High School Science

Meteorology

Earth Science

Quarter 3

McGraw Hill Module 9

● Global Wind Systems ● Jet Streams ● Fronts ● Pressure Systems

● Pressure

Systems Activity Sheet

Students should complete the lesson check questions at the end of each interactive. Elaborate Re-evaluate the Focus Question: Why do winds blow the way they do?

● Digital Journal or Science Notebook ● Digital or paper submission

5 min

Evaluate Formative Assessment Check:

235

5 min

Why are tornadoes more common in the Central Plains of the US than in Puerto Rico?

Demonstrate Understanding Questions

236

15 min

● Digital Journal, Science Notebook or Paper Submission

Phenomena Check In

5 min

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

Lesson 3:

5 min

Gathering Weather Data

Focus Question: How do we gather information about the weather?

237

● Chromebook

Launch the lesson: Gathering Weather Data

5 min

● Chromebook ● Science Notebook

Explore & Expand

237 238 239 240 241

40 min

Individual Reading: Students will read pages 237-241 and answer the questions found in the Science Notebook: Gathering Weather Data section. (optional: have students write at least 3 questions they still have while reading on sticky notes and post them on the wall in the room)