Weather Patterns
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If you can't find what you need, go to the school website. On Mrs. Shaum's website (in the calendar link to the left), you'll find many of the makeup assignments by name that can be printed off.
Learning target #1: I can model the water cycle and describe the energy flow.
1/5-Introduction to the water cycle-see notes below
1/5 makeup work 6.3.1
14 The Water Cycle.pptxCloze Notes Textbook pages 73-751/8-Mid-year orientation in the Little Theater during Science class
1/9-Read page 75 in textbook. Complete cloze notes for reading. Water cycle and thermal energy-Discussed how thermal energy and changes in matter (our last unit of study) are involved in the water cycle. Transfers (changes in location) in the water cycle were pointed out and arrows were added to the worksheet model. We also read the poem and rap for the water cycle, and observed the water cycle in a bowl demonstration.
Water Cycle Fill in the Blanks.pdfCloze Notes Textbook pages 73-75Water Cycle PPT with notesWater Cycle Song.pdf1/10-Where water can be found/data.
Use the Ways we use water slides to complete the worksheet of the same name. Read bottom of 76-78 in textbook and answer questions with complete sentences. Draw a model of the water cycle and include boxes drawn around the storage/reservoir areas of the model. Read the groundwater article.
1/11 -Forces in the water cycle. Focus is on how gravity, thermal energy and density cause the stages of the water cycle. Complete the Student Model task. Look at the Biome in a Bag page and video to learn about transpiration https://utah.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.stru.baggiezoom/biome-in-a-baggie/?#.WlT366hKuUl. Fill in the blanks on the water cycle stages paper. Answer questions on the back (see below). This will also be done on 1/12.
water cycle stages fill in USGS.pdf
pg 76 questions from textbook
1/12-Test 6.3.1. Turn in Water Cycle Stages paper from yesterday (review paper), reviewed for test and watched Crash Course Water Cycle 24.2 https://safeshare.tv/x/ss586c6aacb5372. Makeups next week.
1/16-Air pressure day 1. Complete the water cycle vocabulary review by inserting the terms and illustrating them (quickly). Glue onto page 54 in your journal. You can use pages 53, 56 and 58 to help you if needed. Watch the phenomenon video (Breathe) at https://vimeo.com/250231574 and write on the top of page 59 for three minutes. Either write your questions or observations about the storm video, or explain what you know about storms. Complete page 80 in your book, then read pages 81-82 and highlight or underline two explanations for why your ears might pop. Watch the Study Jams video on Earth's atmosphere at https://goo.gl/xPQtBj. You'll also need to watch the Crash Course below on weather and climate.
1/17-Air pressure day 2. Read textbook on pages 82-83 and answer the questions from the worksheet. Do not do the table at the bottom of the paper yet (and do not print the second page). We had several in class demonstrations on air pressure and its effects. Please watch videos to see some demonstrations. We also completed a model showing that air pressure will move from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure. For air masses, we completed the reading and looked at maps to learn about maritime tropical, maritime polar, continental polar and continental tropical air masses.
Air pressure demos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg5NiOwf_Zw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKMKKOV7xhM
Bill Nye wind clip https://safeshare.tv/x/ss588ebba0d0465
Air masses diagram, explanation, UK video https://www.ck12.org/c/earth-science/air-masses/lesson/Air-Masses-MS-ES/?referrer=concept_details
1/18-Air pressure day 3. We continued the textbook notes from yesterday (pages 82 and 83), did several models in our journals and used demonstrations and videos to learn more about air masses. Use the slide show below to find specific makeup requirements and some visual help.
1/19-Fronts day 1. Vocabulary word sort with partners; read pages 84-87 and answer questions. We reviewed high and low pressure patterns, and continued to discuss air movements (fronts, etc.). See the slides below for more information. Watch all videos and Brain Pops in the slides.
1/22-Fronts-final day. Depending upon your period, we completed different activities. All periods should complete the bellwork. First and third periods should NOT complete the table. Watch the interactive on slide 4. We will be doing the table on Wednesday. Periods 4-6 should complete the table using the slides AND watch the video. You can print the table off of the slides.
1/23-Clark Planetarium-meet in the Little Theater.
1/24-Reading weather maps and predicting weather. Answer bellwork questions on page 57 in journal. Copy the entire sentence and add the answer. On page 63 of your journal, draw a Venn Diagram. Compare weather and climate. Use the words precipitation, temperature, maps, statistics, clouds, general weather conditions of an area over a long period of time, and the day-to-day and hour-to-hour changes in the atmosphere.
Students experienced several interactives on reading weather maps and predicting weather. Periods 1 and 3 need to look at the information on 1/22 for the additional work which must be completed for today (table using the slides).
Use the link below to complete the Research It! section of the lab sheet. We will be completing the rest on Friday, so keep it in your science folder. goo.gl/uSx483
1/25-Webquest-This can be found on the home page of this site (look for the space shuttle launchpad image). You should complete at least one full page today.
1/26-Review card Scoot game. See cards below. Complete webquest packet (map and table) and use as a study guide. The key is on the right side. The test will be on Tuesday, 1/30.
1/29-Review Scoot game for test; make up bellwork with the blue half sheet found in the Absent crate on the counter (29th folder).
1/30-Test for 6.3.2 - Arrange with Mrs. Pay to take the test before or after school, or on Monday during Homeroom. The weather symbol key bellwork page is in the Absent crate (30th folder).
1/31-Weather maps. Use the links provided (see "Links" tab above) and complete the paper based on the instructions pictured below. Rather than go to the world site, number seven should say to use the St. George Weather Map link on my links page to complete the "Local" section at the bottom left. Bellwork is to glue the blue vocabulary words onto page 65 in the journal.
2/1-Textbook check. You need to make sure the following pages are done (from the last several weeks)-70, 71, 74, 78, 79, 80, 87, 88. We also reviewed climate and weather comparisons, Watch the video in the Climate slides. Go through both student copy of slides to be ready for tomorrow.
2/2 - watch Bill Nye Atmosphere online https://vimeo.com/50050728 and complete the worksheet
2/5-Intro to light; Greenhouse Effect. See the bellwork note for all assignments. Watch light video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUYeQa_-ojk.
2/6-Climate and latitude. Review greenhouse effect by completing cloze notes using page 95 in the book. Draw the greenhouse effect model (see journal page 67). Activity on indirect and direct light using flashlights and candy. Watch the greenhouse video and the Brain Pop on Climate in the slides below. Be sure to look at everything up to slide 17!
2/7-Latitude and altitude investigation.
2/8-Uneven heating of the Earth's surface. You'll need to go to study hall to make up the activity.
2/9 continue uneven heating
2/12-Substitute today. Bellwork-pages 96-97 and questions on 97. There is a worksheet to practice using latitude and longitude. Students worked with partners to create Google slideshows with questions they wrote based on the textbook (page 95) on the Greenhouse Effect.
2/13-Topography and wind. See list below of bellwork, videos and activities from today. Look at all of the slides and videos. Make up journal entries.
2/14-Climate factors review. Do bellwork listed below in journal on page 76. Match vocabulary cards individually (school only). Watch Bill Nye Climates and complete BOTH worksheets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yULx8jS4Pk
2/15-Global winds. Read pages 91 and 92 in your book (no questions yet). Complete the pink notes based on those pages in the book up to number 4 or 5. Watch the Coriolis Effect video, then watch the global winds video and write what the presenter writes on the white paper IN PENCIL! We will need to change a couple of things, so don't use colors.
Coriolis Effect explained (3 min.) Khan Academy and NOVA https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/nova/clouds/v/hurricanes?ref=nova_staff_picks
Wind patterns on Earth (17 min.) Joshua Fulton https://safeshare.tv/x/8ixT7D3f8Qo
2/16-Continued global winds. Bellwork: Use pages 91 and 92 to fill in the pink "Circulation of the Atmosphere..." paper. You should get through section 7. We labeled all oceans (5 of them) and continents (7) on the small map and glued it on page 78 in journals. Yesterday's global wind paper was reviewed and glued in on page 77 . We reviewed some concepts, so watch these videos:
Coriolis Effect - Do toilets flush differently depending on the hemisphere? http://www.smartereveryday.com/toiletswirl
Jet Stream-What is a jet stream? (watch to 1:20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huweohIh_Bw
What is the jet stream and how fast does it go? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAve9PlK4Gg
Review with Atmospheric Circulation video (9:30-16:00ish) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXuGYSM2D8k
2/20-Complete the pink worksheet from last week using your textbook (91-92) and turn it in. Ocean currents-use slides to complete the worksheet. Draw models from the videos. There is also an article and questions to complete if you were absent.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15aeVwWgx-puVPSOnChw7i21bk6yQAB8XgDe-zMOvRq4/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N1W-Na7-xBvPCe0kE5Cd5vkDBjFUMw8i09VMFa8iGws/edit?usp=sharing
2/21-Review. We completed the first page of the review (test is on Friday), Ocean Currents map (see slides for a model to copy), and the slides. There is also an article and questions to complete if you were absent.
Slides-https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1IE8tyAvtSEN58MfUREro6xTS1Gka3mPY2vhr1VI9Tp4/edit?usp=sharing
Review -https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CycPPcO0Q3zaTslb9X0t2367wxHsSuPgEjgLl6UpbgU/edit?usp=sharing
Review key 6.3.3 & 6.3.4 test https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sNDC8BhXrhdxpgCk_krkO9DFD_fa0fXp/view?usp=sharing
2/22-Completed test review and study guide (see above or your email). STUDY AND HAVE YOUR PARENT SIGN THE GREEN PAPER!!!!
Parent form https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e5gAidaKXlGAYkxaUP3h80DW4SYDe1pE49aSJLvGbYo/edit?usp=sharing
Study guide and review https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By8wqUz4xL7dSFpaNHJiTlRLOFBmbWgyenJQRmxvb0Y4YVZ3/view?usp=sharing