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Windsor High School
Earth and Space Science A
Teacher: Paul Katers
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August
2008
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Introduction to Earth and Space Science
Semester 1
NATURE OF SCIENCE
A. SCIENTIFIC METHOD
Resources
--Holt Earth Science Textbook
Section?
--Vocabulary
A1. Identify the steps of a scientific
investigation
A2. Practice the steps of a scientific
investigation
A3. Critique the nature of science and the
problems that can occur during
experimentation
A4. Demonstrate proper use of scientific
equipment
A5. Compare estimating and exact
measuring and determine where each fits
into experimentation
A6. Convert temperature scales
A1 - A6: Demonstrate understading
through lab activities.
--Lab: Unknown/Unseen
--Lab: Penny
--Lab: Can you remember details?
--Estimating and Measuring
A1 - A6
Day 1
Introduction to Earth Science
Seating Chart
Class Policies
Collage
Day 2:
Class Policies
Safety Contract
Lab: Unknown/Unseen
Lab: Penny
Day 3:
Lab: Can you remember details?
Overview: Topics of the year.
Activity: Estimating and Measuring
Worksheet: Temperature scales
Day 4:
Pass out textbooks
Activity: Getting to know your
textbook
Pre-test
HW:
Chapter 1, Section 1, (1-7)
Day 5:
Collect HW
Handout: Scientific Method
Wksht: Metric System
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METEOROLOGY
A. Satellite images as a scientific tool
A1. Identify different types of satellite
images
A1 - A2:
Day 1:
Powerpoint: Satellites
Video: Eye in the Sky
HW
Chapter 22, Section 1 (1-7)
A2. Interpret satellite data
B. Physical
Properties of the atmosphere
Composition
Layers
Air Pressure
Heat Transfer
Coriolis Effect
Global Winds
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Sky Color
Seasons/Solar Motions/Time Keeping
Chapter 22
C1. Name the major gases, and their
percent
C2. Describe physical properties of
atmospheric gases
C3. Name the layers of the atmosphere,
from Earth up, and explain how the layers
are determined
C4. Describe the importance of the
troposphere to the formation of weather
C5. Describe air pressure and identify the
changes that take place in air pressure
throughout the atmosphere
C6. Identify the 3 ways in which heat can
be transfered, evaluate their effectiveness
and appraise their effectiveness throughout
the atmosphere
C7. Define Coriolis Effect and identify
how it impacts things that move over the
surface of Earth
C8. Name the global wind belts, identify
the impact of Coriolis, and evaluate their
importance to historic travel
C9. Identify the major parts of the
electromagnetic spectrum and how they
influence the atmosphere
C10. Describe the tilt of Earth's axis and
the three factors that determine the seasons,
and hos this has influenced historical time
keeping
A, B and C Can Smash Quiz
A, B and C Scientific Method and Physical
Properties Quiz
A, B, and C MC Test The Scientific
Method and Physical Properties of the
Atmosphere
C1 - C10:
Day 1:
Discussion: Gases in the atmosphere
Lab: Measuring Oxygen
Handout: Atmosphere
Day 2:
Endeavor Pics
Handout: Finish atmosphere handout
Activity: Layers of the atmosphere
HW:
Chapter 22, Section 2 (1-7)
Quiz: Chapter 1 next class
Day 3:
Handout: Heat transfer
Lab: Heat transfer
Day 4:
Discussion: Dimensional Analysis
Wksht: Dimensional Analysis
HW:
Finish Wksht
Day 5:
Dimensional Analysis Review
Lab: D.A.
HW:
Chapter 22, Section 3, (1-5)
Day 6:
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Collect HW
Go over labs
Lab: Heat transfer again
Quiz: Heat transfer
HW:
Study for Chapter 22 quiz
D.A. problems
Day 7:
Collect HW
Quiz: Chapter 22
Notes: Air pressure
Demos: Pressure
Day 8:
Focault's pendulum
Discussion: Impact of Earth spinning
Lab: Coriolis Effect
Video: Why the wind blows
Handout: Coriolis
HW:
Wksht: Label windbelts
Define terms:
Polar Easterlies, Westerlies,
Horse latitudes, doldrums,
and Tradewinds
Day 9:
Warm-up #1
Handout: Coriolis
Review - Why the wind blows
Handout: Electromagnetic Spectrum
Warm-up #2
Handout: Seasons
HW:
Quick Meteorology Review
Day 10:
Grade and collect: Quick Met Review
Lab: Seasons
Video: Voyage of the Mimi
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Day 11:
Measuring and estimating in metric
units
Crossword Review
Review Quiz
Day 12:
Passback papers
Grade sheets
Quiz: Review
Jeopardy Review
HW:
Corrections on Ch. 22 Quiz
Day 13:
Test: Chapter 1 and 22
Video: Weather at 5:00
October
2008
D. MOISTURE IN THE
ATMOSPHERE
The Water Cycle
Changes of phase (state) for water
Relative Humidity
Dewpoint Temperature
Chapter 23
D1. Diagram the water cycle and describe
all movements, storage, changes of phase
and energy required to power the water
cycle
D2. Apply the water cycle to human needs
and uses of water
D3. Describe the factors that create and
change the relative humidity
D4. Using a psychrometer, measure the
relative humidity
D5. Describe the factors that influence the
dewpoint temperature and differentiate
what phase changes take place as the
factors change
D Relative Humidity Quiz
C and D Physical Properties of the
Atmosphere Quiz
E Cloud Identification Quiz
D1 - D5:
Day 1:
Water Cycle
Handout: Water Cycle
Water Cycle Diagram
Rubric
HW:
Finish Water Cycle Diagram
Day 2:
Grade Sheets
Have signed for grade (After
p/t conferences)
Warm-up
Lab: Investigating the Water Cycle
Use Chapter 15 and 16
Quiz: Meteorology
HW:
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E. FORMATION OF WEATHER
Formation of clouds and names
Weather Patterns
Fronts
Thunderstorms and related activity
Tornadoes
Chapter 24
Skills
E1. Describe the three factors required for
clouds to form
E2. Given altitude information, name
individual clouds
E3. List the factors that create different
types of air masses and relate how they
produce different weather events
E4. State the relationship between air
masses and fronts, and their associated
weather patterns
E5. Describe the development of a
thunderstorm and how related activity
forms within the storm
E6. Describe the formation of a tornado,
and label the dynamics of a supercell
thunderstorm in the mature stage
Windsor High School
Assessment
Activities/Strategies
Chapter 23, Section 1 (1-7)
Day 3:
Handout: Moisture in the Atmosphere
Lab: Investigating the Relative
Humidity
Water Usage charts
HW:
Fill in Water usage chart
Day 4:
Review Relative Humidity
Quiz: Relative Humidity
Lab: Dew Point
Quiz: Meteorology
HW:
Finish water usage chart
E1 - E6
Day 1:
3 things to make a cloud
Handout: Clouds, PPT
Video: What makes a cloud (~15 min)
Discuss: Water usage
Day 2:
Cloud Book
Computer Lab
Day 3:
Quiz: Cloud #1, Relative Humidity
Handout: Weather Patterns
HW:
Chapter 23 Quiz (take home)
Day 4:
Collect Chapter 23 Quiz
Handout: Fronts, Thunderstorms
Video: Lightning
Day 5:
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Warm-up
Quiz: Cloud #2
Video: Cyclone
Day 6:
Handout: Tornado
Tornado Jigsaw activity
Fujita Scale activity
November
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E. FORMATION OF WEATHER
(continued)
Hurricanes
Cold Weather Situations
Chapter 24
A. OCEANOGRAPHY
Introduction and connection of the ocean to
all spheres of Earth
Chapter 20
B. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF THE
OCEAN
Composition of ocean water
Salinity
Density
Temperature
Pressure
Chapter 20
E7. Describe the formation of hurricanes
and connect their formation and behavior
to the ocean
E8. Assess the risks of severe weather and
how you should protect yourself during a
severe weather event
E9. Connect the geography of Colorado to
the occurrance of severe winter weather.
Demonstrate that you know how to protect
yourself from these events
A-E Meteorology Review Quiz
A-E Severe Weather and Meteorology MC
Final Exam
A1. Connect activities in the ocean with
other spheres of Earth.
A2. Consider the impact of the ocean on
areas far from the ocean
Quiz -Using a Graph to Gather Information
Oceanography Review Quiz
B1. List the major components of ocean
water
B2. Compare and contrast ocean water to
fresh water
B3. Describe and demonstrate the effect of
salinity on water
B4. Describe how the physical properties
of density, temperature and pressure
change throughout the ocean
E7 - E9:
Day 7:
Quiz: Tornado
Handout: Hurricane, PPT
PPT: Galveston
Activity: Investigating the path of
a hurricane
Day 8:
Quiz: Cloud #3, Meteorology Review
Handout: Cold Weather
Wind Chill chart
Wksht: Using wind chill chart
HW:
Crossword Review
Day 9:
Jeopardy Review
Demo: Lightning
Making a cloud
Day 10:
Test: Water in the Atmosphere
Lab: Where does salt water come
from?
Start reading Chatper 19, 20, 21
HW:
Gee whiz ocean quiz
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Day 1:
Warm-up
Go over Gee whiz ocean quiz
Finish: Where does salt in the ocean
come from?
Lab: Sea vs. Salt
Handout: Physical properties of the
Ocean
December
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C. MOVEMENT OF OCEAN WATER
Waves
Surface Currents
Deep Currents
Tides
Chapter 19 and 21
D. OCEAN FLOOR TOPOGRAPHY
Chapter 19
E. OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS
C1. Identify the parts of a wave
C2. Identify the cause of surface and deep
current movements
C3. Compare and contrast how different
physical forces move and mix ocean water
C4. Connect the influence of the moon to
ocean movements
C5. Reflect upon ocean movements and
historical ocean explorations
D1. Identify the physical features of the
ocean floor
D2. Correlate ocean floor features to Plate
Tectonics
E1. Identify major ocean environments
E2. Classify marine plants and animals
based on the ocean environment they live
in
A-E Oceanography Final
C1 - C5:
Day 1:
Warm-up
Handout: Physical Properties
Handout: Waves
Video: Waves (~15 minutes)
Wksht: Waves
Day 2:
Collect Wave Wksht
Tsunami: PPT
Lab: Coriollis, Columbus, Derelict
Handout: Movement of Ocn. water
Wksht: Surface Current
Day 3:
Warm-up
Go over lab
Go over surface current wksht
Lab: Deep currents
HW:
Chapter 21, Section 1 (1-6)
Day 4:
Handout: Movement of oceans
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Chapter 19 and 20
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E3. Deduce how physical properties of the
ocean influence marine organisms
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Lab: Tides
Video: Beaches (~20 minutes)
HW:
Take home quiz
D1 - D2:
Day 1:
Handout: Ocean Floor topography
Lab: Ocean floor topography
Handout: Environments in the
ocean, PPT
Pass arounds
E1 - E3:
Day 1:
Environments in the ocean
Pass arounds
Crossword
Jeopardy
Day 2:
Semester Final
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