Interactive Video Script Template
Course
Grade 6
Lesson
Objective
Semester
A
Unit
3
Lesson
9
a. Students will define the term atmosphere.
b. Students will identify the layers of the atmosphere
and describe the features of each.
CLIP A (Introduction)
Visual
<image>
Audio
Did you ever look up at the sky and
wonder why it is blue? Or thought about
how bright and powerful the sun is?
http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display
/940743
<image>
http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display
/893627
Have you ever stopped to take a deep
breath and wondered what makes up the
air we breathe?
<image>
http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display
/931973
Let’s discuss these questions. This air is
all around us. We breathe it in and out,
and it also protects us.
<image>
The Earth’s atmosphere is more than just
the air we breathe. It is a protective screen
from the radiation in outer space,
meteorites, and so much more!
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thi
n_Line_of_Earth's_Atmosphere_and_the_
Setting_Sun.jpg
<image>
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:At
mprofile.jpg
The air is made of five layers that act like
a blanket for the Earth. The layers work
together, so let’s see what they do.
Question A
Stem: How many layers compose the Earth’s atmosphere?
Answer Choices:
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Correct Response (D)
(Video progresses to clip B)
Incorrect Response (A, B, C)
(Video progresses to clip E)
CLIP B (DOK1)
Visual
<image>
Audio
The Earth’s atmosphere is a layer of
gases that surround the planet, and kept
in place by Earth’s gravity.
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/177034
Image
Sunlight mixing with those gases is what
makes the sky look blue!
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/925931
<image>
http://pixabay.com/en/sun-setting-sunsunset-water-141076/
The atmosphere protects life on Earth, by
absorbing harmful radiation from the sun.
Some still comes through, though; so don’t
forget your sunscreen!
<image>
http://pixabay.com/en/clouds-skyuniverse-glass-hand-384955/
Image
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hel
ene_Menzeli_wrapped_in_a_blanket_duri
ng_a_snowstorm__photo_taken_by_Napoleon_Sarony.jpg
<image>
http://pixabay.com/en/streaming-planesstripes-flying-472987/
The atmosphere can also hold in heat that
was absorbed from the sun.
Much like a blanket, the atmosphere
keeps our planet at a warm and constant
temperature.
The atmosphere also acts like a shield to
keep us from being hit by objects from
space, like meteorites.
Question B
Stem: What is the atmosphere?
A. a layer of gases that makes weather
B. a layer of gases that surround the planet
C. a layer of gases that prevents the sun’s rays
D. a layer of gases that prevents explosions
Answer Choices:
Correct Response (B)
(Video progresses to clip C)
Incorrect Response (A, C, D)
(Video progresses to clip F)
CLIP C (Increased DOK2)
Visual
Audio
<image>
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Su
nset_from_the_ISS.JPG
The gases that make up the atmosphere
are arranged in five major layers.
<image>
http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display
/856721
The lowest layer to Earth is called the
Troposphere. It provides our weather and
contains the air we breathe.
Image
http://pixabay.com/en/himalayas-amadablam-nepal-everest-407/
The air gets colder higher up in the
troposphere.
<image>
http://pixabay.com/en/diagram-earth-sunatmosphere-layer-29982/
The stratosphere is above the
Troposphere. It contains the ozone layer,
which blocks the harmful ultraviolet rays
from the sun.
<image>
http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display
/155481
The mesosphere is above the
stratosphere and blocks meteors from
hitting the Earth’s surface.
Image
http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display
/156021
The temperature here is almost negative
180 degrees Fahrenheit. Brrr!
Question C
Stem: Which layer of the atmosphere blocks the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun?
Answer Choices:
A. Troposphere
B. Ionosphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Stratosphere
Correct Response (D)
(Video progresses to clip D)
Incorrect Response (A, B, C)
(Video progresses to clip G)
CLIP D (Increased DOK3)
Visual
<image>
Audio
Outer space begins above the
mesosphere layer, at 430 miles above the
Earth’s surface.
http://pixabay.com/en/moon-moonrisespace-space-travel-11602/
<image>
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GP
S-IIRM.jpg
We’ll find the ionosphere above the
mesosphere. It’s named for particles
known as ions that reflect radio waves.
Image
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenStreetM
ap#mediaviewer/File:Motion_X_GPS_and
_OSM.jpg
Satellites like the ones guiding your GPS
orbit in this layer.
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from the sun>
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sp
aceWeather-artl.jpg
The exosphere is the final layer. This layer
interacts with solar winds, which can push
back on the exosphere.
<image, zoom in on the flare coming off
the upper right corner>
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Th
e_Sun_with_Prominence.jpg
Depending on the solar winds, the
exosphere can reach anywhere from 620
miles to 6214 miles.
Question D
Stem: Which layer of the atmosphere is the fifth layer that interacts with solar winds?
Answer Choices:
A. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Ionosphere
D. Exosphere
Correct Response (D)
(Video progresses to Success Alert)
Incorrect Response (A, B, C)
(Video progresses to clip H)
CLIP E (Remedial 1)
Visual
Audio
<image>
http://pixabay.com/en/woman-happinesssunrise-silhouette-570883/
The atmosphere that surrounds the Earth
does more than just give us the air that we
need to breathe.
<image>
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thi
n_Line_of_Earth's_Atmosphere_and_the_
Setting_Sun.jpg
You can think of the Earth’s atmosphere
like an envelope or a blanket that
surrounds the planet.
<image>
http://pixabay.com/en/natureconservation-responsibility-480985/
The atmosphere protects the Earth from
radiation and objects that come from
space. It also protects us from the sun’s
harsh rays.
<image>
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:At
mprofile.jpg
The atmosphere is made of five different
layers. Each layer does its own important
job, and they can all work together to
protect the Earth.
Question E
Stem: What does the atmosphere protect the Earth from?
Answer Choices:
A. Radiation
B. Objects that come from space
C. Harsh ultraviolet rays of the sun
D. All of the above
Correct Response (D)
(Video progresses to clip B)
Incorrect Response (A,B,C)
(Video progresses to clip F)
CLIP F (Remedial 2)
Visual
Audio
<image>
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thi
n_Line_of_Earth's_Atmosphere_and_the_
Setting_Sun.jpg
The layer of gases that surrounds the
Earth is called the atmosphere. It’s like a
blanket that’s wrapped around the Earth.
<image>
http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display
/905498
Just like a blanket keeps you warm,
Earth’s atmosphere can hold in the sun’s
heat and keep the Earth’s surface warm
enough for us to live.
<image>
http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display
/186561
The atmosphere is also like a shield
around the earth, protecting us from
objects like meteorites that fly around in
space.
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http://pixabay.com/en/diagram-earth-sunatmosphere-layer-29982/
This shield protects life on Earth from the
harmful radiation of the sun’s ultraviolet
rays.
Question F
Stem: How does the surface of the Earth stay warm?
Answer Choices:
A.
B.
C.
D.
The sun heats it up every morning.
Solar winds.
The atmosphere holds in the heat absorbed from the sun.
Ultraviolet radiation.
Correct Response (C)
(Video progresses to clip C)
Incorrect Response (A,B,D)
(Video progresses to Intervention Alert,
bringing students back to clip B)
CLIP G (Remedial 3)
Visual
Audio
<image>
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:At
mprofile.jpg
The atmosphere is made of five layers.
Each layer has a specific job to protect the
Earth.
<image>
http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display
/931973
The troposphere is the layer closest to the
Earth. The air that we breathe and the
weather we experience is found in this
layer.
<image>
The second layer of the atmosphere, the
stratosphere, contains the ozone layer,
which protects us from the sun’s harmful
ultraviolet rays.
http://pixabay.com/en/diagram-earth-sunatmosphere-layer-29982/
<image>
http://pixabay.com/en/streaming-planesstripes-flying-472987/
Next is the mesosphere, a very cold layer.
Most meteorites that enter the
mesosphere are destroyed as they travel
through before they can hit the Earth’s
surface.
Question G
Stem: Which layer of the atmosphere contains the air that we breathe?
Answer Choices:
Answer Choices:
A. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Ionosphere
Correct Response (A)
(Video progresses to clip D)
Incorrect Response (B, C, D)
(Video progresses to clip F)
CLIP H (Remedial 4)
Visual
Audio
<image>
http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display
/782018
Outer space begins just above the
mesosphere.
<image>
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GP
S-IIRM.jpg
The fourth layer, the ionosphere, contains
ions, or small charged particles that reflect
radio waves. This is where satellites orbit
the earth.
<image>
The fifth layer of the atmosphere is the
exosphere. Here, Earth’s atmosphere
touches the solar system.
http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display
/81148
<image, zoom in on the flare coming off
the upper right corner>
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Th
e_Sun_with_Prominence.jpg
The exosphere can reach from 620 miles
to 6214 miles above Earth’s surface,
depending on the solar winds from the
sun!
Question H
Stem: In which layer of the atmosphere do satellites orbit the Earth?
Answer Choices:
A. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Ionosphere
D. Exosphere
Correct Response (C)
(Video progresses to Success Alert)
Incorrect Response (A, B ,D)
(Video progresses to clip G)