This document outlines a 20-day Earth science curriculum covering various topics like the water cycle, weather, climate, and the atmosphere. Some of the activities included are labeling a water cycle diagram, reading about air pressure and its effects, checking weather in different cities, learning about weather fronts, severe weather, climates, and the solar system. Students will complete worksheets, videos, readings, experiments, and a quiz to build their understanding of these Earth science concepts over the 20 days.

1. Earth Science

2. Day 1
Brainstorm: Sources of Water
Activity: Were You Aware?
Read pg. 184, 204 - 207
EXTRA CREDIT: pg. 189 Activity

16. Day 2
Label “Water Cycle Diagram”
Pg. 198
Read pg. 190-191
Video - Water Cycle

25. Day 3
The Incredible Journey activity

26. Day 4
Read pg. 192
Read pgs. 196-197
Review for WATER QUIZ

37. Day 5
Purpose: Understand air pressure and how it
affects us.
Earth’s Atmosphere worksheet
Read pgs. 234-235
Four factors that affect air pressure
Read 236-237

49. Day 6
Let’s check the weather for:
Seattle WA and San Diego CA
Read pg. 244
Latitudes of US Cities worksheet

52. Day 7
Tub Temps experiment

53. Day 10
Convention Current Demonstration

54. Day 11
Weather Fronts

55. Day 12
Read 282 - 283
Low/High Pressure System
Using a Weather Map worksheet

60. Day 13
Turn in “Reading a Weather Map”
“Severe Weather” worksheet
Check out pictures from pg. 267 - 272

74. Day 14
Turn in “Severe Weather” worksheet
“Climates” - Bill Nye

75. Day 15
“Study Guide for Weather” worksheet
Work in small groups

76. Day 16
Weather Quiz
“Atmosphere” - Bill Nye

77. Day 17
Explore Activity on pg. 297
Go over pg. 299 - 302

83. Day 18
Explore Activity on pg. 307

84. Day 19
Planets - Bill Nye

85. Day 20
Read pgs. 318 - 321
Quick Lab on og. 321