BHS Secondary Science

Atmosphere

Earth Science

Quarter 1

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

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 reflected, 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)

● I am learning about the composition and

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 specific chemicals in the atmosphere that prevent heat from escaping back out into space ● I am learning how heat flows 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, reflected, or scattered by matter ● Describe how chemicals in the atmosphere trap heat energy ● Explain the cause and effect of heat energy flow ● Explain the relationship between pressure, density and temperature. ● Describe the process of cloud formation

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