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M/J COMPREHENSIVE SCIENCE I
Course Code: 200204001
BODY OF KNOWLEDGE: E: Earth and Space Science
Pacing
Traditional
Block
Unit 2 Assessment
TOPIC IV: Weather and Climate
ESSENTIAL CONTENT
A.
B.
C.
Sun’s Influences on Atmospheric Movement
1. Heating of air, water and land
2. Convection currents (winds)
a. Wind Direction
1. Land breeze vs. Sea breeze
Global Patterns That Affect Weather
1. Ocean Currents
a. Gulf Stream
2. Jet Stream
3. Measurable weather conditions
a. Humidity
b. Precipitation
c. Temperature
d. Air Pressure
e. Wind direction and speed
Weather vs. Climate
1. Weather as daily conditions.
2. Climate as the pattern of
weather over time
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OBJECTIVES

Relate how energy provided by the Sun influences global
patterns of atmospheric movement and the temperature
differences among air, water, and land.
 Explain how convection currents cause wind and wind
patterns
 Recognize how global patterns influence both weather
and climate
 Describe the effect of the jet stream and ocean currents
on local weather patterns
 Compare and contrast methods and/or results obtained
in a scientific investigation
 Differentiate between weather and climate
12 days
6 days
Date(s)
09-18-14 to 10-06-14
09-18-14 to 10-06-14
10-03-14 to 10-06-14
INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS
Core Text Book: Pearson Interactive Science Florida Ch.
5.3, 5.6
Vocabulary: Jet stream, Ocean currents, Air pressure,
Wind, Humidity, Latitude, Altitude, Barometer, Anemometer,
Psychrometer, Precipitation, Rain Gauge, Gulfstream,
Temperature, Weather, Climate
Technology:
1. Pearson My Science Online - Directed VL: A. What Do
Temperature and Volume Have to Do with Air Pressure,
Ch. 5.4B. Climate Connections Ch. 5.6
2. Study Jams: Air Pressure and Wind, Waves and Currents,
Weather and climate.
3. BrainPOP: Wind, Climate Types, Weather.
4. Land and Sea breezes, Egg suck demo
5. www.noaa.gov, www.nbcmiami.com/weather.
6. http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-wind.htm
7. Animation of land and sea breezes
8. What is climate?
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SC.6.E.7.5
SC.6.E.7.3
SC.6.E.7.6
Standard:
SC.6.E.7.3
Video
Image
Interactive
Glossary
Science
Content
Collection
Course Code: 200204001
Coastal Winds and Clouds
Weather Maps
Greenhouse Effect
Describe how global patterns such as the jet stream and ocean currents influence local weather in measurable terms such as temperature, air
pressure, wind direction and speed, and humidity and precipitation. Assessed as SC.6.E.7.4 (Cognitive Complexity: Level 3:Stategic Thinking &
Complex Reasoning)
Atmospheric Motion: Uneven Heating of the Earth
Relative Humidity
Atmospheric Motion: Coriolis Effect
How Hurricanes Form
Atmospheric Motion: Vertical Motion
Weather Patterns: Seasons
World Temperature Contrasts
Clouds
Air Pressure
Precipitation
Air Currents
Components of the Atmosphere and the Troposphere Defined
Wind
Air Pressure, Jet Streams, Trade Winds, and Weather Fronts
Wind Patterns
Dew Point, Condensation and Precipitation
Jet Stream
Humidity, definition
Aneroid barometer
Relative humidity; table
Aneroid barometer
Temperature, humidity, and dew point
Mercury barometer
Three-cup anemometer; antique
Three cup anemometer
Thirty-two cup anemometer
Atmospheric pressure; measurement
ocean current
precipitation
air pressure
elevation
barometer
latitude
humidity
Climate Change: Short Term Changes
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Standard:
SC.6.E.7.5
Course Code: 200204001
Explain how energy provided by the sun influences global patterns of atmospheric movement and the temperature differences between air, water,
and land. AA (Cognitive Complexity: Level 3:Stategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning)
Video
Image
Interactive
Glossary
Science
Content
Collection
Standard:
SC.6.E.7.6
The Hydrologic Cycle
Heat and Weather: How Energy From the Sun Affects the Weather
How is Weather Created?
World Temperature Contrasts
Evaporation and condensation of water from earth's surface
Water cycle
Water splashing on rocks
water cycle
evaporation
transpiration
Climate Change: Anthropogenic Changes
Differentiate between weather and climate Assessed as SC.6.E.7.4 (Cognitive Complexity: Level 2:Basic Application of Skills & Concepts)
Video
Whole Program Review
Part One: Understanding Weather
Part Two: Understanding Weather
Introduction: The Weather Machine
How El Nino's Form
Studying El Niño
Droughts from El Nino
The El Nino of 1982
Image
Climate, definition
Weather instruments; various, on shared base
Interactive
Glossary
Audio
Science
Content
Collection
temperature (weather)
weather
climate
Understanding Weather & Climate: Water Cycle & Humidity
Understanding Weather & Climate: Currents & the Water Cycle
Understanding Weather & Climate: Jet Streams
Understanding Weather & Climate: Types of Precipitation
La Nina
The El Nino of 1997
Weather Events from the 1997 El Nino
Damage from the 1997 El Nino
The Wet El Nino of 1998
Scientific Discoveries of El Nino
Mudslides in California from El Nino
Tornadoes from El Nino
Understanding Weather & Climate: Currents & the Water Cycle
Understanding Weather & Climate: Global Wind Patterns
Understanding Weather & Climate: Convection Currents
Meteorology
Climate
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Video
Menacing Storms Hit Mid-Atlantic
Hurricane Hunters: NOAA Crews Fly the Eye of a Hurricane
Winded: Models of Cities, News Skyscrapers, Tested in Wind
Tunnel
After Dust Storm, Australia Wakes to Red Fog, "Sky On Fire"
June, 1984: High Pressure System Causes Early Heat Wave,
Misery, in Northeast
As Temperatures Rise, Mosquito-Borne Disease Spreads
Storm Trackers Predict Deadly Tornados
1 in 3 Homes in Drought – Affected Phoenix Has a Swimming Pool
Wild Weather Brings Record Highs
How Do Hurricanes Grow So Big, So Fast? (And Can They Be
Stopped?)
Image
Plant "Hardiness Zones" Map (National Arbor Day Foundation,
2006)
USDA Plant "Hardiness Zones" Map
Map of Changes in U.S. Plant "Hardiness Zones" Between 1990 and
2006
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