Content Objective
Students will demonstrate comprehension of the concept of radiation balance by creating a diagram using a 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 describe radiation balance by completing the following sentence frames.

“Radiation balance in out atmosphere means that the _________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________.”

“If more energy enters our atmosphere than leaves __________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________.”

“If more energy leaves our atmosphere than enters __________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________.”