Remake of Science 6 Week 15- Ocean Currents by MCPSS Science Curriculum https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi 6.13: Use models (e.g., diagrams, maps, globes, digital representations) to explain how the rotation of Earth and unequal heating of its surface create patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates. 6.13a: Use experiments to investigate how energy from the sun is distributed between Earth's surface and its atmosphere by convection and radiation (e.g., warmer water in a pan rising as cooler water sinks, warming one's hands by a campfire). en-us 2020-05-26 14:03:52 UTC 2025-11-18 11:07:13 UTC hello@padlet.com Ocean Current Worksheet mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835683 https://msmurraybiology.weebly.com/uploads/2/5/5/6/25563258/ocean_currents_ws.pdf]]> 2020-05-26 14:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835683 Bell Ringer mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835686 Please refer to Monday's bell ringer.]]> 2020-05-26 14:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835686 Essential Question: mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835687 Can you model global wind patterns?]]> 2020-05-26 14:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835687 AMSTI Trained mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835689 Ocean Currents - Lesson 9 (5 Days Continued)]]> 2020-05-26 14:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835689 Non - AMSTI Trained mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835693 Work through Chapter 16 (4 Days Continued)]]> 2020-05-26 14:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835693 Bell Ringer mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835697 Please refer to Monday's bell ringer.]]> 2020-05-26 14:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835697 Essential Question: mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835700 Why does water temperature vary at the poles and the equator?]]> 2020-05-26 14:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835700 AMSTI Trained mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835702 Ocean Currents - Lesson 9 (5 Days) There is a lot of prep for this lesson and will need to be set up the day before. ]]> 2020-05-26 14:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835702 Non - AMSTI Trained mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835703 Complete Lab on Page 8 about the tilt of the Earth and the Sun's light. 
Discuss:
  • Why some areas are brighter than others?
  • Do different areas of Earth receive different amounts of sunlight?
  • If areas receive less sunlight, how would that effect temperatures?
  • Are there other areas of the Earth warmer than others?
Discuss Differential Heating
  • Some areas are heated more than others. 
  • Differential heating explains the ways sunlight heats the Earth's zones differently; depending on tilt, revolution around the sun and daily rotation.
Using a printed out map, have students mark where they believe the Earth would be warmer and cooler. 
Discuss:
  • Why are some places warmer?
  • Why is the Earth warmer at the equator than the poles?
  • How does the Sun's energy cause convection currents in the atmosphere? 
  • Do you think convection currents at the equator are like the ones at the Arctic Circle? Why/why not?
Brainstorm:
What you know and want to know about convection currents. 

Watch Short Clip:
  • Heating of the Earth - found in Discovery Education, District Content, 6th Grade Earth and Space Science, Ocean Currents.
From McGraw Hill Textbook

]]> 2020-05-26 14:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835703 Bell Ringer mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835707 You can find a variety of ACT/Aspire prep questions using Problem-Attic.  Teacher may display questions on the SmartBoard and have students copy questions and answers. 
https://www.problem-attic.com/login]]> 2020-05-26 14:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835707 Essential Question: mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835711 Why should people explore the ocean?]]> 2020-05-26 14:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835711 AMSTI Trained mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835713 Earth: An Ocean Planet - Lesson 8 (4 days Continued)]]> 2020-05-26 14:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835713 Non - AMSTI Trained mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835715 The Ocean Floor (4 days Continued)
http://www.cpalms.org/Public/PreviewResourceLesson/Preview/75627]]> 2020-05-26 14:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835715 Bell Ringer mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835719 Please refer to Monday's bell ringer.]]> 2020-05-26 14:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835719 Essential Question: mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835721 How are air circulation patterns within the atmosphere created?]]> 2020-05-26 14:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835721 AMSTI Trained mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835722 Ocean Currents - Lesson 9 (5 Days Continued)]]> 2020-05-26 14:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835722 Non - AMSTI Trained mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835723 Work through Chapter 16 (4 Days Continued)]]> 2020-05-26 14:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835723 Bell Ringer mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835728 Please refer to Monday's bell ringer.]]> 2020-05-26 14:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835728 Essential Question: mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835732 How are air currents on Earth affected by Earth's spin?]]> 2020-05-26 14:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835732 AMSTI Trained mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835734 Ocean Currents - Lesson 9 (5 Days Continued)]]> 2020-05-26 14:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835734 Non - AMSTI Trained mcpssscience https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835736 Work through the textbook Chapter 16 using the textbook lesson plans. (4 Days) You can modify them to best fit your needs. 
Log into the textbook, click menu, plan and present, Chapter 16. ]]> 2020-05-26 14:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mcpssscience/e03hxc3mdcxtcmmi/wish/594835736