BHS Earth Science Guide

Meteorology

Earth Science

Quarter 3

McGraw Hill Module 9

or Science Notebook

Weather Analysis and Prediction

Focus Question: Why is predicting the weather challenging?

242

● Chromebook

Launch the Lesson: Weather Analysis and Prediction

5min

Classroom Discussion: Find a local news station website and watch the forecast for theday.

5min

Explore & Expand

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25min

● Jigsaw Method explained ● Chromebook ● Science Journal or Notebook

Small Group Reading Jigsaw: ● Surface Weather Analysis ● Types of forecasts ● Short-Term Forecasts ● Long-Term Forecasts

● Virtual Lab

GeoLab: Interpret a Weather Map Activity

25min

● Digital Journal, Science Notebook or Paper Submission ● Digital Journal, Science Notebook or Paper Submission

Elaborate

5min

Re-evaluate the Focus Question: Why is Predicting the Weather Challenging?

Evaluate

15min

Formative Assessment Check: In what ways have satellites drastically changed how weather forecasting is done?

Demonstrate Understanding Questions

245

● Digital Journal, Science Notebook or Paper Submission

Phenomena Check In

5min

What did we learn today that might help us to understand how technological innovations have helped us to understand and forecast weather more accurately?

● CER Document ● Chromebook

Phenomena WrapUp

CER Assessment:

248

30min

Response to: How Do Satellites Help us