SCIENCE UNIT 8 - AIR

UNIT CONTENT 
Content objectives

1.  Understanding that air is necessary for life 
2.  Appreciating the uses of air
3.  Analyzing the characteristics of air
4. Knowing the composition of air
5. Learning about the atmosphere, its functions, and some atmospheric phenomena 
6. Appreciating the importance of breathing clean air

Language objectives

1. Describing the uses of air: to breathe; in tyres; for pushing sailing boats
   
2. Stating facts: zero conditional: If we burst a balloon, the air escapes.
   
3. Making comparisons: It weighs less than...; there is more ... than ...
   
4. Describing a hypothetical situation: 2nd conditional: If there were ... the Sun would burn ...
   

Contents

CONCEPTS	PROCEDURES	ATTITUDES
The air: importance, composition, physical characteristics The atmosphere: the layer of gases surrounding the Earth The atmosphere and its functions: filters the Sun’s rays and has the oxygen we need to breathe Atmospheric phenomena: precipitation, wind, storms	Interpret diagrams Identify everyday situations in which air is useful to people Apply the characteristics of gases to air Associate oxygen in the atmosphere with life Analyse why the atmosphere is necessary for living things Identify some atmospheric phenomena	• Appreciate the importance of breathing clean air