1. Topic-
|
| How is Air Warmed and Cooled? |
| |
|
2. Content-
|
Meteorology
Weather Activity #5
Standards: 8.1.3.4.2, 8.3.2.1.3, & 8.3.2.2.2
Time: approximately 3 class periods |
| |
|
3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
|
1.Students will understand how air is warmed and cooled.
2.Students will understand the factors that cause the air to move
around our atmosphere.
|
| |
|
|
4. Objectives-
|
1. Students will learn about the goals through the lab: How is air
warmed and cooled?
2. All students are expected to participate in the lab, complete a
graph, questions, and lab report.
|
| |
|
5. Materials and Aids-
|
Computer
Doc Cam
Projector
5 styrofoam cups with water, sand and soil.
5 Thermometers
Floodlamp
Ruler
Graph paper
Colored pencils |
| |
|
6. Procedures/Methods-
|
|
A. Introduction-
1. Introduction will be read to the students
2. Brief review/discussion will take place about what we have already
learned about weather, and what they know about warm and cool air.
|
| |
|
|
B. Development-
1. Students will be read the procedure of the lab.
2. Students will then be shown how to set up the lab, and take accurate
data during the lab.
3. Students will also be instructed on expectations, and what to begin
once they are done collecting their data, etc. |
| |
|
|
C. Practice-
1. Students will be given approximately 25 minutes to collect their
data.
|
| |
|
|
D. Independent Practice-
1. After students have collected their data students will begin
work on their graph.
2. If students complete their graph they will answer questions that
accompany their lab in their meteorology workbook.
3. In the following 2 class sessions students will complete the questions
that accompany the lab, and write up a lab report for the lab.
|
| |
|
|
E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
1. Students that are in need of help will be given more attention
from the instructor(s)
2. Students will be given the time to work at their own pace through
the lab.
|
| |
|
|
F. Checking for understanding-
1. Teacher will collect the graph, questions, and lab report from
the students at the end of the lesson.
2. Teacher and students will also have a discussion about their discoveries
from the lab.
|
| |
|
|
G. Closure-
1. Students will turn in their lab report
2. Students will get to view exemplary examples of lab reports from
this lab |
| |
|
7. Evaluation-
|
1. Students will be evaluated on their questions
2. Students will also be assessed on their lab report |
| |
|
8. Teacher Reflection-
|
| Teacher will check for understanding when grading the lab reports
and determine if more time is needed to be spent on the topic, or
if students are ready to move onto severe weather. |
| |
|