February 21, 2012February 21, 2012• EQEQ: : How are gases distributed throughout How are gases distributed throughout

Earth’s atmosphere? Earth’s atmosphere?

• ObjectiveObjective: : I can describe the composition of I can describe the composition of Earth’s atmosphere.Earth’s atmosphere.

• Warm-UpWarm-Up: What layer of the atmosphere is : What layer of the atmosphere is known as the “weather layer”?known as the “weather layer”?

AgendaAgenda

EQ/I Can/Warm-Up EQ/I Can/Warm-Up

VocabularyVocabulary

Writing ActivityWriting Activity

BookBook

Homework: Reading ComprehensionHomework: Reading Comprehension

February 21, 2012February 21, 2012

• EQ: EQ: How does air pressure affect wind How does air pressure affect wind direction? direction?

• Objective: Objective: I can explain the relationship I can explain the relationship between air pressure and wind direction.between air pressure and wind direction.

• Warm-Up: What soil layer contains Warm-Up: What soil layer contains organic material known as humus?organic material known as humus?

AgendaAgenda

EQ/I Can/Warm-Up EQ/I Can/Warm-Up

CLOZE NOTESCLOZE NOTES

Vocabulary CardsVocabulary Cards

Homework: Remembering the Water CycleHomework: Remembering the Water Cycle

February 22, 2012February 22, 2012

• EQ: EQ: What is the relationship between wind What is the relationship between wind direction and air pressure?direction and air pressure? S6E4S6E4

• Objective: I can describe local and Objective: I can describe local and global wind patterns.global wind patterns.

• Warm-Up: Draw the water cycle.Warm-Up: Draw the water cycle.

AgendaAgenda

EQ/I can/Warm-UpEQ/I can/Warm-Up

Complete NotesComplete Notes

ActivityActivity

Test ReviewTest Review

February 23, 2012February 23, 2012• EQ: EQ: How does the movement of air How does the movement of air

affect wind patterns?affect wind patterns?

• Objective: Objective: I can describe how I can describe how relative humidity is affected by relative humidity is affected by temperature and levels of water temperature and levels of water vapor.vapor.

• Warm-Up: Warm-Up: As the air gets warmer, As the air gets warmer, what happens to the amount of water what happens to the amount of water vapor? vapor? (increase, decrease, remain constant)

AgendaEQ/I can/Warm-UpComplete Note/ActivityHomework: Winds

INCREASESINCREASES

February 24, 2012February 24, 2012

• EQ: How can clouds be used to forecast EQ: How can clouds be used to forecast weather ? weather ? S6E3/4S6E3/4

• Objective: I can identify the basic cloud Objective: I can identify the basic cloud forms and identify the weather pattern forms and identify the weather pattern associated with each.associated with each.

• Warm-Up: What happens when you Warm-Up: What happens when you usually see dark clouds in the sky?usually see dark clouds in the sky?

Agenda:Agenda:

EQ/I Can/ Warm-UpEQ/I Can/ Warm-Up

NotesNotes

Activity/DemonstrationActivity/Demonstration

STORMSSTORMS