Air & Weather:
Grade: 1-2
Subjects: Aerodynamics. Air. Earth science. Matter. Meteorology. Physical sciences. Pressure. Science. Temperature. Weather. Wind.
This information is from the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse.
| Abstract |
| Abstract: The Full Option Science System (FOSS) series, designed for grades K to 6, consists of instructional modules organized under four topic headings: Life Science, Physical Science, Earth Science, and Scientific Reasoning and Technology. The instructional techniques including hands-on approach, multisensory methods, working alone together (grades K to 2), and collaborative groups (grades 3 to 6) are used to achieve scientific literacy for students and instructional efficiency for teachers. Each module includes a teacher guide and equipment kits. This module (grades 1 to 2) explores air and weather. In activity one, students monitor temperature with a thermometer, wind with an anemometer, and rainfall with a rain gauge. They monitor weather over 4 to 10 weeks and compare weather conditions using a bar graph. In activity two, students experience air as matter. They discover that it occupies space, that it can be compressed, and that the compressed air builds up pressure that can be used to push objects around. In activity three, students construct and compare devices that make use of air. They investigate paper parachutes, propellers on straws, balloon rockets, and gliders. In activity four, students make and compare a variety of systems that move with wind: pinwheels, streamers, wind socks, kites, and whirligigs. The teacher guide consists of a module overview, a set of activity folios, duplication masters for the student sheets, an assessment package (except grade K), FACTs (FOSS Activity Correlation Tables), and equipment inventory lists. The activity folio is a concise booklet for each activity, which provides a lesson plan; background information; a materials list; preparation plans; discussion questions; mathematics, language, social studies, and art extensions; home activities; and suggestions for including a multicultural dimension in the lesson. The equipment kit contains materials for a class of 32 students. Modules for grades 1 and 2 use embedded performance assessment including a hands-on assessment, a pictorial assessment, and a reflective questions assessment to assess students' understanding, performing, and applying the knowledge they learned in FOSS modules. The duplication masters for the student sheets are written in both English and Spanish. English and Spanish versions of videotapes and videodisks are available separately to supplement this module. (CCC) |
| Table of Contents |
| Britannica Science System index and glossary Introduction FOSS Air and weather section FOSS introduction Overview Activities Duplication masters English and Spanish versions FACTs Correlations Kit inventory lists FOSS assessments section Introduction Directions for administering assessments Teacher's chart |