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Unit overview
NGSS Standards: MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS3-2, MS-PS4-2
Unit Overview: This unit explores the phenomenon of La Niña and El Niño patterns and their impact on New Mexico's climate and drought conditions. Students will investigate the water cycle, air masses, ocean currents, and thermal energy transfer to understand how these factors contribute to regional climates and drought prediction.
Use this CALENDAR to write in your agenda each MONDAY!!!
Monday, March 1 - Weather vs Climate
Monday, March 1 - Weather vs Climate
Do Now (page 61): Make a VENN DIAGRAM chart on page 61, and title it "WEATHER vs CLIMATE"
Activities for the day (INB page 61)
Complete your VENN DIAGRAM as we go through the slides in Quizziz, learning about the similarities and differences between weather and climate
EXIT TICKET (Your table must show me this before you can get your table's TASK CARD to get backpacks): On the whiteboard at your table, fill in the blank for this sentence: "An annual climate pattern is the average rainfall in a ___________."
Tuesday, March 2 - Choose a City!
Tuesday, March 2 - Choose a City!
Do Now (page 60): GLUE the La Nina Winter one-pager onto page 60 in your INB. Write the definitions of "weather" and "climate" in the top right!
Activities for the day (Independent Project Page on your website)
Choose ANY CITY in the WORLD, and type it on your Independent Project page. Then, do the following:
Add a VIDEO that talks about what it is like to LIVE in that city (click the gray plus, choose YouTube, and find a video by searching, "What it's like to live in...")
Write why you are INTERESTED in that city!
Write 3 interesting things you learned or know about that city!
If you DO NOT HAVE YOUR CHROMEBOOK, please fill out the handouts on the table with the headphones. You will need to ask someone to look up facts about your chosen city if you don't already know them.
EXIT TICKET (Your table must show me this before you can get your table's TASK CARD to get backpacks): On the whiteboard at your table, fill in the blanks for this sentence: "_____________ is a long-term average of atmospheric conditions, while _________________ is the current atmospheric condition."
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