DO NOW V: 0Monday

Jan. 26

MONDAY

01/26

1. Describe the weather in East Texas.2. Describe the weather in the northern part of Nevada.3. What type of front is moving East? What kind of

weather will this bring towards the East Coast?4. The weather has not changed in a few days in

Montana and North Dakota. What type of front is this area experiencing?

TUESDAY

01/27

 

Homework & Agenda V: 0Homework Grade Level: Unit Test Review

Pre-AP: Unit Test Review

QUIZ TODAYUNIT TEST FRIDAY

Today’s Agenda

1. Quiz Review2. Quiz3. Reading about Hurricanes

TEKS8.10 (B) Identify how global patterns of atmospheric movement influence local weather using weather maps that show high and low pressures and fronts

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Vocabulary

High Pressure SystemLow Pressure SystemCold FrontWarm FrontStationary FrontOccluded Front

BarometerPsychrometerAnemometerWind VaneThermometer

V: 0

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:- How does Earth’s surface change?

DAILY OBJECTIVES:Students will…-Demonstrate mastery of TEKS 8.9 A & B

V: 0EQs & Objectives

QUIZ V: 0

Read and re-read the passage.

Underline the question

Bubble important words

Identify the key idea, write it in margin.

Eliminate the wrong answers

Select the correct answer ✓

Mass of an object

After the Quiz, complete the reading about Hurricanes.

Hurricanes Reading V: 0

DO NOW V: 0Tuesday

Jan. 27

TUESDAY

01/27

Pre-AP: Make a prediction about how hurricanes form and why they form over the ocean.Grade Level: Describe 3 things you know about hurricanes.

WED/THRS

01/28 & 01/29

 

Homework & Agenda V: 0Homework Grade Level: Unit Test Review

Pre-AP: Unit Test Review

UNIT TEST FRIDAY

Today’s Agenda

1. Review Weather Symbols2. Analyzing Hurricane Data3. National Geographic Video4. Analysis Questions

TEKS8.10 (C) Identify the role of the oceans in the formation of weather systems such as hurricanes

V: 0

Vocabulary

Global WindsEasterliesWesterliesTrade WindsCoriolis EffectOcean CurrentsDeep Ocean Currents

Jet StreamGlobal PatternAtmospheric MovementHigh PressureLow PressureFront Weather Systems

V: 0

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:- How does energy from the Sun drive Earth’s weather and climate?

DAILY OBJECTIVES:Students will…-Identify why hurricanes form over the ocean.

V: 0EQs & Objectives

Using RM 12, review the different weather symbols and what they indicate.

Review Weather Symbols V: 1

Watch video of hurricane Wilma.

Analyzing Hurricane Data V: 1

Draw the following table in your INB.

Analyzing Hurricane Data V: 1

Hurricane Lowest Air Pressure

Wind Speed Date Category

Katrina

Rita

Dolly

Ike

1. Students will get 4 sets of hurricane data.2. Identify the area of lowest air pressure for each of the

hurricanes.3. Record the lowest air pressure in your table.4. Record the wind speed and date for the hurricane at

the lowest air pressure measurement.5. Using the Saffir-Simpson Scale, identify the category of

the hurricane at the time of the lowest air pressure.

Analyzing Hurricane Data V: 1

Watch the National Geographic Video on hurricanes.

National Geographic Video V: 0

Answer the analysis questions in complete sentences in your INB.1. What is the relationship between air pressure and the

speed of the winds found in a hurricane?2. Look at the data recorded as a hurricane passes over

land. What conclusions can you draw when comparing hurricane data and a hurricane's location over land or water?

3. Do you think temperature of the water might affect the air pressure? Why or why not?

Analysis Questions (Pre-AP) V: 0

Answer the analysis questions in complete sentences in your INB.1. What is the relationship between air pressure and the speed of the winds found in a hurricane?As the air pressure decreases, the wind speed….As the air pressure increases, the wind speed…2. Look at the data recorded as a hurricane passes over land. What conclusions can you draw when comparing hurricane data and a hurricane's location over land or water? When the hurricane passes over land, its air pressure ____________ and is wind speed ________________.3. How do you think temperature of the water might affect the air pressure?Warm water causes ________ air pressure because…..Cold water causes _______ air pressure because….

Analysis Questions (GL) V: 0

DO NOW V: 0Wed/Thrs

Jan. 28-29

WED/THRS

01/28 & 01/29

List 5 things you know about hurricanes. Hint: Think about what you know about hurricane Sandy and what we learned on Tuesday in class.

FRIDAY

01/30

 

Homework & Agenda V: 0Homework Grade Level: Unit Test Review

Pre-AP: Unit Test Review

UNIT TEST FRIDAY

Today’s Agenda

1. BrainPop Video about hurricanes2. Review for Earth and Weather Unit Test

TEKS8.9 (A) Describe the historical development of evidence that supports plate tectonic theory.

8.9 (B) Relate plate tectonics to the formation of crustal features.

8.9 (C) Interpret topographical maps and satellite views to identify land and erosion features and predict how these features may be reshaped by weathering.

8.10 (A) Recognize that the sun provides the energy that drives convection within the atmosphere and oceans, producing winds and ocean currents.

8.10 (B) Identify how global patterns of atmospheric movement influence local weather using weather maps that show high and low pressure fronts.

8.10 (C) Identify the role of the oceans in the formation of weather systems such as hurricanes.

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Vocabulary

Tectonic PlatesTheory of Plate TectonicsTransform BoundaryConvergent BoundaryDivergent BoundarySubduction ZoneRift ValleyTrenchVolcanoesMid-Ocean RidgeTopographic MapContour LinesWeathering

ErosionConvection CurrentOcean CurrentsDeep Ocean CurrentsJet StreamHigh PressureLow PressureCold FrontWarm FrontStationary FrontOccluded FrontHurricane

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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:- What was the early theory of continental drift?-What were the discoveries that led to the theory of plate tectonics?-How and why does the Earth’s surface change?-How does energy from the Sun drive Earth’s weather and climate?

DAILY OBJECTIVES:Students will…-Review TEKS 8.9 A, B, and C, and TEKS 8.10 A, B, and C

V: 0EQs & Objectives

Watch the BrainPop Video.

During the video, write down 3 important ideas from the video.

BrainPop Video: Hurricanes V: 0

Each group will go to the 6 stations in the room to review the concepts of the Earth and Weather Unit.1. Types of Boundaries and Land Formations2. Theory of Plate Tectonics3. Topographic Maps4. Hurricanes5. Convection6. Weather Maps

Review for Unit Test V: 2

DO NOW V: 0Friday

Jan. 30

FRIDAY

01/30 1. Why do hurricanes form off the coast of Africa?

2. Why do hurricanes slow down as they move further North?

Homework & Agenda V: 0Homework Grade Level: Unit Test Review

Pre-AP: Unit Test Review

UNIT TEST TODAY

Today’s Agenda

1. Unit Test: Earth and Weather2. Reading: Force and Motion in the Solar System3. Bill Nye Video: Seasons

TEKS8.9 (A) Describe the historical development of evidence that supports plate tectonic theory.

8.9 (B) Relate plate tectonics to the formation of crustal features.

8.9 (C) Interpret topographical maps and satellite views to identify land and erosion features and predict how these features may be reshaped by weathering.

8.10 (A) Recognize that the sun provides the energy that drives convection within the atmosphere and oceans, producing winds and ocean currents.

8.10 (B) Identify how global patterns of atmospheric movement influence local weather using weather maps that show high and low pressure fronts.

8.10 (C) Identify the role of the oceans in the formation of weather systems such as hurricanes.

V: 0

Vocabulary

Tectonic PlatesTheory of Plate TectonicsTransform BoundaryConvergent BoundaryDivergent BoundarySubduction ZoneRift ValleyTrenchVolcanoesMid-Ocean RidgeTopographic MapContour LinesWeathering

ErosionConvection CurrentOcean CurrentsDeep Ocean CurrentsJet StreamHigh PressureLow PressureCold FrontWarm FrontStationary FrontOccluded FrontHurricane

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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:- What was the early theory of continental drift?-What were the discoveries that led to the theory of plate tectonics?-How and why does the Earth’s surface change?-How does energy from the Sun drive Earth’s weather and climate?

DAILY OBJECTIVES:Students will…-Demonstrate mastery of TEKS 8.9 and 8.10.

V: 0EQs & Objectives

UNIT TEST V: 0

Read and re-read the passage.

Underline the question

Bubble important words

Identify the key idea, write it in margin.

Eliminate the wrong answers

Select the correct answer ✓

Mass of an object

READ: Force and Motion in the Solar System

COMPLETE: Concept Map (RM 32)

After Unit Test V: 0

Watch the Bill Nye Video about Seasons.

Complete the questions as you watch the video.

Seasons Video V: 0