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May 17 th , 2010

Warm-Up: There are two major events that have taken place over the past month on Earth that are related to Earth Science. What are they?. May 17 th , 2010. The Volcano that Stopped the World Why is Europe so affected by this volcanic eruption?. May 18 th , 2010. Warm-Up:

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May 17 th , 2010

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  1. Warm-Up: There are two major events that have taken place over the past month on Earth that are related to Earth Science. What are they? May 17th, 2010 The Volcano that Stopped the World Why is Europe so affected by this volcanic eruption?

  2. May 18th, 2010 Warm-Up: Why is Europe so affected by the volcanic eruption of Eyjafjallajokull?

  3. May 18th, 2010 Challenge Statement: You can either agree, disagree, or be somewhat in between. Make sure to use evidence (from the video yesterday) in your argument. “The reason Eyjafjallajokull affects Europe so greatly is because the magma is so explosive it makes it all the way to the European continent.”

  4. 6Rules of Collaboration May 18th, 2010 • Share your Thoughts • (put your ideas out there) • Short and Sweet • (paraphrase what was said before you) • Behave “as if” • (everyone has good intentions, including you!) • Take a Breath • (pause and wait) • Be Aware • (pay attention to yourself and others) • Don’t be a Fish • (ask questions – don’t sit and gape)

  5. May 19th, 2010 Warm-Up: Is there a pattern to the way clouds move on Earth? Why or why not? Why do clouds move across the sky?

  6. May 19th, 2010 Alaska Draw arrows where you see the movement of the clouds.

  7. May 19th, 2010 United States Draw arrows where you see the movement of the clouds.

  8. May 19th, 2010 Africa Draw arrows where you see the movement of the clouds.

  9. May 19th, 2010 South America Draw arrows where you see the movement of the clouds.

  10. May 19th, 2010 Australia Draw arrows where you see the movement of the clouds.

  11. May 19th, 2010 Antarctica Draw arrows where you see the movement of the clouds.

  12. May 19th, 2010 The World Draw arrows where you saw the movement of the clouds. 60°N 30°N 0°N 30°S 60°S

  13. May 20th, 2010 Warm-Up: Why do clouds move in the direction they do? What does that tell us about how air is moving? What causes the air to move that way?

  14. May 20th, 2010 The Actual World (aka the “Scientific Consensus) Add these arrows onto your map in a color other than what you used yesterday. Make a note that these are the “Scientific Consensus.”

  15. May 20th, 2010 What is a model, again? • An idea or group of ideas that helps us explain or understand the way something works. • 3 Requirements for a Good Model • Does the model fit with all of your data? • Can the model be used to make an accurate prediction? • Is your model consistent with all other models, and your current understanding of the way the world works?

  16. May 20th, 2010 Answer these questions on your poster. What causes the air to move in the first place? And why does it move in the pattern you see (i.e. the consensus of the wind patterns)? How can air be moving away from the 30 latitude lines in both directions? Won’t the 30 latitude line “run out” of air? What about the poles? Won’t the poles also “run out” of air?

  17. May 21st, 2010 Warm-Up: What is air? How does it move? Why does it move that way? What’s it called when air moves?

  18. May 21st, 2010 Activity 1: Phenomenon: Inflated balloon into ice chest with dry ice. Observations:

  19. May 21st, 2010 Activity 2: Phenomenon: Boiling water in beaker on hot plate. Observations:

  20. May 21st, 2010 Activity 3: Phenomenon: Dry ice + water in beaker. Observations:

  21. May 21st, 2010 Activity 4: Phenomenon: Pour CO2 into container with lit candles. Observations:

  22. May 21st, 2010 Activity 5: Phenomenon: Lit candles below fan blade and angels. Observations:

  23. May 21st, 2010 Your poster should answer the following questions: Why the CO2 stayed down in the ice chest. Why was I able to pour the CO2 out of the beaker? Why did the flames of the candles go out when I poured CO2 onto them? Why did the dry ice vapor fall around the beaker? Why did the vapor from the boiling water go up? Why did the lit candles cause the angels to spin?

  24. May 21st, 2010 The Ultimate Question: What does air “behave” like? Does it act similarly to any other substance we’re used to?

  25. May 24th, 2010 Warm-Up: Could we use tubs of water to represent the atmosphere on Earth? Why?

  26. May 24th, 2010 Video Clip Observations: Think about (then answer) these questions for each video: Where does the water go up? Why? Where does the water go down? Why?

  27. May 24th, 2010 Your poster will answer: Why is it warm at the Equator and cold at the poles? What do you think happens to air because of these temperatures on Earth?

  28. May 25th, 2010 Warm-Up: What happens to air at the Equator on the surface of Earth? What about air at the poles?

  29. May 25th, 2010 Take 4 transparency strips and tape one end of each to the equator. Draw an arrow on the transparencies showing the direction of air movement. Take 4 transparency strips and tape one end of each to the North Pole. Draw an arrow on the transparencies showing the direction of air movement.

  30. May 25th, 2010 Your posters will answer: Using your globes with the transparencies, Where does the air that goes down at the poles come from? Why doesn’t the pole pile up with air? Where does the air that goes up at the equator come from? Why doesn’t the equator run out of air? What direction must the air be moving on the surface of Earth? Draw a picture of your model (this goes on the second sheet of poster paper).

  31. May 26th, 2010 Warm-Up: Is it accurate to say that air moves “down” over the surface of Earth? Why or why not? What might be a better term to use to talk about the movement of air on the surface of Earth?

  32. May 26th, 2010 Does our current model match all of our data? Look back at your “scientific consensus” drawing. Why do you think they don’t match?

  33. May 26th, 2010 How does the size of Earth relate to the size of the tubs of water we have used to represent both the oceans AND the atmosphere?

  34. May 26th, 2010 What if the tub of water were REALLY REALLY BIG? Your poster will answer the following questions: If air rising from the equator sinks before it reaches the poles, where do you think that occurs? What is your evidence? What is the root cause? If the air flowing from the poles toward the equator rises before it reaches the equator, where do you think that occurs? What is your evidence? What is the root cause?

  35. May 27th, 2010 Warm-Up: What part of the scientific consensus on the direction of surface winds doesn’t fit our current model? Send one person from your table to get a globe and transparency marker from Ms. Waugh. Do not do anything with them yet.

  36. May 27th, 2010 On the surface of your globe, draw the directions of the scientific consensus arrows from your map from last week.

  37. May 27th, 2010 Your poster will answer: When the air is going away from the center of gravity, what direction are the arrows pointing? Why? When the air is going towards the center of gravity, what direction are the arrows pointing? Why? What does this mean for the way air is moving at 30 °N and 30 °S? How about at 60 °N and 60 °S?

  38. June 1st, 2010 Warm-Up: Where on Earth (or above the surface of Earth) do most clouds form? Why do you think they form there?

  39. June 1st, 2010 • Warmer air can hold more water vapor. • Colder air can hold less water vapor. • Warmer air cools down as air moves AWAY from the center of gravity/surface of Earth • This leads to the formation of clouds. • As cooler air warms up air moves TOWARDS the center of gravity/surface of Earth . • Clouds disappear or don’t form at all.

  40. June 1st, 2010 Your (final) poster will answer: How does air move at the equator? Why? How does air move between the equator and 30 °N? Between the equator and 30 °S? Why? How does air move at 30 °N and 30 °S? How does air move between 30 °N and 60 °N? Between 30 °S and 60 °S? Why? How does air move at 60 °N and 60 °S? Why? How does air move between 60 °N and the North Pole? Between 60 °S and the South Pole? Why? How does air move at the poles? Why?

  41. June2nd,2010 Warm-Up: What do the loops of transparency on your globe represent? You and your group will have 5 minutes to make a globe that looks the way Ms. Waugh’s does. You will need: 1 globe, 3 transparency strips, some tape, a pair of scissors. Place one transparency loop between the Equator and 30 °N, one loop between 30 °N and 60 °N, and one loop between 60 °N and the North Pole.

  42. June2nd, 2010 You will copy and answer these 6 questions on your paper. You will turn it in by the end of the period today. How does air move at the equator? Why? How does air move between the equator and 30 °N? Between the equator and 30 °S? Why? How does air move at 30 °N and 30 °S? How does air move between 30 °N and 60 °N? Between 30 °S and 60 °S? Why? How does air move at 60 °N and 60 °S? Why? How does air move between 60 °N and the North Pole? Between 60 °S and the South Pole? Why? How does air move at the poles? Why?

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