BHS Secondary Science

Meteorology

Earth Science

Quarter 1

McGraw Hill Module 9

VOCABULARY

● Continental/Maritime ● Polar/Tropical ● Fronts

● Coriolis effect ● Polar Easterlies ● Prevailing westerlies ● Trade winds ● Jet streams

● Air pressure ● Low pressure ● High pressure

● Cold front ● Warm front

● Latitude ● Axis Tilt ● Elevation ● Albedo

● Stationary Front ● Occluded front

RECOMMENDED INSPIRE RESOURCES

PAGE MATERIALS NEEDED TIME

● Encounter the phenomena - weather satellites video ● CER document initial thinking

Phenomena Introduction

Video: How have technological innovations furthered our understanding of weather and forecasting? Each lesson needs to be tied back to the introductory phenomena. Continually build on students’ initial knowledge by listing and discussing new revelations as a class.

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15 min

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

● Digital Journal or Science Notebook

Engage

Lesson 1:

10 min

The Causes of Weather

Focus Question: How does heat drive weather?

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● Chromebook

Launch the Lesson: The Causes of Weather

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

Explore & Expand

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35 min

Interactive Content: ● Meteorology ● Heating Earth’s Surface ● Air Masses

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

● Digital Journal or Science

Elaborate

5 min

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