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Study Resources:
Energy Types
Unit 3 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
How can we use what we learn to help predict future events?
How does energy move through the Earth systems?
Monday
- Introduce Snapshot Project
- Intro to PE and KE
- Skate Park Activity (Part A and B)
Tuesday
- Continue PE and KE
- Skate Park Activity (Part C and D - opt)
- NOTES
Thursday
- Vocabulary Card Sort
- Optional - Sort #1
- Sort #2 - in Pairs
Friday
How to map energy!!!
- WORKSHEET IN DOCUMENTS
- A person swings a bat and hits a softball!
- Claims/Evidence:
- #1. Person interacts with the bat. The bat moves.
- #2. Bat interacts with the ball. The ball changes direction and a noise is made.
- Map
Person --------> Bat -------------------> Ball ------------>
mechanical mechanical mechanical
thermal thermal gravitational
sound sound thermal
For the next few weeks, you will not have classes each day due to test scheduling.
Day 1 Weather vs. Climate
(3/12 - 1,2,3)
(3/13 - 5)
- Pre-assessment (20 questions)
- Climate vs. weather
- Read the following and complete a collaborative document.
Day 2: Why Study Glaciers?
(3/13 - 1,2,3)
(3/16 - 5)
- 1. Review homework. How has glaciation affected Maine? and What is Weather vs. Climate?
- 2. Glaciers Then and Now Activity
- a. Choose Easy or Hard to match glaciers
- b. Complete the table
- c. Complete Question 1-3 on the Glacier Sheet
- 3. Explore the "On Thinner Ice" and "Why Glaciers Matter?" websites
- 4. Complete question 4 on the Glacier Sheet
Day 3: More About Glaciers
(3/17 - 1,2,3,5)
- Review Glaciers Now and Then Activity
- Together look at "Why Glaciers Matter?"
- 20 minute notes on glaciers
- Complete Glacier Sheet question
Day 4: Global Temperature Variation
(3/18 - 2,3,5)
(3/19 - 1)
- Quick Recap!
- Predict temperatures across the world.
- Color code the map for January and June based on your prior knowledge.
- Use the color key linked below.
- Watch the NCEP animation.
- Compare your map with the NCEP animation.
- In Padlet - linked below - and answer the question on the electronic sticky note. Use your first name, last initial.
Day 5: Factors that Influence Climate
(3/20 - 3,5)
(3/24 - 1,2)
1. As a class, watch the climate factor presentation.
2. Complete the table on Climate Document.
Day 6: Factors that Influence Climate
(3/24 - 3,5)
3. View the other images and complete the "Map" Portion of the document,
4. NO HW.
Day 7-8: Climate Change Indicators
1. Students investigate various climate change indicators and analyze data regarding climate change in a "jigsaw" fashion.
2. Final assessment is two paragraphs - one stating a claim and providing evidence and a second giving an opinion on the future.
3/30 Monday: Quiz and Introduction to
- Virtual Energy Flow Investigations
- Username: mrsmorrill
- Password: room234
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