Content Objective
Students will demonstrate comprehension of how the Greenhouse Effect works by creating a diagram using a teacher explanation, video clips,  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.

Language Objective
Students will write to describe Radiation Balance and the Greenhouse Effect by completing the following sentence frames.

8. “Radiation balance in our atmosphere means that the ______________________________.”
9. “If more energy enters our atmosphere than leaves _________________________________”
10. “If more energy leaves our atmosphere than enters _________________________________.”
11. “The Greenhouse Effect is caused by _______________________________________.”
12. “The Greenhouse Effect is a good thing because __________________________________.”
13. “The Greenhouse Effect can be a bad thing if ___________________________________.”

HOMEWORK – Complete sentence frames 1-13 from last three days and complete tri-fold Heat Transfer Brochure.

Content Objective
Students will demonstrate comprehension of what happens to the Sun’s energy as it approaches Earth by completing a bell ringer using 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 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 speak to describe what happens to the Sun’s energy as it approaches Earth by completing the following sentence frames.

4.  “ __________ of the Sun’s energy that reaches Earth’s atmosphere is scattered or reflected back into space from the clouds.”

5.  “ __________ of the Sun’s energy that reaches Earth’s atmosphere is absorbed by ozone and other gases.”

6.  “ __________ of the Sun’s energy that reaches Earth’s atmosphere is absorbed by the Earth’s surface.”

7.  “ __________ of the Sun’s energy that reaches Earth’s atmosphere is reflected by the Earth’s surface.”

HOMEWORK – None

Content Objective
Students will demonstrate comprehension of 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
Students will write to describe the three types of energy transfer by completing the following sentence frames.

1. “___________ is the type of energy transfer that brings the suns energy to Earth in ________ through ______________.”
2. “___________ is the type of energy transfer that works best in _______ as molecules______________________.”
3. “___________ is the type of energy transfer that works best in ____ or ____ and is caused when molecules speed up and __________, becoming _________ and _________.”

NWEA Testing

iLearn Assignment – “Forecasting Weather”

HOMEWORK – iLearn Assignment – “Forecasting Weather”

NWEA Testing

HOMEWORK – None

Content Objective
Students will demonstrate knowledge of the differences in air temperature and air pressure 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 differences in air pressure and air temperature at different elevations by completing the layers of the atmosphere diagram.

HOMEWORK – Finish diagram of the Layers of the Atmosphere.

Layers of the Atmosphere

Content Objective
Students will demonstrate knowledge of the differences in air temperature 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 differences in air pressure and air temperature at different elevations by completing the following sentence frames.

“In our atmosphere, as altitude increases, air pressure decreases_.  This is because the further you get from the Earth’s surface, the less air molecules that will be pushing down on you.”
“In our atmosphere, as altitude increases, temperature decreases, then increases, then decreases, then increases. This is because different layers of gases at different altitudes absorb the suns energy and get warmer

HOMEWORK – None

Content Objective
Students will demonstrate knowledge of the differences in air pressure and air temperature 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 differences in air pressure and air temperature at different elevations by completing the following sentence frames.

“In our atmosphere, as altitude increases, air pressure _____________.  This is because ___________________________________________________.”

“In our atmosphere, as altitude increases, temperature _____________.  This is because ___________________________________________________.”

HOMEWORK – None

Content Objective
Students will demonstrate application of how to use microscopes including preparing slides by using the microscopes to observe cells in lettuce.

S.IP.07.13 Use tools and equipment (microscopes) appropriate to scientific investigations.
L.OL.07.21 Recognize that all organisms are composed of cells (single cell organisms, multi-cellular organisms)

Language Objective
Students will write to describe observations about their experiences while using the microscopes by completing the following sentence frames.

“While observing onion cells through a microscope I observed the cells were _____________ shaped.  I noticed that there were not any _____ because

the bulb of the onion grows ________________.”

“While observing lettuce cells through a microscope I observed the cells were _________________ shaped.  I was able to see ______________cells and                 _______________cells.”

HOMEWORK – None

Content Objective
Students will demonstrate application of how to use microscopes including preparing slides by using the microscopes to observe cells in onions.

S.IP.07.13 Use tools and equipment (microscopes) appropriate to scientific investigations.
L.OL.07.21 Recognize that all organisms are composed of cells (single cell organisms, multi-cellular organisms)

Language Objective
Students will draw to describe observations about their experiences while using the microscopes by completing drawings with labels.

HOMEWORK – None