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M/J COMPREHENSIVE SCIENCE 1
Course Code: 200204001
BODY OF KNOWLEDGE: E: Earth and Space Science
Pacing
Traditional
Block
TOPIC V: Atmosphere and Spheres of the Earth
ESSENTIAL CONTENT
A. Earth’s Spheres
1. Geosphere
2. Hydrosphere
3. Cryosphere
4. Atmosphere
5. Biosphere
B. Composition, Structure, and Function of the
Atmosphere
1. Composition of Atmosphere
2. Layers of Atmosphere
3. Energy in Earth’s Atmosphere
C. Human Activities and Climate Change
1. Ozone Layer
2. Greenhouse Effect
3. Global Warming
Division of Academics – Department of Science
First Nine Weeks
OBJECTIVES
 Recognize relationships among Earth’s spheres, including
cycling of water and global patterns that influence both
weather and climate
 Differentiate and/or explain interactions among the
geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere and
biosphere.
 Identify and describe the composition and structure of the
atmosphere and how the atmosphere protects life and
insulates the planet
 Compare and contrast the different layers of the
atmosphere and present information in small groups.
 Model the layers of the atmosphere.
 Relate how energy provided by the Sun influences global
patterns of atmospheric movement and temperature
differences between air, water, and land
 Differentiate between weather and climate.
 Classify the different climate regions of the world and the
factors that influence them.
 Investigate and evaluate the function of the ozone layer.
 Explain that a scientific theory is a well supported and
widely accepted explanation of nature
Date(s)
12 days
6 days
10-13-16 to 10-28-16
10-13-16 to 10-28-16
INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS
Core Text Book: Pearson Interactive Science Florida
Ch.7.1 – 7.3 and 7.5 - 7.6
Vocabulary system, atmosphere, hydrosphere,
geosphere, cryosphere, biosphere, radiation,
electromagnetic waves, global winds, convection currents,
weather, climate, atmosphere, troposphere, stratosphere,
mesosphere, thermosphere, ionosphere, exosphere,
ozone hole, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gas, global
warming
Technology: –
1. Pearson My Science Online: Untamed Science Video
Searching for the Perfect Climate: Art in Motion
Greenhouse Effect
2. Study Jams: Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, and
Atmosphere, Earth’s Atmosphere
3. Virtual Ballooning to Explore the Atmosphere
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Coastal Winds and Clouds
SC.6.E.7.3
SC.6.E.7.4
SC.6.E.7.9
Standard:
SC.6.E.7.3
Standard:
SC.6.E.7.4
Greenhouse Effect
Water Cycle
Herschel Experiment,
Relative Humidity
Describe how global patterns such as the jet stream and ocean currents influence local weather in measurable terms such as temperature, air pressure, wind
direction and speed, and humidity and precipitation Assessed as SC.6.E.7.4 (Cognitive Complexity: Level 3:Stategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning)
Components of the Atmosphere and the Troposphere Defined
Wind
Air Pressure, Jet Streams, Trade Winds, and Weather Fronts
Wind Patterns
Atmospheric Motion: Uneven Heating of the Earth
Jet Stream
Video
Atmospheric Motion: Coriolis Effect
Relative Humidity
Atmospheric Motion: Vertical Motion
Global Warming and Climate Change
Air Pressure
The PBS News Hour: Alaskan Village Copes With Real Life Impacts of
Air Currents
Global Climate Change
Temperature, humidity, and dew point
Clouds; feedback mechanism
Image
Earth temperatures; increase since A.D. 1900
Air-temperature variation; past 120 years
Science
Content
Climate Change: Short Term Changes
Collection
Differentiate and show interactions among the geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere. AA (Cognitive Complexity: Level 3:Stategic
Thinking & Complex Reasoning)
The Atmosphere
Civilization & the Greenhouse Effect
Our Atmosphere
The Greenhouse Effect Defined: Global Warming
Air Pollution
The Greenhouse Effect Is Like Cooking a Turkey
Video
The Atmosphere
What is the Greenhouse Effect?
Components of the Atmosphere and the Troposphere Defined
Carbon Dioxide Emissions: Studying Carbon Sinks
Earth's Atmosphere: The Properties of the Atmosphere
Testing the Greenhouse Effect
Division of Academics – Department of Science
First Nine Weeks
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Course Code: 200204001
The Biosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, and Geosphere: Home to
Carbon
Earth's Atmosphere
Choices & Consequences for the Future
Understanding the Greenhouse Effect
Greenhouse Gases
Standard:
SC.6.E.7.9
Setting Up the Greenhouses
Results from the Greenhouse Experiment
Global Warming: The Greenhouse Effect
Problems Associated with Our Dependence on Fossil Fuels
Science
Content
Climate Regions
Collection
Describe how the composition and structure of the atmosphere protects life and insulates the planet. Assessed as SC.6.E.7.4 (Cognitive Complexity: Level 2:
Basic Application of Skills & Concepts)
Exploration
Rev Your Engines
Interactive
Glossary
Reading
Passage
Science
Content
Collection
elevation
latitude
global warming
To Blast, or Not to Blast
Green Thumb
Climate and the Factors that Affect it
All activities are hyperlinked.
Video
Exploring Ecosystems in Indonesia
Mission to Mars: What the Pathfinder Rover Found on
the Martian Surface
Nuclear Exchange Could Bring On Nuclear Winter: Nat’l
Science Academy
Saharan Dust Storms Could Bring Mild Hurricane
Season
Weather Extremes May Indicate Climate Change
Black Carbon
Image
How Did Earth's Atmosphere Form?
Oceans Turn More Acidic Than Last 800,000 Years
Division of Academics – Department of Science
First Nine Weeks
Climate "Model" Behavior and Fossil Fuels
Nations Convene in Montreal to Curb Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Major U.S. Cities Unable to Meet Clean Air Act Deadline
Earth Day Essay: Eco-Progress, and Lack of It, in the 80s
Climate Change Debate Heats Up
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