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Description and background of the type of science

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Description and background of the type of science

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The topic I am focusing more on is weather which is apart of Earth science. The National Science Foundation defines Earth science as "the study of the Earth's structure, properties, processes". For this content project, I am focusing on weather which is studied through meteorology which is one of the four categories of earth science. Those four categories being: geology, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy. Meteorology is the study of our atmosphere, atmospheric phenomena, and atmospheric effects on our weather as stated by National Geographic. Earth science is so important for us to learn about because it is quite literally all about the planet we live on. Fresno State said, "Much of human history has been influenced directly or indirectly by earth science". In order for us to better understand how was can take care of the planet we live on and how we can live responsibly we must learn the ends and out of the Earth's systems starting with earth science and then branching off into the other subcategories such as meteorology.

Sources:

https://www.nsf.gov/geo/ear/about.jsp

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/meteorology/

http://www.fresnostate.edu/csm/ees/career/Whygeo.html

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Outline the NC Essential Science Standards K-6

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Outline the NC Essential Science Standards K-6

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*The only grades that had standards that matched what I was doing my content project on were 2nd and 5th grade.*

2nd Grade:

Earth Science: Earth Systems, Structures, and Processes

Understand patterns of weather and factors
that affect weather.

2.E. 1.1 Summarize how energy from the sun serves
as a source of light that warms the land, air, and water.

2.E.1.2 Summarize weather conditions using
qualitative and quantitative measures to
describe:
• Temperature
• Wind direction
• Wind speed
• Precipitation

2.E.1.3 Compare weather patterns that occur over time and relate observable patterns to time of day and time of year.

2.E.1.4 Recognize the tools that scientists use for observing, recording, and predicting weather changes from day to day and during the
seasons.

5th Grade:

Earth Science: Earth Systems, Structures, and Processes

Understand weather patterns and phenomena, making connections to the weather in a particular place and time.

5.E.1.1 Compare daily and seasonal changes in weather conditions (including wind speed and direction, precipitation, and temperature) and
patterns.

5.E.1.2 Predict upcoming weather events from weather data collected through observation and measurements.

5.E.1.3 Explain how global patterns such as the jet stream and water currents influence local weather in measurable terms such as temperature, wind direction and speed, and precipitation.

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Concepts

I can compare daily and seasonal changes in weather conditions

I can predict upcoming weather events from weather data collected through observation and measurements.

I can explain how global patterns such as the jet stream and water
currents influence local weather in measurable terms such as
temperature, wind direction and speed, and precipitation.

Terms and definitions

Temperature: the degree of hotness or coldness of an object

Wind direction: the direction from which the wind is blowing; the direction from which the air is moving.

Precipitation: all forms in which water falls to Earth from the atmosphere.

Cloud Cover: the amount of sky covered with clouds.

Air pressure: force per unit area exerted by the mass of the atmosphere as gravity pulls it to Earth.

Jet stream: cold, fast-moving winds that circulate high in the atmosphere

Weather: the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc

Latitude: the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator

Equator: an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres

Meteorology: the branch of science concerned with the processes and phenomena of the atmosphere, especially as a means of forecasting the weather.

Thermometer: An instrument for measuring and indicating temperature

Barometer: An instrument measuring atmospheric pressure

Air Pressure: the force exerted by air

Humidity: the amount of water vapor in the air

High-pressure system: is a whirling mass of cool, dry air that generally brings fair weather and light winds.

Low-pressure system: is a whirling mass of warm, moist air that generally brings stormy weather with strong winds.

Altitude: the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.

Land breeze: a breeze blowing toward the sea from the land, especially at night, owing to the relative warmth of the sea.

Sea breeze: a breeze blowing toward the land from the sea, especially during the day owing to the relative warmth of the land.

Cold front: the boundary of an advancing mass of cold air, in particular the trailing edge of the warm sector of a low-pressure system.

Warm front: the boundary of an advancing mass of warm air, in particular the leading edge of the warm sector of a low-pressure system.

Stationary front: transition zone between two air masses

Prevailing westerlies:  winds in the middle latitudes between 35 and 65 degrees latitude

Gulf stream: a strong, warm ocean current that starts in the Gulf of Mexico and flows around the tip of Florida, into the Atlantic Ocean, and north along the eastern coast of the United States.

El Nino: a change in the trade winds that cross the equatorial Pacific. These winds blow from areas of high air pressure to areas of low pressure.

La Nina: complex weather pattern that brings cooler-than-normal surface waters to the Pacific Ocean along the western coast of South America.

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Teaching resourcing for creating unit plan

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Teaching resourcing for creating unit plan

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1. https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/unit-plans/teaching-content/weather-watch-teachers-guide/
This Scholastic website provides teachers with a sample unit plan and teaching guide for weather. It provides lessons, activities, books, and more.

2. www.teacherspayteachers.com
On Teachers Pay Teachers you can find a plethora of resources to use for creating a unit plan. You can find weather activities, lessons, unit guides, etc.

3. https://www.weather.gov/education/4.
The National Weather Services has an educational site where teachers can find almost anything they need to know about the weather. It provides links to websites teachers may need, games, books, and more!

5.https://www.science.gov/6.
This is a science search engine that searches over 60 databases to find anything specifically related to science.

7.  https://www.climate.gov/teaching8.
provides science and information for a climate-smart nation, including resources for teaching about climate and energy. These resources include information about climate systems, causes of climate change, etc.

9. https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/education
This website for educators, includes lesson plans, data visualizations, opportunities for teachers and students, infographics, videos, games, and apps.

10. https://www.pinterest.com/
Pinterest is a great website for teachers to find activities, anchor charts, lesson ideas, etc created by other teachers.

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1. http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/wwatch/observe.htm
This website is titled Weather Watch.  Students can explore the weather concepts such as: weather tools, climate conditions, etc. There is also an activity on the site called weather maker where students can investigate different weather causes by controlling the climate of our virtual landscape.

2. https://web.extension.illinois.edu/treehouse/index.cfm
On this website students are able to click through and learn about seasons and temperature, air and wind pressure, and clouds and moisture. It also has a section titled "rock and roll weather" where it talks about extreme weather conditions. It also provides cool simulations such as a tornado simulation for the students to watch.

3. https://www.weatherwizkids.com/
This website has a lot of information about the weather that kids can look through so you'd want to make sure to specifically tell students what parts of the website they would be exploring but it has almost anything weather related you can think of.  It also provides fun experiments students can look through as well as as a "kids zone" which includes fun weather related things such as weather jokes, weather folklore, questions asked by kids and etc.

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1. The Weather Girls by Aki. This book follows the story of young girls who observe the weather within each season.

2. Oh Say Can You Say What's the Weather Today?: All About Weather by Tishe Rabe. This books follows the Cat in the Hat as he teaches all about weather from rain, cloud formation, etc.

3. Feel the Wind by Arthur Dorros. This book teaches about the wind impacts weather, what causes wind, and even how humans can use it. It also includes activities you can do in the classroom to explore wind.

4. The Magic School Bus Weathers the Storm by Kristin Earhart. This book follows the storyline of the magic school bus as Ms. Fizzel and her class encounter a storm and learn all about thunderstorms.

5. National Geographic Readers: Weather by Kristin Baird Rattini. This book is all about weather and how clouds form, how tornadoes twist, lightening, etc.

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Student Self-Assessment of Vocabulary (pre-assessment) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OXrELWnDXF8PBxUOYeV5wN9RNb1rw4VhwVuaK1Xc2X0/edit?usp=sharing

Weather wrap up quiz: https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/quizshow.php?title=weather-unit-test-5th-grade-level&q=1

Activity: Students will watch an interactive video on air masses and then take the follow-up quiz that comes after the video. https://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/weather-and-climate/air-masses-and-fronts.htmExit ticket: “What causes seasons?” and “What season is the Southern hemisphere experiencing now?”

Science Notebook investigation activity: In this investigation students will collect data for two weeks. They will start seeing patterns and be able to make predictions. https://www.uen.org/lessonplan/view/10092

Interpretation activity: After collecting their data from the above activity students will interpret the weather data they gathered. https://www.uen.org/lessonplan/view/10120

Science Notebook: Students can answer the following questions in their science notebooks: 1. What is the most important thing you learned today about clouds? 2. What did you learn today that you didn’t know before about clouds and precipitation? Exit ticket: Explain in writing, what is the jet stream and how does it
affect our weather?

Weather one-pager: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YmEEvBplrfbIYR3TkcjmBOlQv8Ehz04U/view?ths=true

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gv2dln4vqWfHEyFfnPkMGE4CaMJM9UhESV_rAJgh2vM/edit?usp=sharing

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=o203JXAnSA0 https://squall.sfsu.edu/scripts/namjetstream_model_fcst.html