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Earth Science Phillips High School
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  • Unit 0
  • Unit 1
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  • Unit 3
  • Unit 4
  • Unit 5 - Climate
  • Unit 6 - Local and the Future
  • Unit 7 - Astronomy
  • Final Exam Quizizz
  • Project Recap Board
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    • Unit 0
    • Unit 1
    • Unit 2
    • Unit 3
    • Unit 4
    • Unit 5 - Climate
    • Unit 6 - Local and the Future
    • Unit 7 - Astronomy
    • Final Exam Quizizz
    • Project Recap Board

Unit 5 - Climate

Link to Unit Quizlet Cards - Updated Frequently

Day 5

Objective - 2.6.3b Explain how large-scale development contributes to regional changes in climate (i.e. heat islands in large cities like NY, Chicago, Beijing, etc).

Interactive Notes - 2.6.3b Development and Climate Change

Lecture Presentation - 2.6.3b Development and Climate Change

Begin Project - Do Something Research + Rubric Dissection


Day 6

Before the Flood - Climate Change Documentary - Available on Netflix if Absent

Movie Log - Before the Flood


Day 7

Objective - 2.6.4a Analyze how changes in global temperatures affect the biosphere (ex. Agriculture, species diversity, ecosystem balance).

Interactive Notes - 2.6.4a Climate Change and the Biosphere

Lecture Presentation - 2.6.4a Climate Change and the Biosphere

Climate Stories Project

Create a mini-poster for your chosen climate stories.


Day 8

Objective2.6.4b Explain how changes in atmospheric composition contribute to ocean acidification. Analyze its effect on ocean life and its connection to global climate change.

ocean acidification glaciation Ice Age

Lectuce Presentation 2.6.4cb Ocean Acidification and Sea Level

Interactive Notes 2.6.4b Ocean Acidification

Work on Project's New Requirements

You Screencastify to record your presentation, no words in the presentation!

Day 1

Objective - 2.6.1a Explain major climate categories (Köppen climate classification system - temperate, tropical, and polar). 2.6.1b Compare weather and climate.

Interactive Notes - 2.6.1 Climate Categories

Lecture Presentation - 2.6.1 Climate Categories

Follow Up Activity - Climate Data to graph


Day 2

Objective - 2.6.2a Summarize natural processes that can and have affected global climate (particularly El Niño/La Niña, volcanic eruptions, sunspots, shifts in Earth's orbit, and carbon dioxide fluctuations).

Interactive Notes - 2.6.2a Climate and Natural Processes

Lecture Presentation - 2.6.2a Climate and Natural Processes

Follow up Activity - Natural Climate Processes: Cause and Effect poster (circle slices)


Day 3

Objective - 2.6.2b Explain the concept of the greenhouse effect including a list of specific greenhouse gases and why CO2 is most often the focus of public discussion

Interactive Notes - 2.6.2b Greenhouse Effect

Lecture Presentation - 2.6.2b Greenhouse Effect

Follow up Activity - Human Climate Processes: Cause and Reducing Effect poster (circle slices)


Day 4

Objective - 2.6.3a Outline how deforestation and the burning of fossil fuels (linked to increased industrialization) contribute to global climate change.

Interactive Notes - 2.6.3a Deforestation, Burning, and Climate Change

Lecture Presentation - 2.6.3a Deforestation, Burning, and Climate Change

Follow Activity - Carbon Footprint Calclulator

Project Assignment - Do One Thing - Lowering Your Carbon Footprint

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