Chapter 1
Science (P–5)
Course: Gace 702 Elementary Education P 5 Study Guide
Subject: Gace 702 Testlet 004 Science P 5
Chapter: Science P 5 5933 10857
Overview
This lesson explores Earth's structure and composition, rocks and minerals, the water cycle and weather, landforms and bodies of water, Earth's place in the solar system, the sun, moon, and stars, and earth science investigations. Georgia offers excellent resources for earth and space science learning through diverse geological features, science museums, and natural environments throughout the state.
Earth's Structure
- Planet Earth is the third planet from the sun and the only known planet that supports life. Earth has been the home for life for billions of years and continues to be the only place in the universe where we know living things exist. Understanding Earth's structure helps students appreciate the planet we live on and the dynamic forces that shape it constantly.