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Topic 1: Air Masses
Topic 1: Air Masses
Activity- Name the Air Masses
Identify and distinguish differences and similarities between air masses.
Assignment-
- Watch the Weather and Fronts Study Jams and complete the quiz. On an exit ticket, write the question that you found most difficult to answer. If there were no challenging questions, create your own.
- Use the interactive, What is Weather?, to make the connections between air masses and front. Click fronts in the menu on the right.
- After completing the Study Jams and exploring the interactive, create a Google Form with 5 HOT (higher-order thinking) questions to assess your classmates' knowledge about air masses and fronts. Refer to Bloom's verbs when writing your questions and focus on levels 3 and higher. Once completed, share the form with jgrennan@passaicschools.org and 2 of your classmates.
Topic 2: Wind Direction
Topic 2: Wind Direction
Activity- Create an Anemometer
Design and create a weather tool called an anemometer.
Assignment-
- With your partner, follow the provided directions.
- Once you have created your anemometer, explore it with your partner. Respond to the questions in the Google Form (one per pair).
Topic 3: Atmospheric Circulation & Coriolis Effect
Topic 3: Atmospheric Circulation & Coriolis Effect
Activity- Coriolis Effect Balloon Lab
Illustrate and explain the cause of wind patterns.
Assignment-
- Read Why Does Wind Blow? to gain background knowledge.
- Complete the investigation to demonstrate wind patterns on Earth. Completed the lab report.
Website Author: Jill Grennan
Email: jgrennan@ramapo.edu
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