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Earth’s Wild Ride
Grades 2-8
In the near future, a grandfather and his grandchildren are living on the Moon. As the grandfather narrates, we learn about the Earth’s history: raging rivers, flowing lava, an ice age winter, and a close encounter with a dinosaur.
This show is made possible thanks to Hamilton Sundstrand.
CT - Grades PreK-2 Core Scientific Inquiry, Literacy and Numeracy
SCIENTIFIC LITERACY: Scientific literacy includes speaking, listening, presenting, interpreting, reading and writing about science.
2.1 - Materials can be classified as solid, liquid or gas based on their observable properties.
A18. Describe differences in the physical properties of solids and liquids.
MA - Earth and Space Science, Grades PreK – 2
Earth’s Materials
1. Recognize that water, rocks, soil, and living organisms are found on the earth’s surface.
The Sun as a Source of Light and Heat
4. Recognize that the sun supplies heat and light to the earth and is necessary for life.
MA – Life Science, Grades PreK – 2
Characteristics of Living Things
1. Recognize that animals (including humans) and plants are living things that grow, reproduce, and need food, air, and water.
MA – Physical Sciences (Chemistry & Physics), Grades PreK – 2
States of Matter
2. Identify objects and materials as solid, liquid, or gas. Recognize that solids have a definite shape and that liquids and gases take the shape of their container.
CT - Grades 3-5 Core Scientific Inquiry, Literacy and Numeracy
SCIENTIFIC LITERACY: Scientific literacy includes speaking, listening, presenting, interpreting, reading and writing about science.
B INQ. 2 - Seek relevant information in books, magazines and electronic media.
3.1 - Materials have properties that can be identified and described through the use of simple tests.
B2. Describe the effect of heating on the melting, evaporation, condensation and freezing of water.
4.3 - Water has a major role in shaping the Earth’s surface.
B12. Describe how the sun’s energy impacts the water cycle.
B13. Describe the role of water in erosion and river formation.
5.3 - Most objects in the solar system are in a regular and predictable motion.
B22. Explain the cause of day and night based on the rotation of Earth on its axis.
B23. Describe the monthly changes in the appearance of the moon, based on the moon’s orbit around the Earth.
5.4 - Humans have the capacity to build and use tools to advance the quality of their lives.
B25. Describe the uses of different instruments, such as eye glasses, magnifiers, periscopes and telescopes, to enhance our vision.
MA – Earth and Space Science, Grades 3 – 5
The Water Cycle
10. Describe how water on earth cycles in different forms and in different locations, including underground and in the atmosphere.
Earth’s History
12. Give examples of how the surface of the earth changes due to slow processes such as erosion and weathering, and rapid processes such as landslides, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes.
The Earth in the Solar System
13. Recognize that the earth is part of a system called the “solar system” that includes the sun (a star), planets, and many moons. The earth is the third planet from the sun in our solar system.
15. Describe the changes that occur in the observable shape of the moon over the course of a month.
MA – Physical Sciences (Chemistry & Physics), Grades 3 – 5
States of Matter
3. Describe how water can be changed from one state to another by adding or taking away heat.
NY – Standard 4 – Science (Elementary)
Physical Setting
2. Many of the phenomena that we observe on Earth involve interactions among components of air, water, and land.
Students:
• describe the relationships among air, water, and land on Earth.
3. Matter is made up of particles whose properties determine the observable characteristics of matter and its reactivity.
Students:
• describe chemical and physical changes, including changes in states of matter.
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