AGENDA - February 24th-28th Standards S6E3. Students will recognize the significant role of water in Earth's processes b. Relate various atmospheric conditions to stages of the water cycle S6E4. Students will understand how the distribution of land and oceans affects climate and weather. a. Demonstrate that land and water absorb and lose heat at different rates and explain the resulting effects on weather patterns. b. Relate unequal heating of land and water surfaces to form large global wind systems and weather events such as tornados and thunderstorms. c. Relate how moisture evaporating from the oceans affects the weather patterns and weather events such as hurricanes. Monday, February 24th CW: Water in the Air _ DRA 16.1 Page 482-489 - Directed reading and Vocabulary Review Atmospheric Activity Grade HW: Finish directed reading if necessary Tuesday, February 25th CW: Discuss Notes Humidity (Demo) and Precipitation - ACTING Clear and Unclear HW: None Wednesday, February 26th CW: Cloud Notes - DVD Cloud in a bottle Clouds_ HOW and WHY HW: Complete Cloud "How and Why" if needed Thursday, February 27th CW: Turn in Cloud Activity Air Masses and Fronts Note Guider HW: Complete handout at home if needed Friday, February 28th CW: 1. Check Homework and discuss Fronts (Fronts using our bodies) 2. Cyclones and Anticyclones HW: None