Unit 8: Weather, climate and the Water Cycle
Big Idea
Recognizable patterns exist in the natural world.
Students will be able to . . .
Explain how the Sun and the ocean interact in the water cycle.
Describe the individual processes in the water cycle.
Differentiate between the weather and climate of different regions.
Describe the factors that determine weather versus climate.
Identify and describe the contributions of meteorologists in everyday life.
Scientific Vocabulary
Core Terms
Supporting Terms
New to Grade Level
5.8B
Sun
ocean
interact / interaction
water cycle
process
pattern
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
accumulation
ground water
runoff
continuous
5.8A
weather
climate
pattern
day
week
month
year
decade
generalization
region
elevation
equator
humidity
temperature
precipitation
wind patterns
Big Idea
Recognizable patterns exist in the natural world.
Students will be able to . . .
Explain how the Sun and the ocean interact in the water cycle.
Describe the individual processes in the water cycle.
Differentiate between the weather and climate of different regions.
Describe the factors that determine weather versus climate.
Identify and describe the contributions of meteorologists in everyday life.
Scientific Vocabulary
Core Terms
Supporting Terms
New to Grade Level
5.8B
Sun
ocean
interact / interaction
water cycle
process
pattern
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
accumulation
ground water
runoff
continuous
5.8A
weather
climate
pattern
day
week
month
year
decade
generalization
region
elevation
equator
humidity
temperature
precipitation
wind patterns