1.3 Climate

Essential Question: Is climate change natural or is it something caused by humans?

****ADD A FOLDER TO YOUR PORTFOLIO TITLED "1.3 CLIMATE." AND SAVE ALL WORK IN YOUR FOLDER****

Daily Check-in

Be sure to complete the check-in form EVERY day. Be honest with you responses.

https://forms.gle/R3Deiq6NiTyVVUdn7

Goal Standard: Students will understand that Earth has a variety of climates defined by average temperature precipitation, humidity air pressure and wind that have changed over time in a particular location

Target Questions to dig deeper into our Essential question

How is weather different than climate?
How do we differentiate one climate zone from another?
How is climate change affecting severe weather?

Learning Experience:

Brainstorm Break and Weather vs. Climate Discussion (must-do)
Mini-Lesson: Severe Weather and Climate (must-do)
Weather vs. Climate Research (must-do)
Does Understanding Climate Matter? (should-do)
Create a Quiz: Extreme Weather Caused by Climate Change (must-do)
Severe Weather IRG ***with or without a partner (should-do)
Gizmo- Comparing Climates (should-do)
M&M Lab- Difference Between Weather and Climate (aspire to-do)

Evidence:

Weather vs. Climate Assessment to determine if you can:
1. differentiate between weather and climate
2. explain how severe weather occurs
3. connect all these ideas to climate change

COVER PAGE: Make a copy to keep track of your progress

1.3 Climate COVER PAGE

BRAINSTORM Break: Weather vs. Climate Discussion (must-do)

Video INstructions --->>>>

1.3 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 that discussion thread 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 consider the prompts below in the Weather vs. Climate section of the Padlet.

Schmidt Core 1 Padlet

Fryska Core 1 Padlet

Schmidt Core 3 Padlet

Fryska Core 3 Padlet

Part 1: Post a comment on the column Weather vs. Climate. Your response should be at least 4 complete sentences. Make sure you support your claims with evidence and reasoning/justification (CER language). Consider the following questions:

How are weather and climate similar and different?
Do humans impact weather? Do humans impact climate?
In your opinion, which is more important: weather or climate? Why?

Part 2: Post a response to at least one of your classmates. Must be at least 1 complete sentence that furthers their thinking about the topic. Consider the following questions as you write your response:

How can you deepen your classmate's understanding of the topic?
What questions do you have about your classmate's claims? How can you use questioning to deepen their thinking?
Do you disagree with any of your classmate's claims? If so why? What information do you have that challenges their claims?

Mini Lesson: severe Weather and Climate (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 Climate Folder.

Severe Weather & Climate Mini Lesson.webm

Schmidt Mini Lesson

1.3 Climate.webm

Fryska Mini Lesson

Cornell Notes

Guided Notes

Weather vs. Climate Research (must-do)

Video INstructions --->>>>

1.3 Weather vs. Climate Research.webm

Each student will make a copy of the worksheet and upload the finished product to their Climate folder. Please only use the three websites listed for you research.

WeathervsClimateresearch

Copy of student worksheet.

What is Weather and Climate? - Geography For Kids | MocomiLearn what is weather and climate? Understand the difference between weather and climate. Climate is a long term pattern of the weather conditions.

Gizmo- Comparing Climates (should-do)

Video INstructions --->>>>

1.3 Gizmo- Comparing Climates.webm

Each student will make a copy of the assignment and upload the finished product to their Climate folder. 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.

ComparingClimatesCSE

Copy of student worksheet. Save a copy to your climate folder.

ExploreLearning Gizmos: Math & Science Simulations

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 Comparing Climates Gizmo and engage in the lab!

Does Understanding Climate Matter? (Should-do)

Video INstructions --->>>>

1.3 Does Understanding Climate Matter.webm

Use the Edpuzzle and Padlet to explore this question and record your thoughts. Make sure you take time to look at other classmate's thoughts and respond to them. Keep the conversation going!

What Ancient Climate Can Teach Us About Today's Crisis

Schmidt Core 1 Padlet

Fryska Core 1 Padlet

Schmidt Core 3 Padlet

Fryska Core 3 Padlet

Create a Quiz: Extreme Weather Caused by Climate change (must-do)

Video INstructions --->>>>

1.3 Create a Quiz.webm

Use the resources provided to create a quiz AND answer key that could be taken by one of your classmates to determine how well they understand the following:

the CAUSES of severe weather
its connection/ or lack of connection to climate change
general safety if caught in severe weather (this will require a bit of extra research)

***Quizzes can be done using a google doc, a kahoot, gimkit, written on a sheet of paper a taken a picture of, etc.

Extreme Weather Caused by Climate Change.pdf

Severe Weather IRG (interactive Reading guide) (should-do)

Video INstructions --->>>>

1.3 IRG.webm

IRG for Severe Weather

Use this activity to grow your understanding of the causes of severe weather while helping you connect it to what you already know about weather so far. Make a copy of your document and and upload the finished product to your Climate folder.

M&M's lab (aspire-to-do)

Video INstructions --->>>>

1.3 M&M lab.webm

M&M Lab: Difference Between Weather and Climate

Use the lab to solidify your thinking about differences between weather and climate while also using weather data to identify specific climates. Make a copy of your document and and upload the finished product to your Climate folder.

Stop! Before you take the assessment...

Lesson 1.3- Self Check:

Do you understand-

The difference between weather and climate
The characteristics used to describe different climate zones
How humans are impacting climate
Severe weather patterns and the atmospheric conditions that lead to their formation

THAT'S THE END OF LESSON 1.3. 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 1.4.

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