Mr. Stephens
Oceanography
Week 20 Lessons (2/13-2/16)
Unit 7-Circulation of the Oceans and Atmosphere
Due:
Day in Year
Day in Week
Nothing
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1
Preview semester two and
give feedback on semester
one.
Output
92
2
Draw a representation of the
atmosphere and lines of
latitude.
Output
93
3
Explain the relationship
between pressure and wind.
Nothing
94
4
Determine the Coriolis effect
on moving objects.
None
Students know how
differential heating of Earth
results in circulation patterns
in the atmosphere and
oceans that globally
distribute the heat
Students know how
differential heating of Earth
results in circulation patterns
in the atmosphere and
oceans that globally
distribute the heat
Students know the
relationship between the
rotation of Earth and the
circular motions of ocean
currents and air in pressure
centers
Assessment
Seasons Notes
Atmosphere Notes
Pressure and wind Lab
Week 20 Quiz
Warm-up
MB- The captain of a big ship was
telling this interesting story: "Once I
saw two marines standing on the
opposite sides of the ship. One was
looking to the west and the other
one to the east. And they saw each
other very well."
How can that be possible?
MB- Two girls are born to the same
mother, on the same day, at the
same time, in the same year and yet
they're not twins. How can this be?
∙MB-If you go to the movies and
you're paying, is it cheaper to take
one friend to the movies twice, or
two friends to the movies at the
same time?
MB-What is black when you buy it,
red when you use it, and gray when
you throw it away?
Learning
Target
(Objective)
California
Standard
Agenda
(APK-First)
(EPK-Next)
Homework
Materials
TOTD Happiness is not in the mere
possession of money; it lies in the
joy of achievement, in the thrill of
creative effort.
∙Pass back finals
∙Semester feedback +/∙Suggestions for mind benders/totd
∙Semester 2 Preview: Units and
Assignments
∙Examine main idea 1 of unit 7 with a
partner.
∙Partner define vocabulary on the
word wall.
∙What creates the seasons?
∙What creates the weather?
∙Show Earth Sun relationship
animation.
Output Notes
Watch the Weather forecastwrite a one paragraph
summary with underlined
weather vocab
Animation
TOTD Happiness is a conscious
choice, not an automatic response
TOTD-The strongest wind ever
recorded was 175 mph in Hurricane
Wilma.
TOTD-The Earth spins at speeds
that vary with location, but no one
feels it.
∙Share output notes
∙What is latitude?
∙Draw a map of the Earth and label
major points of lattitude
∙What general area(s) of the Earth
absorbs the most heat?
∙List as many factors as you can that
affect the amount of heat reaches a
location on Earth.
∙Define Albedo
∙Draw a picture of the atmosphere
with the layers labeled.
∙Output questions
∙What makes wind?
Online lesson Coriolis Effect
Pressure Lab
Week 20 Quiz
∙How do pressure, straws, and
pipettes relate to one another?
∙Straw experiment-Sip some water
with a straw. What is the relationship
between
∙Pipette shooting contest
∙What is the relationship between
pressure and movement?
∙How does this relate to air
movement?
Output Notes
Complete Lab Write-up
Week 20 Quiz output
Complete Lab write-up
none
Straws, pipettes
computers
KeyAPK-Accessing Prior Knowledge
EPK-Extending Prior Knowledge
Hyperlinks to documents only work on the school server
Hyperlinks to internet work anywhere
Differentiation -Laptops enable students to work at their own pace