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Science · Grade 6

Water, Weather and Earth Systems

Learners model the water cycle as water moving among oceans, air, land, ice and living things, driven by energy from the Sun and by gravity. They explain humidity, dew point and cloud formation, link air pressure to wind and weather, use weather-station data to identify a passing front, and distinguish day-to-day weather from long-term climate using data tables and graphs.

  • 5 lessons
  • About 125 minutes
  • Water, weather and climate check: 11 questions
  • Ways to answer: choose an answer, highlight a text, label a picture, match pairs, type a number and put in order
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What learners will discover

  • Model the water cycle as the movement of water among oceans, air, land, ice and living things, identifying how the Sun's energy and gravity drive each process.
  • Explain how temperature, humidity and air pressure relate to cloud formation, precipitation and wind.
  • Describe air masses and fronts, and use weather-station data to identify a passing front and predict weather changes.
  • Distinguish weather from climate and interpret weather and climate data in tables and graphs.

Lessons

  1. Water on the move 8 steps4 practiceabout 24 min
  2. Humidity, dew point and clouds 8 steps5 practiceabout 24 min
  3. Air pressure and wind 8 steps5 practiceabout 20 min
  4. Air masses and fronts 8 steps5 practiceabout 24 min
  5. Weather and climate 8 steps5 practiceabout 22 min
  6. Water, weather and climate check 11 questions at the end

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Games to practice with

  • Marble MountainLay straights, curves, drops and splitters to roll marbles down the mountain.
  • Bridge LabBuild a bridge from beams, brace it with triangles, and stay on budget.
  • Circuit Workshop 3DWire up batteries, bulbs and switches on a 3D workbench.

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