SLO 4 - Atmospheric Circulation, Oceanic Circulation, Climate Change

-= Atmospheric Circulation =-

The Coriolis Effect Balloon Activity

Teacher instructions for the activity

The Coriolis Effect Activity

An explanation for why winds move to the east when moving away from the equator.

A short video talking about the layers of the atmosphere and a worksheet on the same subject

earths-atmosphere.mp4

An experiment that shows how hot air rises using a model Hot Air Balloon

Hot Air Balloon.pdf

Balloon Assessment.pdf

-= Oceanic Circulation =-

Ocean Circulation

Thermohaline Circulation Lab instructions

This is the example of a lab I would like to do. It helps showcase Thermohaline circulation, and how denser water sinks and moves below less dense water.

Thermohaline Circulation Lab Handout

This is the handout for the Thermohaline Circulation Lab. It has blank spaces for the students to answer questions. There is a Hypothesis, an Observation, and a Conclusion.

-= Climate Change =-

Climate Change LessonClimate Change It looks bad, but we can still make it

A lecture on climate change, stolen from Francisco

Climate Change

TheCarbonCycleGame.pdf

CCG_Diagram.pdf

Here is the Carbon Cycle Bead Bracelet Lab we did in class during our group presentation. Detailed instructions on the left for teacher preparation, including templates for the paper dice. Also Included are the two worksheets that tie in to the lab: the carbon "map" and the bead color organizer.

CCG_Worksheet_Bracelet.pdf

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