Tuesday

Content Objective
Students will demonstrate comprehension of the types of heat transfer and the greenhouse effect work by taking notes while reading their textbooks and watching video clips.

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 the Greenhouse Effect and the types of heat transfer by completing a Directed Reading for Section 2.

HOMEWORK – Finish Directed Reading (1-2)

Monday

Content Objective
Students will demonstrate comprehension of how the Greenhouse Effect, Radiation Balance and Global Warming work 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 the Greenhouse Effect by completing the following sentence frames.

“The Greenhouse Effect  is caused by __________________________________________.”

“The Greenhouse Effect is a good thing because __________________________________.”

“The Greenhouse Effect can be a bad thing if __________________________________.”

“When the energy received from the Sun and the amount of energy returned to space are about equal, it is called _________.”

One reason for global warming may be _____________________________________.”

Homework – Complete sentence frames

Friday

Content Objective
Students will demonstrate comprehension of the air pressure by creating a barometer with their groups.

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 different types of heat transfer by making a diagram of a demonstration and writing a paragraph of description.

HOMEWORK – Finish any work that is not complete.  Otherwise no homework.

Thursday

Content Objective
Students will demonstrate comprehension of the different types of heat transfer and how they effect our atmosphere.

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 creating a tri-fold diagram representing each type using information from a video clip, Power Point and their text book.

HOMEWORK – None

Wednesday

Content Objective
Students will demonstrate comprehension of the different types of heat transfer and how they effect our atmosphere.

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 creating a tri-fold diagram representing each type using information from a video clip, Power Point and their text book.

HOMEWORK – None

Tuesday

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.

“___________ 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 _________.”

HOMEWORK – None

Monday

Content Objective
Students will demonstrate comprehension of the different types of heat transfer and how they effect our atmosphere by taking notes during an explaination and while watching a video clip.

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.

“___________ 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 _________”.

HOMEWORK – None

Friday

Content Objective
Students will demonstrate knowledge of the differences in 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 show that they understand the concepts about the layers of the atmosphere by completing all assignments and projects then studying for the quiz.

HOMEWORK – Study for quiz on section (1-1) Characteristics of the Atmosphere.

Thursday

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

“Characteristics of the Troposhere  include _________, ________, and ________.”

“Characteristics of the Stratoshere  include _________, ________, and ________.”

“Characteristics of the Mesoshere  include _________, ________, and ________.”

“Characteristics of the Thermoshere  include _________, ________, and ________.”

HOMEWORK – Study section one for a quiz

Wednesday

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

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

An example of the effects of air pressure is ____________________________ _______(include a drawing)__

HOMEWORK – None