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Windsor High School
Earth and Space Science A
Teacher:Paul Katers
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August
2007
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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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September
2007
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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
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)
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and the three factors that determine
the seasons, and hos this has
influenced historical time keeping
Windsor High School
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Chapter 19 and 21
D. OCEAN FLOOR TOPOGRAPHY
Chapter 19
E. OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS
Chapter 19 and 20
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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
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