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UNIT OVERVIEW
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Water exists in various forms in the water cycle. The cycle plays an important role in weather and affects Earth's surface by reshaping landforms. These chapter focus on the Ohio Academic Content Standards for Science Grade-Level Indicators for Science and and Technology, Scientific Inquiry, and Scientific Ways of Knowing. CHAPTER 1 - THE WATER CYCLE Driven by the sun's energy, water moves and changes forms as it follows the water cycle. Heating and cooling of land and water influence weather and air masses. At the end of chapter 1, students should be able to answer the following questions: What is the water cycle? How is the water cycle related to weather? How do land features affect the water cycle? How can weather be predicted? Video on types of clouds
CHAPTER 2 - CHANGES TO EARTH'S SURFACE Many different landforms make up Earth's surface. Volcanoes, earthquakes, rivers, glaciers, wind, and waves can change landforms. The fossil record shows us that the surface of Earth and the animals on it have changed throughout time. At the end of chapter 2, students should be able to answer the following questions: What are some of Earth's Landforms? What causes changes to Earth's landforms, and What are fossils?
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