Alignment SEPUP Title to HCS/SC Key Concepts Advance Prep Teaching Assessment Activity Core and Processes periods Notes to teachers & Key Question Number Curriculum 65 History of Atmospheric Get overhead projector 1 Has the 6-4.1 Earth’s earth’s Atmosphere Students use composition, atmosphere always 6-1.2 a card sort to look at the geologic time been the same as it is relative composition of today? gases at different times in history, and the role earth’s of living organisms in shaping the air. 66 Atmosphere and Atmosphere, wind, Use students sheets from 1 UC: AQ 2 6-4.1 8 Climate Students read atmospheric layers Lesson 64 What role does about the relationship and composition, atmosphere play in Week between literacy weather and climate? earth’s atmosphere and its weather and climate. 67 Measuring Wind Speed Wind, anemometer, Gather two large fans, chart 2 Procedure: DI E-180- 6-1.1 and wind vane paper, stop watches, What do all wind 6-1.2 Direction scissors, staplers, glue, instruments have in 6-1.4 Students are introduced to markers, tape, overhead common? 6-4.1 the Beaufort Wind Scale. projector 6-4.5 They design an instrument 6-4.6 to measure wind speed and 6-4.8 direction. 6-4.9
SEPUP Activity Number Title Key Concepts and Processes Advance Prep Notes to teachers Teaching periods Assessment & Key Question Alignment to HCS/SC Core Curriculum Week 8 65 History of Earth’s Atmosphere Students use a card sort to look at the relative composition of gases at different times in earth’s history, and the role of living organisms in shaping the air. Atmospheric composition, geologic time Get overhead projector 1 Has the earth’s atmosphere always been the same as it is today? 6-4.1 6-1.2 66 Atmosphere and Climate Students read about the relationship between earth’s atmosphere and its weather and climate. Atmosphere, wind, atmospheric layers and composition, literacy Use students sheets from Lesson 64 1 UC: AQ 2 What role does atmosphere play in weather and climate? 6-4.1 67 Measuring Wind Speed and Direction Students are introduced to the Beaufort Wind Scale. They design an instrument to measure wind speed and direction. Wind, anemometer, wind vane Gather two large fans, chart paper, stop watches, scissors, staplers, glue, markers, tape, overhead projector 2 Procedure: DI E-180- What do all wind instruments have in common? 6-1.1 6-1.2 6-1.4 6-4.1 6-4.5 6-4.6 6-4.8 6-4.9
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