What animals change form in each stage of the life cycle? What does it mean to change form?

To become different.

How do we measure wind? How can we tell which direction the wind is blowing? What might you see at an airport to help pilots monitor the wind?

Wind can be measured… Wind sock Anemometer

States of Matter When molecules are heated, what do they do? When molecules are cooled, what do they do? What do molecules in a solid look like? What do molecules in a liquid look like? What do molecules in a gas look like?

STATES OF MATTER When molecules are heated, what do they do? Move further apart and move quickly When molecules are cooled, what do they do? Move more slowly, move closer together What do molecules in a solid look like? Close together, neatly arranged, move around slowly What do molecules in a liquid look like? Loosely arranged, slip and slide past each other What do molecules in a gas look like? Move rapidly, bouncing off one another, no patterns

What state of matter is air? How can you prove air is matter?

What state of matter is air? Air is a gas or vapor. It takes up space (think about the space air takes up in a baggie).

Conductors – what are they? Examples?

Conductors – what are they? Conductors help move energy Examples? Copper pipe, glass, most metals

Energy? What are the different types?

Types of Energy wind sound light heat (thermal) kinetic (motion/movement) chemical electrical potential

Friction Less friction-moves easily, can slip and slide (think ice skating) More friction-resists movement, slows or stops movement (think rubber soles on pavement)

Renewable vs. Nonrenewable Renewable resources can be replaced over a reasonable amount of time (trees, plants, wind, sun, water, and soil) Nonrenewable resources cannot be replaced in a reasonable amount of time (think fossil fuels such as, oil, gas, coal)

What does soil provide a plant?

Soil proves minerals and nutrients for plants and trees to grow.

Fall (Autumn) *gradual falling temperatures *the noon sun appearing lower in the sky *days continue to grow shorter *plant cycles end *animals migrate south or prepare for winter sleep *some animals grow warmer fur or feathers & some change color to blend in with coming snow *the leaves of deciduous trees change color and drop off. Winter *Northern Hemisphere is tilted the furthest away from the sun *we experience our coldest season - winter. *this is the season of freezing cold temperatures, snowfall, wind, and ice. *many animals hibernate or sleep a lot to save energy *in winter there are fewer plants to eat

Days are shorter in the winter, longer in the summer.

Air Currents Wind is created by the uneven heating of the earth. During the daytime the land heats up more rapidly than the ocean, the warm air rises and cool air blows in from the ocean to take its place. At night the opposite occurs. The land cools quickly while the ocean remains warmer. The wind direction reverses itself and blows offshore as the warm ocean air rises and the cooler air from the land moves in to take the place of the rising air.

The earth rotating causes what? Day and night… If it is night, where on Earth would you be? Facing away from the sun

Tools? What do we use these for? microscopes telescopes bunsen burner tongs beakers

Photosynthesis Sunlight drives photosynthesis. Sunlight is the energy or force that helps plants create their own food. Leaves collect the sunlight (like solar panels).

Producers vs. Consumers Producers are plant life (some are found above ground or even in water, like seaweed). Consumers eat producers or even other consumers: omnivores, carnivores, herbivores

Life Cycles All plants and animals go through a life cycle. A plants’ life cycle includes: germination, growth, and then reproduction/adult. Some animals change form or can go through a complete metamorphosis/incomplete metamorphosis (larva, pupa, nymph, adult, etc..)

Weather… Fronts are formed when two air masses meet up. Cold air is heavier Warm air is lighter Cold fronts occur when cold air slides up under a warm air mass. Warm fronts occur when warm air slides over cold air and forces it down.

Climate.. Climate is observed over a ______period of time. Weather is observed over a ________period of time?

Moon Phases The lunar cycle/moon phases are a repeating pattern. You will see a new moon every month. If the last full moon was on May 25, when will the next full moon appear (approximately)?

Shadows What time of the day is your shadow the shortest? What time of the day is your shadow the longest?