1. Monday, March 28 th Entry Task Please start silently reading 16.4 Schedule: Precipitation (ISN 67) Objective: (ISN 67) I can learn information about the different types of precipitation and how they form) Homework 16.4 review questions (ISN 66) –Page 566 in book –#1-6 – full sentences, IQIA Notebook Check tomorrow!

2. Tuesday, March 29 th Entry Task Get your notebook ready for the notebook check Schedule: Precipitation Visual Notebook Check Objective: (ISN 68) I can visually represent the different types of precipitation and explain important facts about each Homework Bring Materials for Precipitation Visual Precipitation visual due Thursday Please have on desk: ISN 66 and 67

3. Precipitation Visual Make a visual to teach about the different types of precipitation. Must include all 5 types of precipitation and as much information as possible. –How it’s formed, Conditions it’s present, pictures, cloud types it’s from, places that experience it, effects of it, etc. Ideas: poster, 3d diorama, foldable, brochure, mobile, etc.

4. Wednesday, March 30 th Entry Task Share with your table what you are planning to do for your visual. Schedule: Precipitation Visual Objective: I can visually represent the different types of precipitation and explain important facts about each Homework Precipitation visual due tomorrow! Ch 15/16 Review Due Friday Ch 15/16 Test Friday Please have on desk: Precipitation Visual Notes (ISN 68)

5. Thursday, March 31 st Entry Task On ISN 69 1.Write down the big idea for chapter 15 2.Write down the key concepts for the following sections: 15.1, 15.2, 15.3 3. Write down the big idea for chapter 16 4. Write down the key concepts for the following sections: 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4 Schedule: Chapter 15/16 Review (ISN69) Homework: Complete Ch 15/16 review Chapter 15/16 test tomorrow Objective: (ISN 69)I can understand how Earth’s atmosphere is a blanket of gases that support and protect life and on how some features of weather have predictable patterns Please Have on Desk: Precipitation Visual

6. 15.1 Earth’s atmosphere supports life Atmosphere Altitude Density Sudden Changes: –Volcanic eruptions –Forest fires –Dust storms

7. 15.2 The sun supplies the atmosphere’s energy Energy Transfer Radiation Conduction Convection Layers of the Atmosphere Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere Characteristics of each layer

8. 15.3 Gases in the atmosphere absorb radiation UV radiation Infrared radiation Ozone Greenhouse gases Greenhouse effect Global Warming Clip

9. 16.1 The atmosphere’s air pressure changes Air pressure- –Egg Demo Barometers Air pressure movement Spangler Effect

10. 16.2 The atmosphere has wind patterns Weather Wind Global Wind –Coriolis Effect –Calm Regions –Wind Belts –Jet Stream Local Winds –Sea breezes and mountain/valley breezes Monsoons

11. 16.3 Most clouds form as air rises and cools Evaporation, condensation, precipitation Humidity and Relative Humidity Saturation and Dew Point Cloud Types: Cirrus, Cumulus, Stratus Word Parts: Nimbo/Nimbus and Alto Fog

12. 16.4 Water falls to Earth’s surface as precipitation Types of precipitation –Rain and drizzle –Freezing rain –Sleet –Snow –Hail How they form Acid rain

13. Friday, April 1 st Entry Task Any last minute questions about anything from chapter 15/16? Ask your table mates to help explain and clarify. Schedule: Chapter 15/16 Test Homework: Read/RSG 17.1 (ISN 70) Objective: I can be assessed on how Earth’s atmosphere is a blanket of gases that support and protect life and on how some features of weather have predictable patterns Please have on desk: Chapter 15/16 review- You may use this on test