6th Grade Jump Start - Science: Week 3

Science

Week 3 - Day 1

• Read “The Water Cycle” page 108 and “Water in the Air” pages 506-511 (page140, & 538-543 of the pdf) in this text.

• Label Water Cycle Diagrams (skill HJN) on IXL.com
• More Water Cycle Diagrams (skill YR6) on IXL.com

Science

Week 3 - Day 2

• Read “Atmospheric Heating” pages 474-477 and “Fronts & Weather” page 512-514 (pages 506-509 & 544-546 of the pdf) in this text.
• Explore Air Masses (skill D2S) on IXL.com
• Identify & Compare Air Masses (skill ES8) on IXL.com

Science

Week 3 - Day 3

• Read about Weather and Climate here.
• Read pages “Currents and Climate” - pages 444-446 (pages 476-478 of the pdf) in this text.
• Watch “Weather vs Climate”
• How do Air Masses Form? (skill 9L8) on IXL.com
• Weather & Climate Around the World (skill F5U) on IXL.com

Science

Week 3 - Day 4

• Read “What is Climate?” - pages 520-526 (pages 552-558 of the pdf) in this text.
• Weather or Climate? Cite Text (skill KBT) on IXL.com
• Use Data to Describe Climates (skill P9X) on IXL.com

Science

Week 3 - Day 5

• Read about Severe Weather pages 515-518 (pages 547-550 of the pdf) in this text.
• Watch “Severe Weather”
• Natural Hazards (skill 95F) on IXL