6th Grade Science Guide

Unit 4 6.3 Weather & Climate 3 Dimensions & Progressions

● Moby Duck Video

oceans that globally distribute heat. relationship between the rotation of Earth

currents that lead to changes in weather.

● I can show the

and the circular motion of ocean currents and air in pressure centers. ● I can make predictions by linking current scientifc satellite data to concerns about global climate change.

Activity: Predicting Weather

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● Students will determine how weather variables can be used to predict the weather.

● I can interpret charts, maps, graphs and data related to weather and climate.

● Lesson Plan

Multiple Choice Assessment: 6.3.3 Formative Assessment

Activity: Do Warmer Seas Make Stronger Hurricanes?

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● Lesson Plan ● Hurricane Data Dig Protocol

● I can interpret charts, maps, graphs and data related to weather and climate.

● Students will wrap up the unit on weather and water cycle by examining how heat transfer, the coriolis effect, the water cycle,

etc. all play a role in hurricane formation, travel, speed, and strength.

Activity: Modeling the Greenhouse Effect

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