Essential Questions:
How does the daily weather affect me and my future?
What is the composition and structure of the Earth’s atmosphere?
What instruments are used to measure weather?
In what forms does energy from the Sun travel to Earth?
What happens to the Sun’s energy when it reaches Earth?
In what forms is heat transferred?
What causes winds?
What geographic features and climatic elements led us to settle in particular regions?
What kind of detrimental weather could occur where I live? Are we ready? What should we do?
How can we infer past climates and ways of living from artifacts here on Earth?
Project for this Unit: "Creating a portable cloud"
Directions sheet
Project for this Unit: "Students will create a poster/video/presentation of their choice displaying different weather conditions and how they are formed."