investigation with reflecting forecast weather. p. 6 (Science – – questions Practice/Literacy RST) activity with information on how to – Students write Performance task: make a weather station their initial ideas about climate change. Using cards, groups create Informational text: a timeline of major changes in Read the Global water crisis for Earth’s atmosphere throughout science understanding- Standard 8: history, gaining a sense of deep time The Atmosphere (included in the ELA and rate of change for those events. maps) (Science Practice/Literacy RST) article that emphasizes reading – Performance task: Students discuss comprehension a weather pattern in Rica and Videos: discover connections between the ocean and atmosphere. They -This ThinkTV segment demonstrates observe a and write “cloud-in-a-jar” that ocean surface currents have a about evaporation and condensation major impact on regional climate in terms of water molecules and heat around the world, and explores the energy. (Science Practice/Literacy role of these currents in the creation of RST) climate zones. When analyzing weather forecasts, – students will need to think about where to find the data they need. Lesson: plan includes activities with the – scientific method embedded Additional resource: - Find information about New Zealand's temperature record and
– investigation with reflecting questions – activity with information on how to make a weather station Informational text: Read the Global water crisis for science understanding- Standard 8: The Atmosphere (included in the ELA maps) – article that emphasizes reading comprehension Videos: -This ThinkTV segment demonstrates that ocean surface currents have a major impact on regional climate around the world, and explores the role of these currents in the creation of climate zones. – When analyzing weather forecasts, students will need to think about where to find the data they need. Lesson: – plan includes activities with the scientific method embedded Additional resource: - Find information about New Zealand's temperature record and forecast weather. – p. 6 (Science Practice/Literacy RST) Performance task: Students write their initial ideas about climate change. Using cards, groups create a timeline of major changes in Earth’s atmosphere throughout history, gaining a sense of deep time and rate of change for those events. (Science Practice/Literacy RST) Performance task: Students discuss a weather pattern in Rica and discover connections between the ocean and atmosphere. They observe a “cloud-in-a-jar” and write about evaporation and condensation in terms of water molecules and heat energy. (Science Practice/Literacy RST)
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