Earth Science Resource Guide 2016-2017 4th Quarter
Unit 1: Understand the structure and circulation of Earth’s atmosphere and hydrosphere and explain how natural and human factors may interact with
these processes. (ES.4.1, ES.4.2)
Sequence of Standards and Objectives
IPS Resources
Supplemental Resources
ES.4.1: Examine the origins, structure, composition, and
function of Earth’s atmosphere. Include the role of living
organisms in the production and cycling of atmospheric
gases.
 SWBAT: Identify and describe each layer of the
atmosphere (including temperature, pressure, and
composition); compare and contrast among those
layers; explain the role living organisms have in
creating the composition of the atmosphere.
ES.3.1: Understand that the Earth system contains fixed
amounts of each stable chemical element and that each
element moves among reservoirs in the solid earth, oceans,
atmosphere and living organisms as part of biogeochemical
cycles (i.e., nitrogen, water, carbon, oxygen and phosphorus
cycles), which are driven by energy from within the earth
and from the sun.
 SWBAT: Describe basic cycles that contribute to
the composition of the atmosphere (Nitrogen,
Water, Carbon); identify specific organisms (I.E.
plants and bacteria) that can contribute specific
gases (I.E. Nitrogen or Oxygen).
Holt Earth Science
Unit 1 Chapter 2
WEB Resources:
Atmosphere
http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/scie
nce/virtual_labs/ES14/ES14.html
https://sites.google.com/a/troygapps.org/ms-corpadventures-in-science/science-subjects/weather-andclimate/layers-of-the-atmosphere
Cycles
http://www.geography4kids.com/files/cycles_intro.h
tml
https://www.windows2universe.org/earth/climate/c
arbon_cycle.html
http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/health04/ac
tivities/21756.html
http://pmm.nasa.gov/education/weather-climate
WIDE Variety of Earth Science links
http://sciencenetlinks.com/
http://static.nsta.org/files/PB226Xweb.pdf
Indianapolis Public Schools
Department of Curriculum and instruction
Earth Science Resource Guide 2016-2017 4th Quarter
Unit 2: Understand that both weather and climate involve the transfer of matter and energy throughout the atmosphere and hydrosphere, driven by solar
energy and gravity. (ES.4.3, ES.4.4, ES.4.5, ES.4.6)
Sequence of Standards and Objectives
IPS Resources
Supplemental Resources
ES.4.3: Explain the importance of heat transfer between and
within the atmosphere, land masses, and bodies of water.
SWBAT: Define and describe how heat is transferred
through the earth; differentiate between the heat capacity
of land and water.
ES.4.4: Understand and describe the origin, life cycle, and
behavior of weather systems and methods of predicting
them. Investigate the causes of severe weather and propose
appropriate safety measures that can be taken in the event
of severe weather. SWBAT: Explain the role the suns
energy plays as the primary factor that effects weather
patterns; define basic weather components (temp,
pressure, etc.); identify and explain the formation of
specific weather events (hurricanes, Nor’easters,
Tornadoes).
ES.4.5: Explain the role of Milankovitch cycles (rotation,
revolution, and procession of axis) on differential heating of
Earth, leading to climate changes such as the cycles of
glaciation. SWBAT: Define a Milankovitch cycle and explain
the impact it has on weather / climate.
ES.4.6: Understand the origin, effects and uses of tides.
SWBAT: Define spring and neap tide; illustrate earth, sun,
moon relationships during both, recognize gravity as the
driving force.
Indianapolis Public Schools
WEB RESOURCES
Holt Text Book:
Unit 6 - ANY
Unit 5 Chapter 17, Section 3
Chapter 25, Section 2
WEATHER
http://weather.about.com/od/educationalmaterials/tp/w
eather_animations.01.htm
http://scied.ucar.edu/games-sims-weather-climateatmosphere
http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/v
irtual_labs/ES15/ES15.html
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/dynamic/sessi
on4/sess4_act3.htm
http://pmm.nasa.gov/education/sites/default/files/lesso
n_plan_files/Global%20Energy%20Budget/GPM%20Global
%20Energy%20Budget%20%20Land%20vs%20Water%20Lab.pdf
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/append/lessonplans.
htm
TIDES
http://mrnussbaum.com/space/tides/
http://sunshine.chpc.utah.edu/Labs/Tides/index.html
Department of Curriculum and instruction
Earth Science Resource Guide 2016-2017 4th Quarter
Unit 3: Identify renewable, and nonrenewable resources for human use, and explain their impact on atmospheric systems. (ES.3.3, ES.3.2)
Sequence of Standards and Objectives
ES.3.2: Demonstrate the possible effects of atmospheric
changes brought about by natural and human-made
processes.
 SWBAT: explain how the use of specific resources
can affect the atmosphere. Examine a wide variety
of man-made sources of pollution that can
negatively affect the atmosphere (Ground Ozone,
Greenhouse Gases, Acid Rain sources, etc.)
ES.3.3: Identify and differentiate between renewable and
nonrenewable resources present within Earth’s systems.
Describe the possible long-term consequences that
increased human consumption has placed on natural
processes that renew some resources.

IPS Resources
Supplemental Resources
Holt text Book:
Unit 2 Chapter 7
WEB Resources:
Greenhouse effect
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/glob
al-warming/gw-overview-interactive/
http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/greenhouse
http://www.climateinteractive.org/tools/mits-greenhouse-gassimulator/
Air Pollution
http://www.epa.gov/ozone-layer-protection
http://ciese.org/curriculum/airproj/students/
http://www.countdownyourcarbon.org/
SWBAT: differentiate between renewable and nonrenewable resources, give examples of each.
Evaluate alternative energy resources and
determine their value as a long term alternative to
nonrenewable energy sources.
Indianapolis Public Schools
Department of Curriculum and instruction