1. What will we
study this year
in science?

2. The "real" name for
this class should be
"Earth and Space"
Science

3. There are five big parts to our year! Hydrology Meteorology
Oceanography
Ecology
Geology
Let’s take a quick look at each!
Astronomy

4. We will begin
the year with
Geology!

5. unexco.com
Rocks and minerals
uhh.hawaii.edu
Volcanoes

6. Fossils and prehistoric life!
sculpturegallery.com
dinoland.dk
Fossils and prehistoric life!
palaeo.gly.bris.ac.uk

7. Next up will be
Hydrology
tgs-inc.com

8. Hydrology is the study of the water found on the earth.
Hydro- means “water”
And -ology means “the study of.”
Sometimes it is called Oceanography – but it’s not just about the oceans.

9. Some topics will be: Ocean water waves on the ocean The ocean floor
wallpapers-box.uv.ro
The ocean floor
geology.ucdavis.edu/

10. Water stored underground
Water above the ground
Water stored underground
pasture.ecn.purdue.edu

11. Meteorology This is the study of the air and our weather.
Next we will look at
Meteorology
This is the study of the air and our weather.

12. We will discover why these things happen.
mypage.bluewin.ch
Tornadoes!
newsfromrussia.com
Hurricanes!
We will discover why these things happen.
Thunderstorms!
weatherquestions.com

13. In the spring, we will study
Astronomy.

14. Astronomy is the study of our solar system and everything found outside it!
That's a lot of stuff!

15. Objects in the Solar System
(NASA.gov)

16. Objects outside the Solar System
(NASA.gov)
Galaxies
Nebula
Stars

17. We will end the year with
Conservation
Ecology
Energy
Pollution

18. So hang on for an
amazing year of
earth and space
science!