6th Grade Science Guide

6.3 Weather & Climate 3 Dimensions & Progressions

Unit 4

STANDARD 6.3.3

6.3.3 Develop and use a model to show how unequal heating of Earth’s systems cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates . Emphasize how warm water and air move from the equator toward the poles. Examples of models could include Utah regional patterns such as lake-effect and inversion. MS-ESS2-5

CONCEPTS

SKILLS

●​ Unequal heating of Earth’s systems causes patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates

●​ Develop a Model ●​ Use a Model

LEARNING PROGRESSIONS

●​ Unequal heating of Earth creates areas of cold & warm air masses ●​ Air masses move around Earth in predictable patterns ●​ The spinning of Earth creates the coriolis effect ​ ●​ Difference between weather and climate VOCABULARY ●​ Tropical Air mass ●​ Polar Air Mass ●​ Continental Air Mass ●​ Maritime Air Mass ●​ Trade Winds ●​ Westerlies ●​ Coriolis Effect ●​ Ocean Currents ●​ Lake Effect ●​ Inversion

●​ Weather ●​ Climate

POSSIBLE PHENOMENA

●​ At times, if you live in Utah Valley, it is difficult to see the mountains. ●​ Salt Lake City, Utah and Naples, Italy are located on the same latitude in the Northern Hemisphere, but the average July temperature in Salt Lake City is 90°F and in Naples 77°F. ●​ On one side of Lake Michigan a student wakes up and sees barely any snow on the ground. A student who lives on the other side of Lake Michigan observes 1 foot of snow.

END OF UNIT COMPETENCY WITH LANGUAGE SUPPORTS ●​ I can create a t-chart to show the difference between weather and climate. ○​ Language Supports: ■​ Nouns (patterns, atmosphere conditions, region, long-term)