High School Science
Meteorology
Earth Science
Quarter 3
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.
225
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?
226
● Chromebook
Launch the Lesson: The Causes of Weather
● Sticky Note Reading Strategy ● Chromebook ● Module 9 Quick Investigation Worksheet
Explore & Expand
226 227 228
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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