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What are things that are typically measured in kilograms, grams, and milligrams. Use the websites to help you to understand. Measuring in Metric Mass- Info and Examples COOL SITE Ask it what would weigh (or have the mass of) a … Continue reading →

Resources What is Matter? CK12 Flexbook- Matter, Mass, and Volume Chem Kids- Matter is the Stuff Around You- http://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_intro.html Matter Has Mass and Volume- http://www.classzone.com/science_book/mls_grade6_FL/049_053.pdf The Difference Between Mass and Weight- https://sciencing.com/differences-between-mass-weight-kids-8449340.html What are the metric units used to measure … Continue reading →

Below are some resources to help you to practice converting METRIC UNITS.  YouTube Videos Metric Conversion Introduction- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BL8IcotPv4Q Conversion Video– https://www.mathplayground.com/howto_Metric.html Metric Conversion Practice Horrendous Soup Online Game– https://mrnussbaum.com/horrendous-soup-online-game 5th grade Compare and Convert Metric Units– https://www.mathgames.com/skill/5.7-compare-and-convert-metric-units 6th Grade Compare and Convert Metric Units– https://www.mathgames.com/skill/6.84-compare-and-convert-metric-units … Continue reading →

Metric System- Intro Videos INTRO to the METRIC SYSTEM- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MekxJse2vgs&list=PLRg-eXrZuuUe__09jFRlhDBdf53J5791T&index=4 METRIC AND STANDARD MEASUREMENTS- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQPQ_q59xyw&index=3&list=PLRg-eXrZuuUe__09jFRlhDBdf53J5791T WHY THE METRIC SYSTEM MATTERS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bUVjJWA6Vw METRIC SYSTEM FOR KIDS- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kibgf9jCDEs YOUTUBE Metric Length- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhtpFvNbiPE Reading a Metric Ruler- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbOu0d18mSg Measuring to the Nearest CM … Continue reading →

What is a surface current? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gikHducfJG8 What is a deep ocean current? Ocean Related What is a gyre? https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/gyre.html What is the Gulf Stream? https://scijinks.gov/gulf-stream/ Deep Ocean Currents- https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/oceanography/ocean-current3.htm Ocean Currents– https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/ocean-coasts-education-resources/ocean-currents YOUTUBE Group 1: Surface currents https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEe1bVjORN4 Group 2: The three things … Continue reading →

National Geographic- The Great Pacific Garbage Patch- https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/great-pacific-garbage-patch/ YouTube- The Great Pacific Garbage Patch- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EyaTqezSzs The World’s Largest Dump- https://www.discovermagazine.com/environment/the-worlds-largest-dump-the-great-pacific-garbage-patch

Resources for Explanation Kaiser Science Coriolis Effect- https://kaiserscience.wordpress.com/physics/rotational-motion/coriolis-effect/ National Geographic Coriolis Effect- https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/coriolis-effect/ NOAA Surface Ocean Currents and the Coriolis Effect- https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/kits/currents/05currents1.html Kahn Academy and the Coriolis Effect– https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/nova/clouds/v/hurricanes QUIZ- https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/nova/clouds/e/the-coriolis-effect-quiz Visualizing the Coriolis Effect- Exploring Earth Visualization– http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es1904/es1904page01.cfm CK-12 … Continue reading →

Differential Heating of Land and Water Differential Heating of Land and Water Surfaces- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y986-h3dfCk Land and Water: Crash Course- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vTfyAMu6G4&t=150s Uneven Heating of Land and Water- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhy3h6h5Dak Sea Breezes and Land Breezes Sea Breezes and Land Breezes- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQQI6mxMQ70 Local Winds: … Continue reading →

Interactive How these maps track ocean currents: Data marker buoys in the ocean send radio signals for us to follow where they start and end. Satellites like Poseidon and Jason observe ocean currents from space by measuring sea surface height. And underwater … Continue reading →