WEEK 8 Oceanography Week-At-A-Glance Dr. Schomer 2014 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Essential Question Standard What variables influence the climate of the Earth? How does the earth’s rotation influence the oceans? What is the role of the ocean in creating wind? What is the role of the ocean in creating wind? What is the role of the ocean in creating wind? SO3. Students will analyze how weather and climate are influenced by the oceans. c. Describe the effects of tilt of the earth, solar energy inputs, and heat capacity of land and oceans on the resulting patterns of weather and climate. SO3. Students will analyze how weather and climate are influenced by the oceans. a. Identify general global patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation including variations such as El Nino and monsoons. b. Explain the influence of the Coriolis Effect on winds, ocean currents, and on weather and climate. SO3. Students will analyze how weather and climate are influenced by the oceans. a. Identify general global patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation including variations such as El Nino and monsoons. b. Explain the influence of the Coriolis Effect on winds, ocean currents, and on weather and climate. SO3. Students will analyze how weather and climate are influenced by the oceans. a. Identify general global patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation including variations such as El Nino and monsoons. b. Explain the influence of the Coriolis Effect on winds, ocean currents, and on weather and climate. SO3. Students will analyze how weather and climate are influenced by the oceans. b. Explain the influence of the Coriolis Effect on winds, ocean currents, and on weather and climate. a. Explain how the hydrologic cycle integrates the oceans and the land. Methods Go over test #3 Finish summarizing the greenhouse effect and ocean activities from Friday Coriolis effect (internet activity with handout), need headphones (computer lab) Give notes on Coriolis effect, use globes as demo and watch video (8m) Wind, Pressure gradients, land v. sea breezes (notes) Check homework Review pressure gradients (water v. land) Begin Making winds foldable/booklet (each page/box must address wind topic) (guidelines provided on power point in class) Atmosphere Quiz Give notes on global circulation Work on wind foldable Pep Rally: 2nd shortened Perfect Storm reading and questions Category 1 Unit Obj. AND Do Are you Learning Chp 8 p. 14 & 19, and study question chp 8 p. 15 Finish foldable Perfect Storm reading (Quiz on Tuesday) Use chapter 8 p. 8-14 to answer study questions on p. 3 in chapter 8 Exit ticket Homework Read Perfect Storm Quiz using Wind questions/foldable Global and prevailing winds (notes and short video clip)