December – February
The sun, and its energy, is essential to many of the living things on a farm and may even influence more than first meets the eye! While spending time in our Greenhouse and other winter growing areas, we will see first hand the sun at work to overcome any obstacle, like winter.
Ohio Science Standards:
- K.ESS.2: The moon, sun and stars can be observed at different times of the day or night.
- 1.ESS.1: The sun is the principal source of energy.
- 2.ESS.3: Long- and short-term weather changes occur due to changes in energy.
- 3.PS.3: Heat, electrical energy, light, sound and magnetic energy are forms of energy.
- 4.LS.1: Changes in an organism’s environment are sometimes beneficial to its survival and sometimes harmful.
- 5.ESS.3 Most of the cycles and patterns of motion between the Earth and sun are predictable.
- 6.ESS.4 Soil is unconsolidated material that contains nutrient matter and weathered rock.
- 7.ESS.5 The relative positions of Earth and the sun cause patterns we call seasons.
Indiana and NGSS Standards:
- 1-ESS1-2. Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.
- 1-ESS1-1. Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted.
- 2-LS2-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.
- 3-ESS2-1. Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season.
- 4-ESS3-1 Earth and Human Activity. Obtain and combine information to describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and their uses affect the environment.
- 5-PS3-1 Energy. Use models to describe that energy in animals’ food (used for body repair, growth, motion, and to maintain body warmth) was once energy from the sun.
- 5-LS1-1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes. Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water.
- MS-ESS2-1 Earth’s Systems. Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
- MS-LS1-5 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
- MS-ESS2-6. Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.
Ohio Social Studies Standards:
- Geography – Spatial Thinking and Skills: Spatial thinking examines the relationships among people, places and environments by mapping and graphing geographic data. Geographic data are compiled, organized, stored and made visible using traditional and geospatial technologies. Students need to be able to access, read, interpret and create maps and other geographic representations as tools of analysis.
- Geography – Places and Regions: A place is a location having distinctive characteristics, which give it meaning and character and distinguish it from other locations. A region is an area with one or more common characteristics, which give it a measure of homogeneity and make it different from surrounding areas. Regions and places are human constructs.
- Economics – Production and Consumption: Production is the act of combining natural resources, human resources, capital goods and entrepreneurship to make goods and services. Consumption is the use of goods and services.
Vocabulary:
Sun, energy, greenhouse, daylight, observation