In our third unit of study, students will investigate Earth’s atmosphere.By the time students have finished this unit, they should be able to explain the following BIG ideas:
• Earth’s atmosphere is a blanket of gases that supports and protects life.
• Some features of weather have predictable patterns.
• Climates are long-term weather patterns that may change over time.
The BIG ideas in the chapters support an understanding of the following Unifying Principles of Physical Science:
• Matter and energy move among the solid Earth, the atmosphere, Earth’s waters, and living things.
• Some features of weather have predictable patterns.
• Climates are long-term weather patterns that may change over time.
The BIG ideas in the chapters support an understanding of the following Unifying Principles of Physical Science:
• Matter and energy move among the solid Earth, the atmosphere, Earth’s waters, and living things.