Monday, Wednesday
Period 3,5, and 10
Tuesday, Thursday,
Period 2,4, and 9
Essential question - What causes weather and climates?
Monday/Tuesday - Start with a map. We will place world wind patterns; polar
easterlies, prevailing westerlies, and trade winds. We will place water currents
both local and the world pattern. Students will diagram the water cycle using
evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. We will demonstrate the
formation of a cloud in a bottle. Students will take notes on the four types of
clouds. We will discuss the variables that are involved in creating clouds,
where clouds form and why there. We will work on a cloud lab
- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/labs/lab/cloud/ Homework is to watch the
- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/labs/lab/cloud/ Homework is to watch the
weather forecast somewhere either on TV or find a website that has a future
cast. You are to watch for words like relative humidity, dew point temperature,
wind speed, barometric pressure, and look for isobar or isotherm markers on a
weather map. We will be reading weather maps next week and students
need to know a little vocabulary. We will be defining the terms in our next class.
Wednesday/ Thursday - Skyward assignment to start with in class. We will
review atmosphere, ocean currents, clouds, climate, and weather. Students
will calculate relative humidity using classes of ice water. We will discuss how
understanding the relative humidity of an area can predict weather. We will
understanding the relative humidity of an area can predict weather. We will
spend 30 minutes talking about our field trip on Friday. Students will complete
a Western Illinois University website scavenger hunt. Expectations will be
covered again and our agenda will be outlined.
Friday - Western Illinois University visit!
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