Earth Science Instructional Guide

Earth and Space Science

Meteorology

Quarter 3

McGraw Hill Module 9

CER: How do we use satellites to track and predict weather?

● Digital Journal or Science Notebook

Engage

Lesson1:

10min

The Causes of Weather

Focus Question: How does heat drive weather?

226

● Chromebook

Launch the Lesson: The Causes of Weather

● Sticky Note Reading Strategy ● Chromebook ● Module 9 Quick Investigation Worksheet

Explore & Expand

226 227 228

35min

Interactive Content: ● Meteorology ● Heating Earth’s Surface ● AirMasses

Quick Investigation: Compare the Angles of Sunlight to Earth (pg 226)

● Digital Journal or Science Notebook

Elaborate

5min

Re-evaluate the Focus Question: How does heat drive weather?

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

Evaluate

229

10min

Formative Assessment Check: What makes one air mass different from another? Where do air masses form?

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?

● Digital Journal or Science Notebook

Engage

Lesson2:

10min

Weather Systems

Focus Question: Why do winds blow in the direction they do?

230

● Chromebook

Launch the Lesson: Weather Systems