Lesson Plans for Henry Ray III

December 15-19, 2008

Science; Weather (Cloud Types & forms of Precipitations)

Objectives:

6.7 Construct graphs, tables, maps, and charts using tools including computers to organize, examine, and evaluate data. (TEKS/SE)(6.2E)

112.22b (6.2) Scientific processes. The student uses scientific inquiry methods during field and laboratory investigations.

(E) Construct graphs, tables, maps, and charts using tools including computers to organize, examine, and evaluate data. (TEKS/SE)
6.1 Demonstrate safe practices during field and laboratory investigations. (TEKS/SE)(6.1A)

112.22b (6.1) Scientific processes. The student conducts field and laboratory investigations using safe, environmentally appropriate, and ethical practices.

(A) Demonstrate safe practices during field and laboratory investigations. (TEKS/SE)

6.4 Collect data by observing and measuring. (TEKS/SE)(6.2B)

112.22b (6.2) Scientific processes. The student uses scientific inquiry methods during field and laboratory investigations.

6.5 Analyze and interpret information to construct reasonable explanations from direct and indirect evidence. (TEKS/SE)(6.2C)

112.22b (6.2) Scientific processes. The student uses scientific inquiry methods during field and laboratory investigations.

(C) Analyze and interpret information to construct reasonable explanations from direct and indirect evidence. (TEKS/SE)

6.40 Identify relationships between groundwater and surface water in a watershed. (TEKS/SE)(6.14B)

112.22b (6.14) Science concepts. The student knows the structures and functions of Earth systems.

(B) Identify relationships between groundwater and surface water in a watershed. (TEKS/SE)

6.41 Describe components of the atmosphere, including oxygen, nitrogen, and water vapor, and identify the role of atmospheric movement in weather changes. (TEKS/SE)(6.14C)

112.22b (6.14) Science concepts. The student knows the structures and functions of Earth systems.

T2 (IPC 8A)

(C) Describe components of the atmosphere, including oxygen, nitrogen, and water vapor, and identify the role of atmospheric movement in weather change. (TEKS/SE)

 

Activities & Resources:

Monday/Tuesday  (students will do following items) The large font below is for EPSON video monitor.  The different color should aids students taking notes.

First      Weather Vocabulary 1-16 (student will

copy the following vocabulary

words from the overhead projector.)

       1.  Water shed-land area that supplies

water to a river system.

       2.  Water-bodies of water that form

on land and do not contain salt,

such as ponds and lakes  

       3.  Permeable-materials that allow

water to easily pass through.

       4.  Aquifer-any underground layer

of rock or sediment that holds water.

       5.  Spring-a place where ground water

bubbles or flows out of cracks in the

rock.

       6.  Artesian well-a well in which

water rises because of pressure within

the aquifer.

7.  Air Mass-A huge body of air

that has similar temperature, humidity,

and air pressure throughout it. 

Types: tropical, Polar, Continental,

Maritime.

       8.  Front- The area where the

air masses meet and do not mix.

       9.  Stationary front- where a cold

and warm front meet but neither

has enough force to move the other.

      

10.  Cold front-rapid moving cold air

mass runs into a slowly moving

warm air mass.  The warm air is

pushed upward.  It is a very stormy

area.

       11.  Warm Front-Warm air takes

over the cold area when they meet. 

Brings light showers on occasion.

       12.  Cyclone—a swirling center of

low air pressure.

       13.  Anticyclone—high pressure

center of dry air.

       14.  Storm—violent disturbance

in the atmosphere. 

15.  Tornado—rapidly whirling,

funnels shaped cloud that reaches

down from a storm cloud to touch

Earth’s surface that takes place in

spring and summer.

16.      Hurricane—tropical storm

that has winds of 119 kilometers

per hour or higher.  They occur

most often on the gulf coast and

Atlantic Oceans from June 1

through November 30.


2nd. Second half of the period student will started their homework {Pages 135-139 Guided Reading and Study Workbook Due Friday 12/19/08}

3rd.  Students will need one piece of typing paper for their weather forecasting project due after Christmas


Wednesday/Thursday
Wed/Thurs—

1.     Word find water cycle

  1. Two 2-litter bottles due (how to make a 2-liter bottle tornado) Demonstration by teacher

 

Friday—grade in class pages 135-139 Guided Reading and Study Workbook

Project-Students will become weather forecasters
Presentation will include the following:
1. At least two fronts
2. Several temperatures for each front
3. At least one storm (tornado, thunderstorm, hurricane, etc)
and the contributing factors.
4. A high-pressure air mass (contributing factors and wind rotation)
5. A low-pressure air mass (contributing factors and wind rotation)
6. Key with symbol and their meanings, temperature color key, the date weather is taking place.

 

 

Accommodations/Modifications:

Notes--Aquifers (Technology in the classroom using a projector from library) white board
Great Websites:
Websites:
1. http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/cld/home.rxml

Clouds, snow, and rain are all made of up of some form of water

The northward movement of tropical air masses transports warm moist air into the United States, increasing the potential for precipitation.

Classifications Last Update: 07/09/97 High-Level Clouds Cloud types include: cirrus and cirrostratus. Mid-Level Clouds Cloud types include: altocumulus, altostratus. Low-Level Clouds Cloud types include: nimbostratus and stratocumulus. Clouds with Vertical Development Cloud types include: fair weather cumulus and cumulonimbus. Other Cloud Types Cloud types include: contrails, billow clouds, mammatus, orographic and pileus clouds.
Precipitation occurs in a variety of forms; hail, rain, freezing rain, sleet or snow.
2. http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/earthgwaquifer.html

Ground-water aquifers
3. http://www.edwardsaquifer.net/

The Edwards Aquifer Homepage
By Gregg Eckhardt
In recent decades, demand for water in the region has increase well beyond the Aquifer's capacity to provide, and there are increasing concerns about the welfare of endangered species and regional economies that depend on spring flows from the Aquifer. For these reasons, waters users of the region are facing tough decisions about who owns, controls, and uses Aquifer water
4. http://vortex.plymouth.edu/usamap.html

PSC Weather Center Interactive Map
5. http://www.eoascientific.com/prototype/newcampus/atmosphere/atmosmult.html



Macromedia Shockwave plug-in is required to play these interactive simulations
Wed/Thursday--Fronts and Air Mass
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/tg/wlowpres/wlowpres.htm

How low pressure systems affect weather
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/tg/whighp/whighp.htm

High-pressure system brings sunny days
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wpress.htm

Pressure differences give wind its push
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/tg/wseason/wseason.htm

Four seasons
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/tg/wcfront/wcfront.htm

'Cold' fronts often misunderstood
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/tg/wwfront/wwfront.htm

Warm fronts not as nice as they sound
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/tg/wofront/wofront.htm

Stationary fronts prolong bad weather
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/tg/wsfront/wsfront1.htm

Why fronts slow down, stop moving
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wairmass.htm

Cold fronts not to blame for frozen pipes
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wseabrze.htm

Sea breezes help cool places near oceans
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/tg/wkatafnt/wkatafnt.htm

Some cold fronts have little rain
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/tg/wanafrnt/wanafrnt.htm

Some cold fronts bring lots of rain