ASTRONOMY (26 min.)
The earth’s rotation
Time and time zones
Moon - characteristics and motion
Stars and constellations
Galaxies
GEOLOGY (16 min.)
Properties of rocks and soils
Sink/float - density of liquids
Earth’s surface features
Soils - water holding capacity
OCEANOGRAPHY (6 min.)
Sand
Salt water
Growing / observing salt crystals
Topography of the ocean floor
Miscellaneous topics
METEOROLOGY (34 min.)
Air - what it is, characteristics and
properties
Density - gases vs. liquids
Density vs. altitude
Heat and air
Introduction to expansion of solids, liquids and gases
Wind - what it is, causes, measuring
Pressure
Water - solid, liquid, gas
Collecting water from the air
Clouds
Weather charts
Working with air - experiment
Using scientific methods
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