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Sky Watchers Curriculum Correlation
Province: British Columbia
Curriculum: Science (2005), Earth and Space Science
Grade: Grade 4
Date of Correlation: February 21, 2008
Sky Watchers Curriculum Correlation
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Prescribed Learning Outcomes and Key Elements Addressed1 |
Cross Curricular Connections |
| 1 The chapter provides teacher
information and/or student activities to support the teaching of the prescribed
learning outcome or key element. |
Chapter 1
First Steps
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- Prescribed Learning Outcome
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- measure weather in terms of temperature, precipitation, cloud
cover, wind speed and direction
- Key Elements
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- vocabulary: temperature, wind speed, wind direction, water
cycle, cloud, evaporation, condensation, precipitation, erosion,
barometer, anemometer, thermometer, rain gauge, weather vane
- Weather conditions that can be observed and/or measured include
temperature, wind speed, wind direction, precipitation, air pressure,
and cloud formations
- Observe weather conditions and record using graphs, tables,
and charts
- Interpret data from recorded observations
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- Activity, page 4: Technology (Internet)
- Throughout chapter: Math (measurement)
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Chapter 2
What Makes Weather?
Includes Activities 1 to 6 on pages 61 to 68
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- Prescribed Learning Outcome
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- measure weather in terms of temperature, precipitation, cloud
cover, wind speed and direction
- Key Elements
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- Vocabulary: temperature, wind speed, wind direction, water
cycle, cloud, evaporation, condensation, precipitation, erosion,
barometer, anemometer, thermometer, rain gauge, weather vane
- The surface of the planet Earth is surrounded by a blanket
of air called the atmosphere
- The Earth’s surface is heated by energy from the Sun
- Weather conditions that can be observed and/or measured include
temperature, wind speed, wind direction, precipitation, air pressure,
and cloud formations
- Observe weather conditions and record using graphs, tables,
and charts
- Construct simple instruments
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- Activity, page 14: Math (measurement)
- Activity number 4, page 64: Math (measurement)
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Chapter 3
Weather Elements
Includes Activities 7 to 12 on pages 69 to 73
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- Prescribed Learning Outcome
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- measure weather in terms of temperature, precipitation, cloud
cover, wind speed and direction
- Key Elements
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- Vocabulary: temperature, wind speed, wind direction, water
cycle, cloud, evaporation, condensation, precipitation, erosion,
barometer, anemometer, thermometer, rain gauge, weather vane
- Most of the Earth’s surface is covered by water and
circulates through the water cycle
- The Earth’s surface is heated by energy from the Sun
- Weather conditions that can be observed and/or measured include
temperature, wind speed, wind direction, precipitation, air pressure,
and cloud formations
- Observe weather conditions and record using graphs, tables,
and charts
- Interpret data from recorded observations
- Construct simple instruments
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- Activity, page 22: Social Studies (mapping)
- Activity, page 23: Math (data management)
- Activity, page 30: Science (sound), and Language (writing)
- Activity, page 31: Math (measurement)
- Activity, number 7 page 69: Math (measurement and data management)
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Chapter 4
Severe Weather in Canada
Includes Activity 13 on page 74
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- Prescribed Learning Outcome
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- analyse impacts of weather on living and non-living things
- Key Elements
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- Weather conditions affect living things (e.g., growth, behaviour,
food, shelter)
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- Throughout chapter: Health (severe weather safety)
- Activity, page 4-2: Math (measurement)
- Activity, page 4-9: Language (writing)
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Chapter 5
Weather and Canadians
Includes Activities 14 to 17 on pages 75 to 79
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- Prescribed Learning Outcome
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- analyse impacts of weather on living and non-living things
- Key Elements
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- Weather conditions affect living things (e.g., growth, behaviour,
food, shelter)
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- Activity, page 39: Language (reading and media literacy)
- Activity number 14, page 75: Math (data management), and Technology
(spreadsheets)
- Activity number 15, page 76: Social Studies (mapping)
- Activity number 16, page 77: Social Studies (mapping)
- Activity number 17, pages 78 to 79: Social Studies (mapping)
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Chapter 6
Ultraviolet Radiation
Includes Activities 19 to 23 on pages 80 to 84
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- Key Element
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- The surface of the planet Earth is surrounded by a blanket
of air called the atmosphere
- The Earth’s surface is heated by energy from the Sun
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- Throughout chapter: Health (sun safety), and Social Studies/Science
(environment)
- Activity number 20, page 81: Health (sun safety), and Math (data
management)
- Activity number 21, page 82: Health (sun safety), and Math (percentage)
- Activity number 22, page 83: Health (sun safety), and Math (percentage)
- Activity number 23, page 84: Health (sun safety), Math (percentage)
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Chapter 7
Putting It All Together
Includes Activity number 18 on page 80
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- Prescribed Learning Outcome
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- measure weather in terms of temperature, precipitation, cloud
cover, wind speed and direction
- Key Elements
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- Vocabulary: temperature, wind speed, wind direction, water
cycle, cloud, evaporation, condensation, precipitation, erosion,
barometer, anemometer, thermometer, rain gauge, weather vane
- Weather conditions that can be observed and/or measured include
temperature, wind speed, wind direction, precipitation, air pressure,
and cloud formations
- Observe weather conditions and record using graphs, tables,
and charts
- Interpret data from recorded observations
- Predict weather conditions
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- Activity, page 52: Language (oral communication)
- Activity, page 53: Language (writing and oral communication)
- Activity, page 57: Math (measurement)
- Activity number 18, page 80: Language (writing)
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Supplement One
Air Quality
Includes Activities 1 to 6 on pages 9 to 17 (Supplement One)
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- Prescribed Learning Outcome
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- analyse impacts of weather on living and non-living things
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- Throughout chapter: Social Studies/ Science (environment)
- Activity, page 4: Technology (internet)
- Activity number 2A, page 10: Math (data management), and Technology
(internet)
- Activity number 2B, page 11: Math (data management)
- Activity number 3, pages 12-13: Reading
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 This curriculum correlation was conducted by Curriculum Services Canada (CSC)
, the Pan-Canadian standards agency for quality assurance in learning products and programs at www.curriculum.org..
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