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STANDARD DIGITAL RESOURCES DISCOVERY EDUCATION TECHBOOK Compare the composition, properties and structure of Earth's atmosphere to include: 7.E.1.1 mixtures of gases and differences in temperature and pressure within layers. Reading Passages ● History of Earth’s Atmosphere ● What is Air ● Problems in the Atmosphere ● Tour of Earth’s Atmosphere ● Molecule for Life ( Ozone Layer) ● Greenhouse Effect (Why it is important for life) Activities ● Temperature and Pressure Investigation Video Segments ● Earth’s Atmosphere: Properties ● Earth’s Protective Atmosphere ● Evolution of Earth’s Atmosphere (Full Video) ● Troposphere and Stratosphere ● The Atmopshere ● Layers of the Atmosphere ● Greenhouse Effect ● Carbon in the Atmosphere ● Mercury’s Topography and Atmosphere ( for comparison activity) ● Probe Reaches Titan’s Atmosphere ● Conditions of Air at High Altitude ● Investigating Weather and Climate Using Balloons Interactive Videos/Explorations ● The Air up There Images ● ● ● ● Ozone molecules being formed Ozone Layer (location) Ozone Layer blocks UV light Greenhouse Effect Constructed Response ● Structure and Composition Review Sheet ● Structure and Composition- Review BRAINPOP ● ● ● Earth’s Atmosphere - Good Intro Ozone Layer Greenhouse Effect OTHER INTERNET RESOURCES ● Lessons/Activity on Atmosphere- printables ● ● Where do I belong in the Atmosphere- Interactive Virtual Layer lab DISCOVERY EDUCATION TECHBOOK Conclude that the good health of humans requires: monitoring the 7.E.1.6 atmosphere, maintaining air quality and stewardship Video Segments ● Composition of the Atmosphere ● Dependence on Fossil Fuels ● Carbon in the Atmosphere: The Greenhouse Gas ● Ozone: Harmful and Helpful ● Earth’s Atmosphere ● Fossil Fuels ● The Greenhouse Effect ● Testing the Greenhouse Effect ● How to Help Our Restless Atmosphere ● Video Quiz: Weather Smart; Climate Reading Passages ● What is Air ● Ozone: The Good and the Bad ● The Clean Air Act ● To Blast or Not to Blast ● Global Warming and Arctic Animals Images ● Greenhouse Effect ● Ozone Pollution: Newspaper Headlines Activity/Interactive Video/Exploration ● What’s in the Air ● The Air up There ● Climate Changes Constructed Response Composition of Air Review Sheet Composition of Air BRAINPOP- These are good as introductions to concepts or for remediation for students who need to see it again. ● Our Fragile Environment: Air Pollution ● ● ● ● ○ Covers causes of air pollution Our Fragile Environment: Natural Resources ○ Covers the different natural resources Energy Technology: Fossil Fuels ○ Covers what they are and how they are used Our Fragile Environment: Global Warming ○ Defines Global Warming Earth System: Greenhouse Effect ● ○ Defines Greenhouse Effect Our Fragile Environment: Humans and the Environment ○ Stewardship- 3 C’s different from Reduce-Reuse-Recycle OTHER INTERNET RESOURCES ● ● The Air We Breathe Learning to Give: multiple lesson links ○ Good stewardship lessons DISCOVERY EDUCATION TECHBOOK Explain how the cycling of water in and out of the atmosphere and 7.E.1.2 atmospheric conditions relate to the weather patterns on Earth. Activities ● Science Lab: Weather; Water Cycle- Computer based ● Observing Evaporation and Condensation- Hands on Interactive/Exploration/Skill Builder ● Energy Transfer and the Water Cycle ● The Water Cycle Reading Passages ● Water-Drop Odyssey ● The Rain Man ● Weather and Climate ● Where is the Water ● The Water Cycle Videos ● ● ● ● Water Cycle How weather is produced Climate and Precipitation Role of Sun and Moisture in the Weather Constructed Response ● Energy Transfer and the Water Cycle- good to do after having taught Standard 7.E.1.5 BRAINPOP ● Water Cycle- Good review or remediation. OTHER INTERNET RESOURCES ● Precipitation Education- NASA website DISCOVERY EDUCATION TECHBOOK Reading Passages ● Ocean Motion ● Tornado Warning Video Segments ● Weather: Fronts and Effects Explain the relationship between the movements of air masses; high and low pressure systems, and frontal boundaries 7.E.1.3 to storms (including thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes) and other weather conditions that may result. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Weather Fronts and Weather Maps Weather the Chaos that Surrounds us- Whole video- some clips listed separately below Air Masses Types of Air Masses Weather in Air Masses Air Mass Boundaries; Fronts Warm Fronts Cold Front Earth Science for Students; Weather- whole video..good clips as well The Atmosphere in Motion How Weather Systems move from Place to Place How a Hurricane Forms Storm Surge Warning Signs of Tornadoes and Thunderstorms How Thunderstorms Form Birth of a Tornado Interactive Videos/Explorations ● Weather, Seasons and Climates ● Make it Rain BRAINPOP ● ● ● Hurricanes Tornadoes Thunderstorm OTHER INTERNET RESOURCES ● Modeling Air Masses and Fronts-Lab DISCOVERY EDUCATION TECHBOOK Explain the influence of convection, global winds 7.E.1.5 and the jet stream on weather and climatic conditions. Reading Passages ● The Weather and Climate Video Segments ● Heat Energy and the Atmosphere ● Sailing Around the World Using Global Winds Part 1 ● Sailing Around the World Using Global Winds Part 2 ● Heat Energy and the Atmosphere ● Surface Wind and Convection Currents ● Jet Stream ● Air Pressure, Jet Streams, Trade Winds Audio ● Image ● ● Jet Streams Northern Hemisphere- US Northern Hemisphere - World Constructed Response ● Energy Transfer and the Water Cycle- good to do after having taught Standard 7.E.1.2 BRAINPOP ● ● Weather Wind OTHER INTERNET RESOURCES ● Intellicast- Jet Stream maps DISCOVERY EDUCATION TECHBOOK Predict weather conditions and patterns based on information obtained from: • Weather data collected from direct observations and measurement (wind speed and direction, air 7.E.1.4 temperature, humidity and air pressure) • Weather maps, satellites and radar • Cloud shapes and types and associated elevation Reading Passages ● Weather Map ● It Takes All Kinds Activities ● I’m a meteorologist - Hands on Video Segments ● Weather Fronts and Weather Maps ● MythBuster- Running in the Rain- This could be used instead of hands on activity ● Brief History of Weather Prediction ● Weather Forecasts ● Meteorology ● Clouds and Forecasting ● Understanding Weather Interactive Videos/Explorations ● Weather, Seasons and Climates ● Weather Patterns ● Weather Forecasting Constructed Response ● Meterology Review Sheet ● Meteorologist BRAINPOP ● Clouds- Good intro OTHER INTERNET RESOURCES ● Weather Forecasting- good for intro or review.