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Essential Question: Is climate change natural or is it something caused by humans?
****ADD A FOLDER TO YOUR PORTFOLIO TITLED "1.2 WEATHER MAPS." AND SAVE ALL WORK IN YOUR FOLDER****
Goal Standard: Students will understand that weather is a result of complex interactions of Earth's atmosphere land and water that are driven by energy from the sun and can be predicted and described through complex models.
Target Questions to dig deeper into our Essential question
Target Questions to dig deeper into our Essential question
How can we use weather maps to predict future weather?
What will Colorado's weather look like based on current trends?
Learning Experience:
Brainstorm (must-do) 1st
Weather Map Investigation (should-do) 2nd
Mini Lesson: Weather Maps (must-do) 3rd
Gizmo- Weather Maps (must-do) 4th
Corona Virus Affecting Weather Reports (should-do)
Flipgrid Check In (should-do)
Real Weather Maps Analysis (should-do)
Air Fronts Lab (aspire to-do)
Historical Colorado Weather (must-do)
Evidence
Colorado CER to determine how well you can use weather maps and current weather data to predict future weather
BRainstorm Break: GO BACK AND ADD, revise, answer... (must-do)
BRainstorm Break: GO BACK AND ADD, revise, answer... (must-do)
Video INstructions --->>>>
Video INstructions --->>>>
1.2 Brainstorm.webm
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE SIGNED IN ONCE YOU GET ON THE PADLET OR ADD YOUR NAME TO THE POST SO PEOPLE KNOW WHO YOU ARE. IF THERE IS NO NAME, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR YOUR THINKING.
Go back to our Weather Terms Discussion Board with your thoughts, definitions, and questions about previous terms or topics. Add, revise, and/or answer any questions from those previous discussion threads now that your understanding has grown! Now that you understand these ideas better, you should have new and different questions we can use to drive our thinking deeper.
THEN go through and add your initial thoughts, define, and generate questions about our new term "WEATHER FRONTS".
weather map investigation (should-do)
weather map investigation (should-do)
Video Instructions --->>>>
Video Instructions --->>>>
1.2 Weather Map Investigatin.webmCarefully observe the 6 maps below. Consider how asking questions might lead you to observations and inferences that will deepen your understanding of what the various symbols mean. Our goal is to work TOGETHER to find patterns and relationships that tell us what these symbols mean so we can read weather maps.
In the Padlet, record your observations, questions based on those observations, and then make an inference either to answer your own question OR an inference about reading weather maps in general. Try to respond to at least 2 classmates. Answer their questions. Do you agree with their observations and inferences? If not, why not? Can you answer anyone's question?
Mini lesson: Weather Maps (Must-do)
Mini lesson: Weather Maps (Must-do)
Watch the mini-lesson from either Schmidt or Fryska. Complete the guided note template as you watch the lesson. Take a picture of your notes and upload to your Weather Maps Folder.
gizmo- Weather Maps (must-do)
gizmo- Weather Maps (must-do)
Video INstructions --->>>>
Video INstructions --->>>>
1.2 Weather Maps.webmExplore how to read weather maps by completing the Gizmos Interactive Lesson. Each student will make a copy of the worksheet. You may collaborate with a partner, but all submitted work must be in your own words (that means phrased DIFFERENTLY than you partner, not copied). Be sure to read all instructions carefully and ask your teacher questions if you don't understand what to do.
Accessing the Gizmos
1) Go to the link above
2) If you've already enrolled in my Gizmo Class you can skip this step-just log into your Gizmo account.
If you haven't ever logged into my Gizmo, select Login/Enroll on the homepage of the link above. Copy and paste the following code in the 'Enroll' space.
Schmidt Core 1 - TXLH2X
Schmidt Core 3 - K2LNRJ
Fryska Core 1- 3HFC4G
Fryska Core 3- X2B6NT
Username - Student ID #
Password - regular student login password If you've never been on Gizmo, you will need to click the registration option.
3) Select the Weather Maps Gizmo and engage in the lab!
Corona Virus Affecting weather reports (should-do)
Corona Virus Affecting weather reports (should-do)
Video Instructions --->>>>
Video Instructions --->>>>
1.2 Coronoa Virus Affecting Weather Reports.webmReal Weather Map Analysis (should-do)
Real Weather Map Analysis (should-do)
Video Instructions --->>>>
Video Instructions --->>>>
1.2 Real Weather Map Analysis.webmReading Weather Maps Practice: Based on what you have learned about the symbols used on weather maps, answer the analysis questions about the weather maps in the slides below. Make sure you pay attention to the map's label (ex: VISIBLE SATELLITE) for each grouping of questions.
Flipgrid Check in (should-do)
Flipgrid Check in (should-do)
Using flipgrid, answer the following...
Using flipgrid, answer the following...
Using your current schema (everything you know and have experienced) about weather and climate change so far, what is your current claim about our unit essential question: Is climate change natural or is it something caused by humans?
make sure you back up your claim with some specific evidence and explain it with reasoning
ask a question or two that your classmates can respond to. These questions should help extend, clarify, or deepen your thinking on something related to weather or climate change.
video needs to be 3 minutes or less!
Air Fronts Lab (aspire-to-do)
Air Fronts Lab (aspire-to-do)
Lab can be completed at home or in the classroom.
Materials Required Include:
Rectangular dish
Two beakers/cups
Food coloring
Hot and cold water
Historical colorado weather data (must-do)
Historical colorado weather data (must-do)
Video Instructions --->>>>
Video Instructions --->>>>
1.2 Historical Colorado Weather Data .webmUse the information in the slides to develop your thinking around the question, "What will Colorado's weather be like in the next 30 years?". You will need to develop a claim, support that claim with evidence DIRECTLY from the graphs and charts, and then use reasoning to EXPAND on or EXPLAIN how the evidence connects to your claim.
Stop! Before you take the assessment...
Stop! Before you take the assessment...
Lesson 1.2- Self Check:
Lesson 1.2- Self Check:
Do you understand-
Do you understand-
The different symbols used on a weather map
How to use isobars to predict wind patterns
The different types of fronts and how they cause different weather patterns
The proper protocol used to analyze and interpret a graph
THAT'S THE END OF LESSON 1.2. ENSURE ALL WORK IS SAVED IN YOUR FOLDER, SUBMIT YOUR FOLDER ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM, SHOW MASTERY ON YOUR ASSESSMENT, AND THEN MOVE ON TO LESSON 1.3.
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