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Date: March 19, 2014 ET
Susquenita Curriculum
Course: Academic Earth/Space Science
Teacher / Team Name: Mr. Swope
Curriculum:
Topic:
Unit 2: Meteorology
Days: 30
Subject(s): Science
Know:
S11.A.3.3.3 -- Essential
Analyze physical
patterns of motion to
make predictions or
draw conclusions (e.g., ,
weather systems, ).
S11.D.2.1.1 -- Important
Describe how changes in
concentration of minor
components (e.g., O2,
CO2, ozone, dust,
pollution) in Earth's
atmosphere are linked to
climate change.
S11.D.2.1.2 -- Important
Compare the
transmission, reflection,
absorption, and radiation
of solar energy to and by
the Earth's surface under
different environmental
conditions (e.g., major
volcanic eruptions,
greenhouse effect,
reduction of ozone layer;
increased global cloud
cover)
Grade(s): 9th
Understand:
Weather is the state of
the atmosphere at a
particular place for a
short period of time.
Climate is a general
weather condition over a
long period of time. The
major components of
weather and claimate are
air temperature,
humidity, cloudiness,
precipitation, air
pressure, and wind.
Do:
S11.D.2.1.3 -- Essential
Explain weather patterns and seasonal changes using
the concepts of heat and density.
S11.D.2.1.4 -- Essential
Analyze weather maps and weather data (e.g., air
masses, fronts, temperature, air pressure, wind speed,
wind direction, precipitation) to predict regional or
global weather events.
3.3.10.A5.b -- Essential
WATER - Explain the processes of the hydrologic
cycle.
3.3.10.A6.a -- Essential
WEATHER AND CLIMATE - Interpret
meteorological data to describe and/or predict weather.
3.3.10.A7.d -- Important
UNIFYING THEMES - CONSTANCY/CHANGE
Describe factors that contribute to global climate
change.
S11.D.2.1.3 -- Essential
Explain weather patterns
and seasonal changes
using the concepts of
heat and density.
S11.D.2.1.4 -- Essential
Analyze weather maps
and weather data (e.g.,
air masses, fronts,
temperature, air
pressure, wind speed,
wind direction,
precipitation) to predict
regional or global
weather events.
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PENNSYLVANIA
Date: March 19, 2014 ET
Susquenita Curriculum
Course: Academic Earth/Space Science
Teacher / Team Name: Mr. Swope
Curriculum:
Topic:
Unit 2: Meteorology
Days: 30
Subject(s): Science
Know:
Grade(s): 9th
Understand:
Do:
3.3.10.A5.b -- Essential
WATER - Explain the
processes of the
hydrologic cycle.
3.3.10.A6.a -- Essential
WEATHER AND
CLIMATE - Interpret
meteorological data to
describe and/or predict
weather.
3.3.10.A6.b -- Essential
WEATHER AND
CLIMATE - Explain the
phenomena that cause
global atmospheric
processes such as
storms, currents, and
wind patterns.
3.3.10.A7.b -- Essential
UNIFYING THEMES CONSTANCY AND
CHANGE Relate
constancy and change to
the hydrologic and
geochemical cycles.
3.3.10.A7.d -- Important
UNIFYING THEMES CONSTANCY/
CHANGE Describe
factors that contribute to
global climate change.
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Susquenita Curriculum
Course: Academic Earth/Space Science
Teacher / Team Name: Mr. Swope
Curriculum:
Topic:
PENNSYLVANIA
Date: March 19, 2014 ET
Unit 2: Meteorology
Subject(s): Science
Which standards are students learning in this unit?
Days: 30
Grade(s): 9th
S11.A.3.3.3 -- Essential
Analyze physical patterns of motion to make predictions or draw conclusions (e.g., solar system, tectonic plates,
weather systems, atomic motion, waves).
S11.D.2.1.1 -- Important
Describe how changes in concentration of minor components (e.g., O2, CO2, ozone, dust, pollution) in Earth's
atmosphere are linked to climate change.
S11.D.2.1.2 -- Important
Compare the transmission, reflection, absorption, and radiation of solar energy to and by the Earth's surface under
different environmental conditions (e.g., major volcanic eruptions, greenhouse effect, reduction of ozone layer;
increased global cloud cover)
S11.D.2.1.3 -- Essential
Explain weather patterns and seasonal changes using the concepts of heat and density.
S11.D.2.1.4 -- Essential
Analyze weather maps and weather data (e.g., air masses, fronts, temperature, air pressure, wind speed, wind direction,
precipitation) to predict regional or global weather events.
3.3.10.A5.b -- Essential
WATER - Explain the processes of the hydrologic cycle.
3.3.10.A6.a -- Essential
WEATHER AND CLIMATE - Interpret meteorological data to describe and/or predict weather.
3.3.10.A6.b -- Essential
WEATHER AND CLIMATE - Explain the phenomena that cause global atmospheric processes such as storms,
currents, and wind patterns.
3.3.10.A7.b -- Essential
UNIFYING THEMES - CONSTANCY AND CHANGE Relate constancy and change to the hydrologic and
geochemical cycles.
3.3.10.A7.d -- Important
UNIFYING THEMES - CONSTANCY/CHANGE Describe factors that contribute to global climate change.
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PENNSYLVANIA
Date: March 19, 2014 ET
Susquenita Curriculum
Course: Academic Earth/Space Science
Teacher / Team Name: Mr. Swope
Curriculum:
Topic:
Unit 2: Meteorology
Days: 30
Subject(s): Science
Grade(s): 9th
Key Learning: Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a particular place for a short period of time. Climate is
a general weather condition over a long period of time. The major components of weather and
climate are air temperature, humidity, cloudiness, precipitation, air pressure, and wind.
Unit Essential Question(s):
What are the major parts of the atmosphere?
What is the role of water in the atmosphere?
What processes cause wind?
What causes different weather patterns and storms?
What are climates?
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PENNSYLVANIA
Date: March 19, 2014 ET
Susquenita Curriculum
Course: Academic Earth/Space Science
Teacher / Team Name: Mr. Swope
Curriculum:
Topic:
Unit 2: Meteorology
Days: 30
Subject(s): Science
Concept:
Structure of the atmosphere
Grade(s): 9th
Concept:
Concept:
Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation Air Pressure and Wind
S11.D.2.1.3, 3.3.10.A7.d, S11.D.2.1.2
3.3.10.A5.b, S11.D.2.1.3, S11.D.2.1.4, 3.3.10.A6.a, S11.A.3.3.3
3.3.10.A6.a, S11.D.2.1.3, S11.D.2.1.4, S11.A.3.3.3, 3.3.10.A6.b
Lesson Essential Question(s):
What are the components of the atmosphere?
(A)
Lesson Essential Question(s):
How does the change of state of water change
air temperature? (A)
Lesson Essential Question(s):
What is air pressure, how is it measured, and
how does it change with altitude. (A)
What is the structure of the atmosphere? (A)
3.3.10.A5.b
3.3.10.A6.a, S11.D.2.1.3
What causes the seasons of the year? (A)
What are different ways to describe water vapor How does air pressure differences cause wind?
in the air? (A)
(A)
S11.D.2.1.3, 3.3.10.A7.d
How is heat energy transferred to heat the
atmosphere (A)
S11.D.2.1.2
Why do temperature vary? (A)
S11.D.2.1.2
S11.D.2.1.3
How does air cool as it rises? (A)
S11.D.2.1.4, 3.3.10.A6.a
S11.D.2.1.4
What are the air pressure patterns within
cyclones and anticyclones. (A)
What are reasons air rises (A)
S11.A.3.3.3, S11.D.2.1.4
3.3.10.A6.a
What are the global winds and pressure
systems? (A)
How are clouds classified (A)
3.3.10.A6.b
S11.A.3.3.3, 3.3.10.A5.b
What is fog and what are ways fog
forms (A)
3.3.10.A5.b, 3.3.10.A6.a
What are the forms of precipitation and how do
they form (A)
3.3.10.A5.b, 3.3.10.A6.a
Vocabulary:
ozone, troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere,
thermosphere, summer solstice, winter solstice,
autumnal equinox, spring equinox, heat,
temperature, conduction, convection, radiation,
reflection, scattering, greenhouse effect, albedo,
isotherm
Vocabulary:
precipitation, latent heat, evaporation,
condensation, sublimation, deposition,
humidity, saturated, relative humidity, dew
point, hygrometer, dry adiabatic rate, wet
adiabatic rate, orographic lifting, front,
temperature, condensation nuclei, frontal
wedging, convergence, convective lifting,
cirrus, cumulus, stratus, alto, fogs, sleet, hail
What are causes of local winds? (A)
3.3.10.A6.b
What are the instruments to measure wind? (A)
3.3.10.A6.a
What are the global winds that affect changes
in weather every several years. (A)
3.3.10.A6.a
Vocabulary:
air pressure, barometer, pressure gradient,
Coriolis effect, jet stream, cyclone, anticyclone,
trade winds, westerlies, polar easterlies, polar
front, monsoon, prevailing wind, anemometer,
El Nino, La Nina
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PENNSYLVANIA
Date: March 19, 2014 ET
Susquenita Curriculum
Course: Academic Earth/Space Science
Teacher / Team Name: Mr. Swope
Curriculum:
Topic:
Unit 2: Meteorology
Days: 30
Subject(s): Science
Concept:
Grade(s): 9th
Concept:
Concept:
Weather patterns and Severe Storms Climate
S11.D.2.1.3, S11.D.2.1.4, S11.A.3.3.3
3.3.10.A7.d, S11.D.2.1.1, S11.D.2.1.2, 3.3.10.A7.b, 3.3.10.A6.a,
S11.D.2.1.4
Lesson Essential Question(s):
Lesson Essential Question(s):
What is an air mass and how are they classified? What are factors that affect climate? (A)
(A)
What are major climate systems? (A)
S11.D.2.1.3, S11.D.2.1.4
Lesson Essential Question(s):
3.3.10.A7.d
What are the types of fronts? (A)
S11.D.2.1.3
What are the types of storms? (A)
What are the natural and manmade factors that
change climate? (A)
S11.D.2.1.1, S11.D.2.1.2, 3.3.10.A7.b, 3.3.10.A6.a, S11.D.
2.1.4
S11.A.3.3.3
Vocabulary:
air mass, Continental polar, Maritime polar,
Maritime Tropical, Continental Tropical, front,
warm front, cold front, stationary front,
occluded front, Thunderstorm, tornado,
hurricane, eye wall, eye, storm surge
Vocabulary:
Vocabulary:
tropical zone, temperate zone, polar zone,
Koppen, wet tropical, tropical wet, humid
subtropical, marine west coast, dry-summer
subtropical, subarctic, greenhouse effect, global
warming
Additional Information:
Attached Document(s):
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Susquenita Curriculum
Course: Academic Earth/Space Science
Teacher / Team Name: Mr. Swope
Curriculum:
Vocab Report for Topic:
Unit 2: Meteorology
Subject(s): Science
PENNSYLVANIA
Date: March 19, 2014 ET
Days: 30
Grade(s): 9th
Concept: Structure of the atmosphere
ozone troposphere stratosphere mesosphere thermosphere summer solstice winter solstice autumnal equinox spring equinox heat temperature conduction convection radiation reflection scattering greenhouse effect albedo isotherm -
Concept: Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation
precipitation latent heat evaporation condensation sublimation deposition humidity saturated relative humidity dew point hygrometer dry adiabatic rate wet adiabatic rate orographic lifting front temperature condensation nuclei frontal wedging convergence convective lifting cirrus cumulus stratus alto fogs -
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Susquenita Curriculum
Course: Academic Earth/Space Science
Teacher / Team Name: Mr. Swope
Curriculum:
Vocab Report for Topic:
Unit 2: Meteorology
Subject(s): Science
PENNSYLVANIA
Date: March 19, 2014 ET
Days: 30
Grade(s): 9th
sleet hail -
Concept: Air Pressure and Wind
air pressure barometer pressure gradient Coriolis effect jet stream cyclone anticyclone trade winds westerlies polar easterlies polar front monsoon prevailing wind anemometer El Nino La Nina -
Concept: Weather patterns and Severe Storms
air mass Continental polar Maritime polar Maritime Tropical Continental Tropical front warm front cold front stationary front occluded front Thunderstorm tornado hurricane eye wall eye storm surge -
Concept: Climate
tropical zone temperate zone polar zone Koppen wet tropical tropical wet Page 2 of 3
Susquenita Curriculum
Course: Academic Earth/Space Science
Teacher / Team Name: Mr. Swope
Curriculum:
Vocab Report for Topic:
Unit 2: Meteorology
Subject(s): Science
PENNSYLVANIA
Date: March 19, 2014 ET
Days: 30
Grade(s): 9th
humid subtropical marine west coast dry-summer subtropical subarctic greenhouse effect global warming -
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