Content Objective
I can apply the different types of heat transfer and how they effect our atmosphere by creating a tri-fold diagram representing each type using information from a video clip, Power Point and their text book.

E.ES.07.11 Describe the relationship between the warming of the atmosphere of the Earth by the Sun 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
I can write to restate the three types of energy transfer by completing the following sentence frames.

“___________ is the type of energy transfer that brings the suns energy to Earth in ________ through ______________.”

“___________ is the type of energy transfer that works best in _______ as molecules______________________.”

“___________ is the type of energy transfer that works best in ____ or ____ and is caused when molecules speed up and __________, becoming _________ and _________.”

“Radiation is the type of energy transfer that brings the suns energy to Earth in waves through empty space or the atmosphere.”

“Conduction is the type of energy transfer that works best in solids as molecules pass energy on to the molecules next to them.”

“Convection is the type of energy transfer that works best in gases or liquids and is caused when molecules speed up and spread out, becoming less dense and moving upward.”

Homework – Finish the sentence frames if needed