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Windsor High School Earth and Space Science A Teacher:Paul Katers Month August 2007 Content/Resource Skills Assessment Activities/Strategies 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 www.curriculummapper.com 1 of 7 Katers Month September 2007 Content/Resource Earth and Space Science A Skills Assessment Windsor High School Activities/Strategies 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 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 Day 2: Discussion: Gases in the atmosphere Lab: Measuring Oxygen Handout: Atmosphere Day 3: Endeavor Pics Handout: Finish atmosphere handout Activity: Layers of the atmosphere HW: Chapter 22, Section 2 (1-7) Quiz: Chapter 1 next class Day 4: Handout: Heat transfer Lab: Heat transfer Day 5: Discussion: Dimensional Analysis Wksht: Dimensional Analysis HW: Finish Wksht Day 6: Dimensional Analysis Review Lab: D.A. HW: Chapter 22, Section 3, (1-5) www.curriculummapper.com 2 of 7 Katers Month Content/Resource Earth and Space Science A Skills Assessment and the three factors that determine the seasons, and hos this has influenced historical time keeping Windsor High School Activities/Strategies Day 7: Collect HW Go over labs Lab: Heat transfer again Quiz: Heat transfer HW: Study for Chapter 22 quiz D.A. problems Day 8: Collect HW Quiz: Chapter 22 Notes: Air pressure Demos: Pressure Day 9: 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 October 2007 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 D Relative Humidity Quiz C and D Physical Properties of the Atmosphere Quiz E Cloud Identification Quiz www.curriculummapper.com 3 of 7 Katers Month Content/Resource Earth and Space Science A Skills Assessment Windsor High School Activities/Strategies influence the dewpoint temperature and differentiate what phase changes take place as the factors change E. FORMATION OF WEATHER Formation of clouds and names Weather Patterns Fronts Thunderstorms and related activity Tornadoes Chapter 24 November 2007 E. FORMATION OF WEATHER (continued) Hurricanes Cold Weather Situations Chapter 24 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 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 A. OCEANOGRAPHY www.curriculummapper.com 4 of 7 Katers Month Content/Resource Earth and Space Science A Skills 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 December 2007 C. MOVEMENT OF OCEAN WATER Waves Surface Currents Deep Currents Tides A1. Connect activities in the ocean with other spheres of Earth. A2. Consider the impact of the ocean on areas far from the ocean Assessment Windsor High School Activities/Strategies 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 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 A-E Oceanography Final www.curriculummapper.com 5 of 7 Katers Month Content/Resource Chapter 19 and 21 D. OCEAN FLOOR TOPOGRAPHY Chapter 19 E. OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS Chapter 19 and 20 Earth and Space Science A Skills Assessment Windsor High School Activities/Strategies 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 E3. Deduce how physical properties of the ocean influence marine organisms www.curriculummapper.com 6 of 7 Katers Earth and Space Science A Windsor High School www.curriculummapper.com 7 of 7