1. 8th Grade Science
DO NOW
Friday, October 26, 2012
On page __ in your INB, list the tools that are used to gather information about the weather.

2. Today’s Schedule Do Now Weather Data Collection Weather Presentations
8th Grade Science
Today’s Schedule
Friday, October 26, 2012
Do Now
Weather Data Collection
Weather Presentations
Weather Tool Card Sort
Pre-AP
Homework
Grade-Level Homework
Weather Packet
Homework Due Friday!
Vocabulary
Essential Question
atmosphere
weather
high pressure
ocean currents
barometer
wind
weather map
low pressure
air pressure
meteorologist
cold front
air mass
warm front
What drives convection, wind, and currents?
How do global patterns of atmospheric movement influence local weather?

3. 8th Grade Science
Today we will…
Friday, October 26, 2012
8.10(A): recognize that the sun provides the energy that drive convection within the atmosphere and oceans, producing winds and ocean currents.
8.10(B): identify how global patterns of atmospheric movement influence local weather using weather maps that show high and low pressures and fronts.

4. 8th Grade Science
DO NOW
Friday, October 26, 2012
On page __, complete the following questions as a table. Each color will do a question and then you will share your answers with your table.
Explain how the blue water and red water move in the container. Why do you think they move this way?
If the water represents the ocean, how does the water in the ocean move?
Recall that thermal energy moves in a predictable pattern from warmer to cooler areas. How is this concept illustrated in this model?
Does this model show energy distribution by radiation, conduction, or convection?

5. Weather Data Collection
8th Grade Science
Weather Data Collection
Friday, October 26, 2012
Each group will collect data on one weather characteristic.
Record data on weather chart.
EVERYONE describe the sky conditions.
After data collection, groups will present their findings to the class.
Table 1: Wind Speed
Table 5: Air Pressure
Table 2: Wind Speed
Table 6: Temperature
Table 3: Wind Direction
Table 4: Humidity

6. Weather Data Collection
8th Grade Science
Weather Data Collection
Friday, October 26, 2012

7. Sort the cards into appropriate groups.
8th Grade Science
Weather Tool Card Sort
Friday, October 26, 2012
Sort the cards into appropriate groups.