Content Objective
Students will demonstrate knowledge of the composition of the atmosphere at different elevations by completing an activity with their cooperative learning groups after reading in their textbooks and watching a video clip.

E.EF.07.12 Compare and contrast the composition of the atmosphere at different elevations.

Language Objective
Students will write to compare the composition of the atmosphere at different elevations by completing the following sentence frames.

“The Earth’s atmosphere is divided into layers based on changes in ___________________.”

“These changes occur because at certain altitudes ________________________________

_________________________________________________________.”

“We live in the layer closest to the Earth called the ______________.”

HOMEWORK – None