BHS Earth Science Guide

Atmosphere

Earth Science

Quarter 3

McGraw Hill Module 8

● Use units as a way to understand problems and to guide the solution of multi-step problems; choose and interpret units consistently in formulas; choose and interpret the scale and the origin in graphs and data displays. ● Defne appropriate quantities for the purpose of descriptive modeling. ● Choose a level of accuracy appropriate to limitations on measurement when reporting quantities. ● Choose a level of accuracy appropriate to limitations on measurement when reporting quantities.

RECOMMENDED INSPIRE RESOURCES

PAGE MATERIALS NEEDED TIME

● Encounter the phenomena Atmosphere ● CER document

Phenomena Introduction

Module Launch- How do clouds form? Phenomena demo: - Condensation on the outside of a glass of ice water. - Ask the students to write down observations about the glass. - What is forming on the outside? (students should know this already!) - Where is the water on the outside of the glass coming from? (Some students may know that it is coming from the surrounding air, some may not)

30-35 mins

Modeling the Water Cycle:

- Have students model the water cycle based off of what they already know.

Engage

Lesson1:

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10mins

Atmospheric Basics

Launch the lesson: KWL chart about the atmosphere

Focus Question: Where in the atmosphere do clouds form?

● Atmospheric Composition Mini Stations Lab

Explore & Expand

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25-30 mins (5-7 mins per

Atmospheric composition mini station lab and graphing activity.