High School Science

Atmosphere

Earth Science

Quarter 3

McGraw Hill Module 8

VOCABULARY

● Troposphere ● Stratosphere ● Mesosphere ● Thermosphere ● Exosphere ● Radiation ● Conduction ● Convection ● Greenhouse Effect

● Temperature inversion ● Humidity ● Saturation ● Relative Humidity

● Condensation nucleus ● Orographic lifting ● Cumulus ● Stratus ● Cirrus

● Dew point ● Latent heat ● Air Pressure

● Precipitation ● coalescence

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

Lesson 1:

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10 mins

Atmospheric Basics

Launch the lesson: KWL chart about the atmosphere

Focus Question: Where in the atmosphere do clouds form?

● Atmospheric 25-30

Explore & Expand

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