Earth and Space Science

Table of Contents

Earth and Space Science

Ocean Literacy Principles

OLP 1: The earth has one big ocean with many features

OLP 3: The ocean is a major influence on weather and climate

Representative Image

Introduction to Weather and Related Hazards
ESS2: Earth’s Systems How and why is Earth constantly changing? ESS2.D. Weather and Climate: What regulates weather and climate?
Weather Patterns
These activities build on the content that follows.
Activities:
ACTIVITY: Modeling the Wind and Clouds

ACTIVITY: Build a Rain Gauge
Special Features:
VOICE OF THE SEA: Forest Recharge

VOICE OF THE SEA: Climate From the Mountains to the Past

VOICE OF THE SEA: Adapting Culture to Climate Change

TRADITIONAL WAYS OF KNOWING: Words of Rain
Natural Hazards
Activities:
ACTIVITY: Designs That Survive Storms
Special Features:
VOICE OF THE SEA: Engineering Tsunami Resilience

TRADITIONAL WAYS OF KNOWING: Hurricanes

VOICE OF THE SEA: Hazard and Hurricane Preparedness

VOICE OF THE SEA: Designing Future Coastal Communities

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