BHS Earth Science Guide

Atmosphere

Earth Science

Quarter 3

McGraw Hill Module 8

RESOURCES

PACING: 5 DAYS

● Module Launch: 45 min ● Lesson 1: 90 min ● Lesson 2: 135 min ● Lesson 3: 135 min ● Module Wrap-Up: 45 min

Module 8: Atmosphere ● Phenomena: How do clouds & mist form? ● Lesson 1: Atmospheric Basics ● Lesson 2: Properties of the Atmosphere ● Lesson 3: Clouds & Precipitation

STANDARD

LEARNING PROGRESSIONS

● I am learning about the composition and

Standard ESS.3.3 Construct an explanation for how energy from the Sun drives atmospheric processes and how atmospheric currents transport matter and transfer energy. Emphasize how energy from the Sun is refected, absorbed, or scattered; how the greenhouse effect contributes to atmospheric energy; and how uneven heating of Earth’s atmosphere combined with the Coriolis effect creates an atmospheric circulation system. (PS3.A, ESS1.B, ESS2.A, ESS2.D)

characteristics of the layers of the atmosphere ● I am learning how energy from the sun travels through the atmosphere and interacts with the surface of the Earth ● I am learning about specifc chemicals in the atmosphere that prevent heat from escaping back out into space ● I am learning how heat fows throughout the atmosphere due to uneven initial heating ● I am learning how temperature and pressure affects the movement of air. ● I am learning about how clouds form

CONCEPTS (Nouns)

SKILLS (Verbs)

● Atmospheric Layers ● Solar energy ● Greenhouse effect ● Energy Conversion ● Heat Differential ● Air Pressure ● Cloud formation

● Identify the 4 layers of the atmosphere ● Explain how energy is absorbed, refected, or scattered by matter ● Describe how chemicals in the atmosphere trap heat energy ● Explain the cause and effect of heat energy fow ● Explain the relationship between pressure, density and temperature. ● Describe the process of cloud formation