Georgia Performance Standards for the Bio-Bus Water in the Environment Module

S4E3. Students will differentiate between the states of water and how they relate to the water

cycle and weather.

a. Demonstrate how water changes states from solid (ice) to liquid (water) to gas (water

vapor/steam) and changes from gas to liquid to solid.

b. Identify the temperatures at which water becomes a solid and at which water becomes

a gas.

c. Investigate how clouds are formed.

d. Explain the water cycle (evaporation, condensation, and precipitation).

e. Investigate different forms of precipitation and sky conditions (rain, snow, sleet, hail,

clouds, and fog).

S4E4. Students will analyze weather charts/maps and collect weather data to predict weather

events and infer patterns and seasonal changes.

a. Identify weather instruments and explain how each is used in gathering weather data

and making forecasts. (Thermometer, rain gauge, barometer, wind vane, anemometer)

b. Using a weather map, identify the fronts, temperature, and precipitation and use the

information to interpret the weather conditions.

c. Use observations and records of weather conditions to predict weather patterns

throughout the year.

d. Differentiate between weather and climate.

Fifth Grade

S5E1. Students will identify surface features of the Earth caused by constructive and destructive processes.

a. Identify surface features caused by constructive processes.

• Deposition (Deltas, sand dunes, etc.)

b. Identify and find examples of surface features caused by destructive processes.

• Erosion (water—rivers and oceans, wind)

• Weathering

• Impact of organisms

• Earthquake

• Volcano

c. Relate the role of technology and human intervention in the control of constructive and

destructive processes.

Examples include, but are not limited to,

• seismological studies,

• flood control, (dams, levees, storm drain management, etc.)

• beach reclamation (Georgia coastal islands)

Sixth Grade

S6E3. Students will recognize the significant role of water in earth processes.

a. Explain that a large portion of the Earth’s surface is water, consisting of oceans, rivers,

lakes, underground water, and ice.

b. Relate various atmospheric conditions to stages of the water cycle.

c. Describe the composition, location, and subsurface topography of the world’s oceans.

d. Explain the causes of waves, currents, and tides.