Develop a model to generate data for Culturally Responsive Teaching iterative testing and modification of a Acknowledging that each student comes from proposed object, tool, or process such that an different backgrounds and culture; therefore, we optimal design can be achieved. will have discussions and surveys to bring the differences into the classroom Quarter 3: Patterns of Force, Energy, & Motion in Nature Essential Questions Enduring Understandings What provocative questions will foster inquiry, What will students understand the big ideas? Students will understand that… understanding, and transfer of learning? Weather is the minute by minute changes in the atmosphere. What are the similarities and differences Climate is the overall weather of a specific location between weather and climate? over a long period of time. Do human activities contribute to global Humans impact the environment in a climate change? negative/positive way. How does the analysis and interpretation Sea surface temperature maps and graphs of ocean of real time data predict global climate currents can be used to predict changes in global events? climate. What is the relationship between the The unequal heating of the earth creates pressure atmosphere and the ocean? belts in the atmosphere causing predictable global How does the unequal heating of the wind patterns. Earth cause global wind patterns? The phases of the moon from Earth and space are How does the interaction between the determined by the position of the moon relative to Sun, Earth, and Moon cause the phases the Earth and the Sun. of the moon, tides, and eclipses? The tilt of the Earth causes the seasonal changes. How does the Earth, Sun, and Moon The direct alignment of the Sun, Earth and moon relationship impact humans? causes lunar and solar eclipses. How does the tilt of the Earth cause The gravitational pull of the sun and the moon seasonal changes? cause tides on Earth’s surface. The angle of insolation from the sun affects the temperature of the Earth’s surface at different locations.. of Focus: Proficiencies Examples, Outcomes, Assessments (see about the content of this section) (Cumulative Progress Indicators) Students will: Instructional Focus: (Enter NJCCCS or Common Core CPI’s here) Climate Change Corilois Effect MS-PS1-6: Global Winds Undertake a design project to construct, test, El Nino and modify a device that either releases or Ocean Currents absorbs thermal energy by chemical Satellite Image interpretations processes. Weather Map Interpretations
Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved. Culturally Responsive Teaching Acknowledging that each student comes from different backgrounds and culture; therefore, we will have discussions and surveys to bring the differences into the classroom Quarter 3: Patterns of Force, Energy, & Motion in Nature Essential Questions What provocative questions will foster inquiry, understanding, and transfer of learning? What are the similarities and differences between weather and climate? Do human activities contribute to global climate change? How does the analysis and interpretation of real time data predict global climate events? What is the relationship between the atmosphere and the ocean? How does the unequal heating of the Earth cause global wind patterns? How does the interaction between the Sun, Earth, and Moon cause the phases of the moon, tides, and eclipses? How does the Earth, Sun, and Moon relationship impact humans? How does the tilt of the Earth cause seasonal changes? Enduring Understandings What will students understand the big ideas? Students will understand that… Weather is the minute by minute changes in the atmosphere. Climate is the overall weather of a specific location over a long period of time. Humans impact the environment in a negative/positive way. Sea surface temperature maps and graphs of ocean currents can be used to predict changes in global climate. The unequal heating of the earth creates pressure belts in the atmosphere causing predictable global wind patterns. The phases of the moon from Earth and space are determined by the position of the moon relative to the Earth and the Sun. The tilt of the Earth causes the seasonal changes. The direct alignment of the Sun, Earth and moon causes lunar and solar eclipses. The gravitational pull of the sun and the moon cause tides on Earth’s surface. The angle of insolation from the sun affects the temperature of the Earth’s surface at different locations.. of Focus: Proficiencies (Cumulative Progress Indicators) Students will: (Enter NJCCCS or Common Core CPI’s here) MS-PS1-6: Undertake a design project to construct, test, and modify a device that either releases or absorbs thermal energy by chemical processes. Examples, Outcomes, Assessments (see about the content of this section) Instructional Focus: Climate Change Corilois Effect Global Winds El Nino Ocean Currents Satellite Image interpretations Weather Map Interpretations
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