What will we study this year in science?
The "real" name for this class should be "Earth and Space" Science
There are five big parts to our year! Hydrology Meteorology Oceanography Ecology Geology Let’s take a quick look at each! Astronomy
We will begin the year with Geology!
unexco.com Rocks and minerals uhh.hawaii.edu Volcanoes
Fossils and prehistoric life! sculpturegallery.com dinoland.dk Fossils and prehistoric life! palaeo.gly.bris.ac.uk
Next up will be Hydrology tgs-inc.com
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.
Some topics will be: Ocean water waves on the ocean The ocean floor wallpapers-box.uv.ro The ocean floor geology.ucdavis.edu/
Water stored underground Water above the ground www.bcl.com.au Water stored underground pasture.ecn.purdue.edu
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.
We will discover why these things happen. mypage.bluewin.ch Tornadoes! newsfromrussia.com Hurricanes! We will discover why these things happen. Thunderstorms! weatherquestions.com
In the spring, we will study Astronomy.
Astronomy is the study of our solar system and everything found outside it! That's a lot of stuff!
Objects in the Solar System (NASA.gov)
Objects outside the Solar System (NASA.gov) Galaxies Nebula Stars
We will end the year with Conservation Ecology Energy Pollution
So hang on for an amazing year of earth and space science!