Earth Science

SCIENCE Discovery Primaria

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El conocimiento y exploración de la vida, la tierra y el espacio por medio del desarrollo de diferentes habilidades que conduzcan a los niños a adquirir un pensamiento crítico.

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Observación Comparación Clasificación Recopilación y registro de información Hacer predicciones

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Hacer inferencias Sacar hipótesis Planear y conducir una investigación Identificar y controlar variables Hacer

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Life science Earth science Physical science

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Earth’s Structure

The student will investigate the causes of volcanic eruptions n n n

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Content Standard: Earth Plates Learning expectations: Recognize the basic concept of Plate tectonics. How plate movements cause earthquakes and volcano eruptions.

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In this activity you will learn about Earth’s structure. Some of the ways that Earth surface changes. Model a volcano eruption.

Plate tectonics It’s the theory scientist use to explain plate movements.

The movement of plates causes Earth’s surface to change constantly and dramatically causing earthquakes and volcano eruptions.

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A volcano is cone shaped mountain with an opening which may erupt with a violent explosion of lava ash and gas.

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An erupting volcano sends out hot liquid rock and ash, and it causes rapid changes to the land around it. Make a model to see how a volcano can change the land around it.

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There are some other causes of rapid changes like pollution or the indiscriminated use of natural resources. What would happen if resources such as air and water could not be reused?