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April 26, 2007
Skill:
Describe how relative humidity is measured.
Explain how clouds form.
Describe the main types of clouds.
Assessment:
3rd & 5th Period - Science Fair grades
Check p. 196 (17-19) Take a grade.
PPT on Relative Humidity
Clouds Video with quiz
HW: p. 197-198 (1-8)
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April 25, 2007
Skill:
Describe the major global wind belts and where they are located.
Assessment:
Check p. 195-196 (9-16)
Powerpoint with notes on global wind belts.
Understanding Weather Video - Write 5 facts.
HW: p. p. 196 (17-19)
Water in the Atmosphere Notes through Sharpen Your Skills.
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Skills:
Distinguish between local winds and global winds.
Assessment:
Check p. 194-195 (1-8)
Build a Wind Vane Activity
Check notes with Powerpoint on local winds thru Coriolis Effect
Monsoon Movie Clip (1 min, 30 sec)
Global Wind belt (8 min)
HW: p. 195-196 (9-16)
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Skills:
Explain what causes winds.
Assessment:
PPT with notes p. 536-537
Discover Demonstration
Pinwheel Activity
HW: p. 194-195 (1-8)
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3rd - Presentations of Science Fair
4th, 5th, 6th - Wind Notes
HW: Finish Notes through Monsoons
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April 18, 2007
3rd & 5th period - Presentations
Check p. 192-194 (8-19)
Temperature Lab
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Review for CRCT
HW: Get to bed early for the science test.
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April 17, 2007
CRCT Testing - Language Arts
Skill:
Explain the three ways heat is transferred.
Explain what causes winds.
Assessment:
Check Temperature Worksheet
Check notes on heat transfer
Bill Nye video "Winds"
HW: Workbook p. 192-194 (8-19)
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CRCT Testing - Reading
Skill:
Identify the characteristics of comets and asteroids.
Describe the formation of meteoroids.
Assessment:
Check p. 191-192 (1-7)
Bill Nye "Comets and Meteors" with 5 questions
HW: Temperature Worksheet
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Skill:
Describe how temperature is measured.
Assessment:
Go over heat notes with Powerpoint
Bill Nye video on "Earth's Reason for Seasons" with questions
HW: p. 191-192 (1-7)
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Skill: Describe how temperature is measured.
Describe the causes of the moon's phases.
Describe what causes solar and lunar eclipses.
Describe the main characteristics of the inner and outer planets.
Assessment:
Check p. 190-191(12-21)
Bill Nye video "Outer Space" - information on the planets and the moon.
HW: 16.2 Heat Notes
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Skill:
State in what form energy travels from the sun to Earth.
Explain what happens to energy from the sun when it reaches Earth.
Assessment:
Weather journal
Check p. 189-190 (1-11)
Finish Powerpoint on 16.1 Energy of the Atmosphere
Heat exercises/Temperature Worksheet
3rd & 5th period - Science Fair Presentations
HW: p. 190-191 (12-21)
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April 10, 2007
Skill:
State in what form energy travels from the sun to Earth.
Assessment:
Science Fair presentations - 3rd & 5th
Journals - Record the weather daily from www.weather.com with temperature, wind, humidity, pressure, and dew point.
Notes with 16.1 discussion and activities.
HW: WB p. 189-191 (1-11)
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Skill: Describe the characteristics of the main layers of the atmosphere.
Assessment:
Science Fair Project Presentations - 3rd & 5th periods
Free Form Maps using graphic organizer notes.
16.1 Notes on Energy in the Atmosphere
Ch. 16.1 Energy in the Atmosphere Notes.doc
HW: Finish notes
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No School
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April 09, 2007
Complete the following webquest and turn in answers when completed.
Atmosphere Webquest
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