Earth's Atmosphere
MS-PS3-3
Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer.*
MUST DO BOTH:
- Solar Radiation Demo 1 Conclusion questions
- Solar Radiation Demo 2 Conclusion questions
OR
Choose 1:
MS-ESS2-1
Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
1.1 Read: "Cycles of our Earth System"
***Be sure to take notes on the three types of cycles. ***
OR
OR
OR
Data in the Classroom: El Nino
OR
MS-ESS2-4
Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth’s systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
Relative Humidity
Quiz 7
Day 1:
Day 1:
OR
Data in the Classroom: Water Quality
OR
Data in the classroom: Coral Bleaching
MS-ESS3-2
Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects.
5. Erosion
MS-ESS2-5
Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses results in changes in weather conditions.
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.
Global Winds 1 and 2
Quiz 6
Quiz 9
Reason for the Seasons Video
Alternate Lab for Quiz: Seasons Alternate
Adapted from: National Geographic
2. Seasons
8. Weather Maps
MS-ESS3-5
Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century.
MS-PS3-4
Plan an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of the particles as measured by the temperature of the sample.