Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Processes Activities, Models, and Simulations Standard 6.6 In order to meet this standard, it is expected that The student will investigate and Activities: students will understand the properties of air and the 6.6 a, c structure and dynamics of comprehend and apply basic terminology Earth’s related to air and the atmosphere. atmosphere. Key concepts include Investigate how to condense water from your air as a mixture of gaseous identify the composition and physical classroom air. elements and compounds; characteristics of the atmosphere. pressure, temperature, and analyze and interpret charts and graphs of the 6.6 c, d, e, f humidity; atmosphere in terms of temperature and atmospheric changes with altitude; pressure. Measure changing weather conditions prior to, natural and human-caused changes measure and record air temperature, air during, and after a storm. to the atmosphere and the pressure, and humidity, using appropriate units importance of protecting and of measurement and tools. maintaining air quality; analyze and explain some of the effects that the relationship of atmospheric natural events and human activities may have on Models/Simulations: measures and weather conditions; weather, atmosphere, and climate. and evaluate their own roles in protecting air basic information from weather This model includes basic factors in climate change, quality. maps, including fronts, systems, including greenhouse gases, clouds, incoming sunlight design an investigation to relate temperature, and basic measurements. barometric pressure, and humidity to changing and outgoing infrared. (T,S) weather conditions. compare and contrast cloud types and relate cloud types to weather conditions. The Gay-Lussac Law is that the pressure of a gas of compare and contrast types of precipitation. fixed mass and fixed volume is directly proportional to compare and contrast weather-related the gas's absolute temperature. In the model a virtual phenomena, including thunderstorms, gauge is placed in the container of gas to measure tornadoes, hurricanes, and drought. pressure. The output is shown with a bar graph. (T) interpret basic weather maps and make forecasts based on the information presented. map the movement of cold and warm fronts and interpret their effects on observable weather conditions. Standard Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Processes Activities, Models, and Simulations 6.7 In order to meet this standard, it is expected that The student will investigate and
Standard Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Processes Activities, Models, and Simulations 6.6 The student will investigate and understand the properties of air and the structure and dynamics of Earth’s atmosphere. Key concepts include air as a mixture of gaseous elements and compounds; pressure, temperature, and humidity; atmospheric changes with altitude; natural and human-caused changes to the atmosphere and the importance of protecting and maintaining air quality; the relationship of atmospheric measures and weather conditions; and basic information from weather maps, including fronts, systems, and basic measurements. In order to meet this standard, it is expected that students will comprehend and apply basic terminology related to air and the atmosphere. identify the composition and physical characteristics of the atmosphere. analyze and interpret charts and graphs of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and pressure. measure and record air temperature, air pressure, and humidity, using appropriate units of measurement and tools. analyze and explain some of the effects that natural events and human activities may have on weather, atmosphere, and climate. evaluate their own roles in protecting air quality. design an investigation to relate temperature, barometric pressure, and humidity to changing weather conditions. compare and contrast cloud types and relate cloud types to weather conditions. compare and contrast types of precipitation. compare and contrast weather-related phenomena, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and drought. interpret basic weather maps and make forecasts based on the information presented. map the movement of cold and warm fronts and interpret their effects on observable weather conditions. Activities: 6.6 a, c Investigate how to condense water from your classroom air. 6.6 c, d, e, f Measure changing weather conditions prior to, during, and after a storm. Models/Simulations: This model includes basic factors in climate change, including greenhouse gases, clouds, incoming sunlight and outgoing infrared. (T,S) The Gay-Lussac Law is that the pressure of a gas of fixed mass and fixed volume is directly proportional to the gas's absolute temperature. In the model a virtual gauge is placed in the container of gas to measure pressure. The output is shown with a bar graph. (T) Standard Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Processes Activities, Models, and Simulations 6.7 The student will investigate and In order to meet this standard, it is expected that
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