Meterology+10

=**Meteorology **= =**Grade 10 **= = = =** 3.5.10.C. Interpret meteorological data **=

**Performance Standard 3.5.10.C.1 Analyze information from meteorlogical instruments and online sources to predict weather.**
__Activity__: Reading Weather Maps and Predicting the Weather 2. //Essential Question//: How does water move through Earth Systems? __Activity:__ Diagramming the Water Cycle 3. Essential Question: How is Relative Humidity & Dew Point Temp. Controlled? __Activity__: Evaporation &Condensation in the Atmosphere 4. //Essential Question//: How do different types of precipitation form? __Activity__: Diagramming precipitation types (rain, sleet, snow, hail) 5. //Essential Question// : How are Relative Humidity and Dew point Determined? __Activity__: Lab: Relative Humidity & Dew Point 6. //Essential Question//: How does terrain affect humidity and precipitation? __Activity__: Lake effect snows and fogs 7. //Essential Question//: How are moisture factors measured and recorded? __Activity__: Station symbols plotting DP, RH, precip. & cloud cover 8. //Essential Question//: What are air masses and how do they form? __Activity__: mapping air mass source regions by properties 9. // Essential Question // : How do air masses interact (warm & cold Fronts)? __Activity__: Diagramming warm and cold fronts 11. //Essential Question//: How do air masses interact (stationary & occluded Fronts)? __Activity__: Diagramming stationary and occluded fronts ||
 * **What will student achievement of this performance standard look like?** || Participation in laboratory activities and weather presentation ||
 * **How will you assess student achievement of this performance standard?** || Assess laboratory handouts/writeups and weather presentation ||
 * **What prior knowledge do students need to have to learn this performance standard?** || Students should be able to explain weather forecasts by interpreting weather data and and symbols. ||
 * **What instructional activities can be used effectively to teach this performance standard?** || 1. //Essential Question//: How do we use weather maps to predict the weather
 * **How long will it take your students to achieve this performance standard?** || 10-12 days ||
 * **How will you ensure all students achieve this performance standard?** || Laboratory activities and culminating weather forecast presentation ||
 * **In which unit(s) will you teach this performance standard?** || Weather ||

** Performance Standard 3.5.10.C.2 Describe weather and climate patterns on global levels. **
and map/graphing skills || __Activity__: Concept maps: weather & climate 2. //Essential Question//: What factors affect global climate? __Activity__: Diagramming the Greenhouse effect 3. Essential Question: What factors Affect local climates? __Activity__: Global climate map __Activity__: Diagramming Monsoons __Activity__: Mapping Climates on an sample continent ||
 * **What will student achievement of this performance standard look like?** || Mapping weather and climate of a imaginary continent using meterological data ||
 * **How will you assess student achievement of this performance standard?** || Assessing student maps ||
 * **What prior knowledge do students need to have to learn this performance standard?** || Know the structure & Composition of Earth’s Atmosphere
 * **What instructional activities can be used effectively to teach this performance standard?** || 1. //Essential Question//: How is climate different from weather?
 * **How long will it take your students to achieve this performance standard?** || 5-6 days ||
 * **How will you ensure all students achieve this performance standard?** || Map of imaginary Continent showing both weather and climate patterns ||
 * **In which unit(s) will you teach this performance standard?** || **__Weather and Climate Patterns__** ||

** Performance Standard 3.5.10.C.3 Evaluate specific adaptations plants and animals have made that enable them to survive in different climates. **
Students will conduct there own research project which will include - > continents that will live in their.
 * **What will student achievement of this performance standard look like?** || International Zoo Project ||
 * **How will you assess student achievement of this performance standard?** || Evaluation of International Zoo Project using rubric ||
 * **What prior knowledge do students need to have to learn this performance standard?** || Mapping skills, knowledge of research methods ||
 * **What instructional activities can be used effectively to teach this performance standard?** ||
 * choosing rare or endangered animals from different
 * composing an information sheet for each animal.
 * designing the habitats that the animals will live in.
 * producing a map of their zoo. ||
 * **How long will it take your students to achieve this performance standard?** || 3-4 days ||
 * **How will you ensure all students achieve this performance standard?** || Assessment of project using rubric ||
 * **In which unit(s) will you teach this performance standard?** || Meterology ||