,
  precipitation (rain, sleet, or snow) is
  triggered, and water returns to the land (or
  sea). Some of the precipitation soaks into the
  ground.

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4.8.3 Identify the basic features of the water
cycle.

• Some of the underground water is trapped between
  rock or clay layers this is called groundwater.
• But most of the water flows downhill as runoff
  (above ground or underground), eventually
  returning to the seas as slightlysalty water.