1. PREDICTING WEATHER
INSTRUCTOR: MS. SORN

2. USING YOUR “DO NOW” SHEET – MONDAY (2/13/17)
QUESTION: How does latitude and air circulation affect climate?
RECALL: Latitude is the distance of a location from the equator. The rotational speed of the earth changes based on latitude.
ANSWER: Latitude affects the amount of sunlight a given area receives. The rotation of the earth keeps the wind from blowing straight. Its path becomes curved and it is deflected. This force is called the Coriolis Effect.

3. Distance from sea level.
KEY VOCAB 05 – WORDS 1, 2
1. latitude (noun)
Geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on the Earth’s surface.
2. altitude (noun)
Distance from sea level.

4. READING SCIENCE: THE CORIOLIS EFFECT
TRADE PAPERS & CORRECT out of 6 points

5. LEARNING TARGET
I will able to explain how latitude, terrain, and altitude all play a role in the climate of a given location.

6. PG# PREDICTING WEATHER 2/13/17
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
1. What is the difference in the path of deflection between hemispheres?
BIG IDEAS
1. In the northern hemisphere, wind is deflected to the right. In the southern hemisphere, wind is deflected to the left. It is a result of the earth’s rotation under the force of the Coriolis Effect.
a half of the earth, usually as divided into northern and southern halves by the equator, or into western and eastern halves by an imaginary line passing through the poles.
A prime meridian is a meridian (a line of longitude) in a geographical coordinate system at which longitude is defined to be 0°.

7. PG# PREDICTING WEATHER 2/13/17
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
2. Describe the flow of air from the equator to the poles. (Involve the hemispheres).
BIG IDEAS
2. Each hemisphere has three bands of circulating air masses. Each represents 30 degrees latitude. At the equator, warm humid air rises causing low pressure and flows towards the poles.
Each is confined to 30 degrees latitude. This means tha ton band is 0 and 30 degrees. The middle band is 30 and 60 degrees. The third is between 60 and 90 degrees. The climate is stable close to the equator. Warm humid air rises. The air sinks at higher latitudes and flows back to the equator.

8. PG# PREDICTING WEATHER 2/13/17
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
3. What are trade winds?
BIG IDEAS
3. Blowing at a steady speed, the winds that flow from east to west close to the equator are known as trade winds.
Sailors used trade winds across the ocean from Europe toward the west indies. Right at the equator, winds are generally calm. Sailors named region the doldrums.

9. PREDICTING WEATHER (DAY 2)
INSTRUCTOR: MS. SORN

10. USING YOUR “DO NOW” SHEET – tuesday (2/14/17)
QUESTION: How might meteorologists use probability?
RECALL: The definition of probability… The role of meteorologists…
The likelihood or chance of something happening (probability). A meteorologist studies weather.
ANSWER: Collections of data are plugged into algorithms (a formula for solving a problem) to help predict weather conditions. Meteorologists often report the probability of precipitation, taking into account the likelihood of rain and how much of the area receives rain.

11. HOMEWORK- 2/14
READING SET – “PREDICTING WEATHER- DO THE TRY NOW

12. KEY VOCAB 05 – WORDS 3, 4
3. Regional geography (adj/noun): Study of specific regions of the Earth
4. Atmospheric Circulation (adj/noun): The large scale movement of air around the Earth

13. LEARNING TARGET
I will plan a scientific investigation of the various factors that affect global ocean surface currents.

14. DUE NOW: MATH CONNECTIONS & CER
COLLECTING: MATH CONNECTIONS
GRADING: CER (TRADE AND SCORE OUT OF 20 POINTS)

15. HOW TO GRADE THE CER OUT OF 20 POINTS
5 POINTS- (CLAIM) 1 SENTENCE RESPONDS TO PROMPT
5 POINTS- (EVIDENCE) 2+ SENTENCES ANALYZING THE DATA
5 POINTS- (REASONING) 3+ SENTENCES
5 POINTS- (NAME, DATE, PERIOD) & SEPARATE LABELS OF CLAIM, EVIDENCE, REASONING

16. 5 POINTS- 1 SENTENCE RESPONDING TO PROMPT
Sample Claim: I disagree with Jennifer's claim and believe that points A and B would have different climates due to other influences at work.

17. 5 POINTS – ANALYZES DATA
Sample Evidence: Point A is near the coast and Point B is further inland. Point A is on the windward side of the mountains and Point B is on the leeward side. Both are on the same line of latitude and have winds moving from west to east.

18. Sample Reasoning: The climates of Points A and B are different even though both Points are at the same latitude of about 40o N and have winds blowing from the west to the east. Point A is near the coast and on the windward side of a mountain chain. Both of these factors would cause it to be cooler with moderate temperatures (small variation between high and low temperatures) and have more precipitation than Point B. Moisture from the ocean evaporates into the surrounding air. The wind blows the moisture-filled air from the ocean toward the land. The mountain range acts as a block, directing the moist air upward into the atmosphere, where the air quickly cools. The moisture condenses out of the cooled air, forming clouds and precipitation. Since the airflow is directed upward by the mountains and not eastward, all of the precipitation falls on the side of the mountain closest to the ocean. The cooled moisture-free air flows beyond the mountain toward Point B. Point B is on the leeward side of the mountain; as a result, Point B has a much drier climate than Point A. Point B is inland, which will result in Point B having higher high temperatures and lower low temperatures without the moderating effect of moisture from the ocean.

19. LAB : CURRENTS & CLIMATES Students WILL compare the average climate data of two landmasses to determine the effect of ocean currents on climate.

20. PRE-INVESTIGATION DISCUSSION
What forms the global ocean surface currents?
Are all currents the same temperature?
Why not?
Does the temperature of a current affect the climate of a landmass?
How could we test your ideas?
1- The global wind currents push the ocean waters to form the global ocean surface currents. 2- no 3-Winds from the poles push cold water currents toward the equator, while winds at the equator push warm water currents toward the poles. 4/5 accept aall

21. POST-INVESTIGATION DISCUSSION
When plotted on the world map, what current flows near Bouvet Island?
When plotted on the world map, what current flows near Clifden, Ireland?
How did these currents affect the average temperatures?
The Antarctica Circumpolar current
The North Atlantic Drift current
The North Atlantic Drift current is warmer than the Antarctica Circumpolar current. Therefore it brings warmer air to Clifden, Ireland, which led to a higher average temperature. Bouvet Island is much colder year round due to the cold water brought in by the Antarctica Circumpolar current.

24. LAB: CURRENTS & CLIMATES
Step 1: How does an ocean current affect the climate of a landmass? Step 2: The climate affects the people who live in the area. Some climates are influenced by the ocean currents and not just the longitude and latitude of a location Step 3: There will be no independent or dependent variables in this investigation therefore there is not a control group.  Step 4: If the ocean current passing by a landmass is warm, then the climate will be warm and humid with enough rainfall for plant life.

25. LAB: CURRENTS & CLIMATES
STEP 5-
REFERENCE SHEET

26. Step 8 - Average High and Low Temperatures Jan Feb Mar Apr May June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Bouvet Island 3 4 2 1 -1 -2 -4 -5 -3
Clifdon, Ireland 9 11 13 16 18 20 14 7 10 12

27. STEP 9 – SAMPLE GRAPH

28. STEP 10 -
The landmass with the cold water current has lower average temperatures than the landmass with the warm water current.