This is Activity 12 of a set of Level 1 activities designed ...
This is Activity 12 of a set of Level 1 activities designed by the Science Center for Teaching, Outreach, and Research on Meteorology (STORM) Project. The authors suggest that previous activities in the unit be completed before Activity 12: Air Masses, including those that address pressure systems and dew point temperature. In Activity 12, the students learn about the four main types of air masses that affect weather in the United States, their characteristic temperatures, and humidity levels as it relates to dew point temperatures. The lesson plan follows the 5E format. Initially, students discuss local weather and then examine surface temperature and dew point data on maps to determine patterns and possible locations of air masses. They learn about the source regions of air masses and compare their maps to a forecast weather map with fronts and pressure systems drawn in. During the Extension phase, students access current maps with surface and dew point temperatures at http://www.uni.edu/storm/activities/level1 and try to identify locations of air masses. They sketch in fronts and compare their results to the fronts map. Evaluation consists of collection of student papers.
“Arctic Feedbacks” is a middle/high school earth science unit focused on weather ...
“Arctic Feedbacks” is a middle/high school earth science unit focused on weather and climate as it relates to Earth’s system. The unit is centered around an anchoring phenomena known as Arctic amplification and consists of ten unique lessons, each tied to the NGSS Earth’s systems standards. Each lesson provides students with evidence they will use to explain anchoring phenomena in a final descriptive model and written explanation.
What does it take to walk the talk? Learn about how Vancouver ...
What does it take to walk the talk? Learn about how Vancouver Aquarium, an Ocean Wise Initiative, leads by example by using sustainable, environmentally safe practices in its operations. Be surprised in what small changes you can make in your own life to be green.
Did you know that all living things change their environments? It's true. ...
Did you know that all living things change their environments? It's true. Beavers, deer, worms, and humans all change their environments. It just so happens that humans change our environments in big, obvious ways. In this episode, Sabrina chats about how humans have been changing our environments for a long time!
What do beavers, termites, and prairie dogs have in common? They all ...
What do beavers, termites, and prairie dogs have in common? They all change their environments! We know that humans change their environments, but humans are animals and all animals change their environments just by living in them.
British Columbia is home to an incredible abundance of biodiversity. Beneath the ...
British Columbia is home to an incredible abundance of biodiversity. Beneath the waves of the coastline, boarding the land of the Coast Salish peoples, we can find a vast variety of the unsung heroes of the ocean - the invertebrates. That biodiversity, however, has been under threat for a number of years. Explore this interactive story map to learn about the biodiversity of Howe Sound in British Columbia, how humans are intrinsically connected to the ocean and our actions have both a positive and negative impact on the life under the waves. No matter where you are from, we are all connected to the ocean.
Students design and construct devices to trap insects that are present in ...
Students design and construct devices to trap insects that are present in the area around the school. The objective is to ask the right design questions and conduct the right tests to determine if the traps work .
Students consider the Earth's major types of landforms such as mountains, rivers, ...
Students consider the Earth's major types of landforms such as mountains, rivers, plains, hills, canyons, oceans and plateaus. Student teams build three-dimensional models of landscapes, depicting several of these landforms. Once the models are built, they act as civil and transportation engineers to design and build roads through the landscapes they have created. The worksheet is provided in English and Spanish.
The Celestia Motherlode is a repository for various addons like textures, models ...
The Celestia Motherlode is a repository for various addons like textures, models or celestial objects for Celestia. Celestia is a free, interactive (real-time), 3D astronomy program. It doesn't just show you the sky as it can be seen from earth as most planetarium software does, but allows you to move to and view the universe from any point between the planets and the stars. The Celestia Motherlode hosts over 10 GB of Celestia addons by various creators, which extend or change the way Celestia renders the universe.
In this Earth Science activity, students will investigate rocks in an outdoor ...
In this Earth Science activity, students will investigate rocks in an outdoor field trip. Students will be divided into groups and given a Ziploc bag to collect rocks. We will then return to the classroom, and the students will put their rocks into different groups. The different groups could be the size, shape, color, and texture of the rocks. We will then talk about the Rock Cycle and the three main types of rocks. Students will record their observations in their science journals.
This 12-minute video lesson looks at the structure of the earth. The ...
This 12-minute video lesson looks at the structure of the earth. The discussion includes the crust, mantle, core, lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere, outer core, and inner core. [Cosmology and Astronomy playlist: Lesson 50 of 85]
This 8-minute video lesson looks at how the Hawaiian Islands were formed ...
This 8-minute video lesson looks at how the Hawaiian Islands were formed by a stationary hot spot under the Pacific plate. [Cosmology and Astronomy playlist: Lesson 49 of 85]
This 6-minute video lesson explains how we know about the Earth's core. ...
This 6-minute video lesson explains how we know about the Earth's core. It shows how S-wave shadow and P-wave detection patterns give us information about the core. [Cosmology and Astronomy playlist: Lesson 55 of 85]
This 8-minute video lesson looks at plate tectonics and the difference between ...
This 8-minute video lesson looks at plate tectonics and the difference between crust and lithosphere. [Cosmology and Astronomy playlist: Lesson 43 of 85]
This 12-minute video lesson continues to explore plate tectonics. It covers the ...
This 12-minute video lesson continues to explore plate tectonics. It covers the geological features of divergent plate boundaries. [Cosmology and Astronomy playlist: Lesson 46 of 85]
This 6-minute video lesson continues to explore plate tectonics. It covers the ...
This 6-minute video lesson continues to explore plate tectonics. It covers the geological features of convergent plate boundaries. [Cosmology and Astronomy playlist: Lesson 47 of 85]
This 6-minute video lesson coninues to look at plate tectonics. It discusses ...
This 6-minute video lesson coninues to look at plate tectonics. It discusses plates moving due to convection in mantle. [Cosmology and Astronomy playlist: Lesson 48 of 85]
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