Earth and Beyond

 

1.1 Students identify and describe obvious features of the Earth and sky (including landforms and clouds).

1.2   Students describe obvious events (including day and night) that occur on the Earth and in the sky.

Features of the Earth:

·         land — soil, rocks, mountains, beaches, playgrounds, farms

·         bodies of water — rivers, oceans, dams, lakes; tides, currents, wave action

·         air — winds, clouds

·         ice — glaciers, icebergs

·         built environment

Features of the sky:

·         sun, moon, stars, star groups

·         sky colours, amount of light, shadows

Obvious events on the Earth and in the sky:

·         changes to land, water and air

·         changes to built environment

·         day and night

·         visibility of sun and stars

·         colour of the sky

·         temperature and winds

·         animal activity

1.3 Students discuss the uses they make and the care they take of the Earth.

 

Using and caring for:

·         own home and yard, schoolyard, local waterways, parks and other places visited by

-               walking in designated areas

-               disposing of wastes appropriately

-               taking care of plants and animals