4/29/14

Content Objective
Students will demonstrate knowledge of the different types of global winds and what causes them by completing a diagram while using a video clip, teacher explanation, and their text book.

E.ES.07.11 Describe the relationship between the warming of the atmosphere of the Earth by the Sun a
and convection within the atmosphere and oceans.
E.ES.07.13 Describe how the warming of the Earth by the Sun produces wind and ocean currents.

Language Objective
Students will write to describethe different types of global winds and what causes them by completing the following sentence frames.

“The jet stream air currents are found ___________________________________ and move ___________ km/hour.”

“The trade winds are found ____________________ and travel from _________ to ________.”

“The westerlies are found ____________________ and travel from _________ to ________.”