Atmospheric Energy

DoNow: What do you notice about the temperature variation of the atmosphere. What may cause the measured variations. (NC Climate Office)

AIM: I can describe the role of conduction, convection and radiation of energy in Earth's atmosphere.

Activities:
- Submit BBC Earth's Atmosphere Video Summary WS p149; 9.1-9.2 Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere SSN p150; Structure and Temperature Variation within the Atmosphere Graphing WS p151
- Tableshare BNye: Atmosphere Video Notes WS (BNye: Atmosphere) p152; 9.9-9.10 Reading Notes (weblink 9.9) (weblink 9.10) (9.9 pdf link) (9.10 pdf link) p153
- 9.9-9.12 Energy in the Atmosphere SSN (slideshow) p154
- Energy Transfer Flapper p155

Homework:
Complete 9.9-9.12 Energy in the Atmosphere SSN (slideshow) p154; Energy Transfer Flapper p155

Due Next Class: BNye: Atmosphere Video Notes WS (BNye: Atmosphere) p152; 9.9-9.10 Reading Notes (weblink 9.9) (weblink 9.10) (9.9 pdf link) (9.10 pdf link) p153

Coming Up:
Earth's Energy Budget
Atmosphere Test: TBA

Layers of Earth's Atmosphere

DoNow: What are the layers of the Earth's atmosphere? (video)

AIM: I can describe the layers and function of the four layers of Earth's atmosphere.

Activities:
- Submit Exploring Atmospheric Pressure and Density Activity p148; Reading Notes 9.1 (weblink 9.1) (9.1 pdf link) p147
- Tableshare BBC Earth's Atmosphere Video: Short Video Notes and Summary WS p149; 9.1-9.2 Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere SSN (slideshow) (BBC video) (freefall video) p150; Structure and Temperature Variation within the Atmosphere p151
- BNye: Atmosphere Video Notes WS (BNye: Atmosphere) p152
- 9.9-9.10 Reading Notes (weblink 9.9) (weblink 9.10) (9.9 pdf link) (9.10 pdf link) p153

Homework:
Complete BNye: Atmosphere Video Notes WS (BNye: Atmosphere) p152; 9.9-9.10 Reading Notes (weblink 9.9) (weblink 9.10) (9.9 pdf link) (9.10 pdf link) p153

Due Next Class: BBC Earth's Atmosphere Video: Short Video Notes and Summary WS p149; 9.1-9.2 Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere SSN (slideshow) (BBC video) (freefall video) p150; Structure and Temperature Variation within the Atmosphere p151

Coming Up:
Atmosphere and Energy
Atmosphere Test: TBA

Atmospheric Structure

DoNow: What conditions are necessary for cloud formation? (NOVA video)

AIM: I can describe the structure and composition of the Earth's atmosphere.

Activities:
- Submit Reading Notes 9.2 (weblink 9.2) (9.2 pdf link) p146
- Tableshare Exploring Atmospheric Pressure and Density Activity Part E-G (slideshow)  (TEd video) p148; Reading Notes 9.1 (weblink 9.1) (9.1 pdf link) p147
- BBC Earth's Atmosphere Video: Short Video Notes and Summary WS p149
- 9.1-9.2 Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere SSN (slideshow) (BBC video) (freefall video) p150
- Structure and Temperature Variation within the Atmosphere p151

Homework:
Complete BBC Earth's Atmosphere Video: Short Video Notes and Summary WS p149; 9.1-9.2 Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere SSN (slideshow) (BBC video) (freefall video) p150; Structure and Temperature Variation within the Atmosphere p151

Due: Exploring Atmospheric Pressure and Density Activity Part E-G (slideshow)  (TEd video) p148; Reading Notes 9.1 (weblink 9.1) (9.1 pdf link) p147

Coming Up:
Atmosphere and Energy
Atmosphere Test: TBA

Atmospheric Pressure and Weather

DoNow: How do you calculate pressure in psi or pounds per inch squared? (video)

AIM: I can describe why air moves and how the motion of air affects pressure and the weather.

Activities:
- Submit Reading Notes 9.3 (weblink) (pdf link) p142; Solar Incidence Lab Experience (activity image) p143 Solar Incidence Lab Experience Graph p144; Solar Incidence Write-Up p145
- Tableshare Exploring Atmospheric Pressure and Density Activity Part A-D p148; Reading Notes 9.2 (weblink 9.2) (9.2 pdf link) p146
- Exploring Atmospheric Pressure and Density Activity Part E-G (slideshow)  (TEd video) p148
- Reading Notes 9.1 (weblink 9.1) (9.1 pdf link) p147

Homework:
Complete Exploring Atmospheric Pressure and Density Activity Part E-G (slideshow)  (TEd video) p148; Reading Notes 9.1 (weblink 9.1) (9.1 pdf link) p147

Due Next Class: Reading Notes 9.2 (weblink 9.2) (9.2 pdf link) p146

Coming Up:
Atmosphere Structure
Atmosphere Test: TBA

Atmospheric Pressure

DoNow: What is the angle of solar incidence and how does it affect the temperature patterns on the globe? (video)

AIM: I can define density, force and pressure and how to measure pressure. I can explain the effect of pressure on weather.

Activities:
- Submit Regional and Global Influences on Climate WS (slideshow) (climate data) (climate text) p141
- Tableshare Reading Notes 9.3 (weblink) (pdf link) p142; Solar Incidence Lab Experience (activity image) p143
- Solar Incidence Write-Up p145
- Exploring Atmospheric Pressure and Density Activity Part A-D (slideshow) (TEd video) p148
- Reading Notes 9.2 (weblink 9.2) (9.2 pdf link) p146

Homework:
Complete Exploring Atmospheric Pressure and Density Activity Part A-D p148; Reading Notes 9.2 (weblink 9.2) (9.2 pdf link) p146

Due Next Class: Reading Notes 9.3 (weblink) (pdf link) p142; Solar Incidence Lab Experience (activity image) p143 Solar Incidence Lab Experience Graph p144; Solar Incidence Write-Up p145

Coming Up:
Atmospheric Pressure and Weather
Atmosphere Test: TBA

Solar Incidence

DoNow: What factors affect the weather and climate of a location? (video)

AIM: I can use physical and math models to describe the uneven heating of the the Earth surface due to the solar incidence and the effect on the power per unit area of the Earth's surface.

Activities:
- Tableshare Regional and Global Influences on Climate WS (slideshow) (climate data) (climate text) p141
- Solar Incidence Lab Experience p143 (activity image)
- Solar Incidence Write-Up p145
- Reading Notes 9.3 (weblink) (pdf link) p142

Homework:
Complete Reading Notes 9.3 (weblink) (pdf link) p142; Solar Incidence Write-Up p145; Solar Incidence Lab Experience p143 (activity image) SI Data and Calculations p144

Due next class: Regional and Global Influences on Climate WS (slideshow) (climate data) (climate text) p141

Coming Up:
Atmospheric Pressure
Atmosphere Test: TBA

The Climatogram

DoNow: How are weather and climate related? (NOAA)

AIM: I can apply graph interpretation and creation skills to create a climatogram which reveals patterns to compare climates at locations on the globe.

Activities:
- Submit I Notice I Wonder I Draw Ch 9 (chapter 9) (images) p140
- Tableshare Regional and Global Influences on Climate WS p141
- Regional and Global Influences on Climate WS (slideshow) (climate data) (climate text) p141

Homework:
Complete Regional and Global Influences on Climate WS (slideshow) (climate data) (climate text) p141

Due next class: Regional and Global Influences on Climate WS (slideshow) (climate data) (climate text) p141

Coming Up:
Solar Incidence
Atmosphere Test: TBA

Intro to Weather and Climate

DoNow: Create 10 entry DoNow/Organizer Grid on pages 138-139. Identify something you notice about the atmosphere today. (NOAA)

AIM: I can use geography and climatograms to describe factors that affect regional and global climate and plot a climatogram to predict the location.

Activities:
- Submit Plate Tectonics CER Organizer (3rd map) p136; Evidence for Seafloor Spreading SSN (slideshow) (activity image) p137
- Tableshare I Notice I Wonder I Draw Ch 9 (chapter 9) (images) p140
- Regional and Global Influences on Climate WS (slideshow) p141

Homework:
Complete Regional and Global Influences on Climate WS Part1 & 2 (slideshow) p141

Due Next Class: I Notice I Wonder I Draw Ch 9 (chapter 9) (images) p140

Coming Up:
The Climatogram
Atmosphere Test: TBA

Plate Tectonics Test

DoNow: How does igneous rock formed at the mid-ocean ridges provide evidence that the Earth's magnetic field changes every 10-20k years? (USGS)

AIM: I will show that I know the features and evidence that support our current Theory of Plate Tectonics.

Activities:
- Submit Plate Tectonics CER Organizer (2 maps) p135; Study Guide: Plate Tectonics
- Tableshare Plate Tectonics CER Organizer (3rd map) p136; Evidence for Seafloor Spreading SSN (slideshow) (activity image) p137
- T.E.S.T Taking Formation

Top Performers and Class Average

Period	Class Average	Top Performer
1st	64.0%	Lindsey and Jack
2nd	56.8%	Maia, Gabe, Mia
6th	59.3%	Jeremey

*perfect score*

- I Notice I Wonder I Draw Ch 9 (chapter 9) (images) p140

Homework:
Complete I Notice I Wonder I Draw Ch 9 (chapter 9) (images) p140

Due Next Class: Plate Tectonics CER Organizer (3rd map) p136; Evidence for Seafloor Spreading SSN (slideshow) (activity image) p137

Coming Up:
Atmospheric Processes
Atmosphere Test: TBA

Magnetism and Tectonics Wrap-up

DoNow: What causes the deep earthquakes and volcanoes at some Earth's tectonic plate boundaries? (interactive volcano map)

AIM: I can describe evidence that supports the reversal of Earth's magnetic poles and the spreading apart or divergence at some plate boundaries.

Activities:
- Submit 5.7 Plate Tectonics SSN (slideshow) (intro vid) (divergent) (convergent) (theory) p133; Plate Boundary Organizer p134
- Tableshare Plate Tectonics CER Organizer (2 maps) p135; Study Guide: Plate Tectonics
- Plate Tectonics CER Organizer (3rd map) p136
- Evidence for Seafloor Spreading SSN (slideshow) (activity image) (activity video) p137
- Study Guide: Plate Tectonics (minute tectonics)

Homework:
Complete Plate Tectonics CER Organizer (3rd map) p136; Evidence for Seafloor Spreading SSN (slideshow) (activity image) p137

Due Next Class: Plate Tectonics CER Organizer (2 maps) p135; Study Guide: Plate Tectonics

Coming Up:
Tectonic Plates Test
Notebook Organization 3 Due: Wed., 08Apr2019

Tectonic Plate Claim-Evidence-Reasoning

DoNow: What features are evidence found at tectonic boundaries that help distinguish between the three different types of boundaries? (NOAA)

AIM: I can identify evidence that supports the location of a divergent, convergent and transform plate boundary in an expository style writing.

Activities:
- Submit Plate Tectonics Graham Cracker Activity WS (instructions) (Spectrum p 562-565) (Activity Image) p131; 5.7 Reading Notes: Earth's Tectonic Plates (weblink) (pdf) p132
- Tableshare 5.7 Plate Tectonics  SSN (slideshow) (intro vid) (divergent) (convergent) (theory) p133; Plate Boundary Organizer p134
- Plate Tectonics CER Organizer (2 maps) p135
- Study Guide: Plate Tectonics

Homework:
Complete Plate Tectonics CER Organizer (2 maps) p135; Study Guide: Plate Tectonics

Due Next Class: 5.7 Plate Tectonics  SSN (slideshow) (intro vid) (divergent) (convergent) (theory) p133; Plate Boundary Organizer p134

Coming Up:
Tectonic Plates Wrap-Up
Notebook Organization 3 Due: Wed., 08Apr2019
Tectonic Plate Test: Mon., 08Apr2019