Dec. 10 – 16 (Trend lines, Arctic Sea Ice, Expert Groups)
Dec 10th 2019
Tuesday, Dec. 10
Unit Essential Question: How does human energy use affect global climate, and what can we do to reduce our impact?
Daily Essential Question: What are the steps in drawing a trend line?
See Google Classroom for full instructions on assignments.
Reviewing the Reading – Sea Ice
Expressing Your Ideas
- I reviewed the ideas and questions that each team wrote.
Graphing Arctic Sea Ice
Drawing Trend Lines
HW: Draw 5-year averages and a full trend line for the Arctic Sea Ice Graph – Due Wednesday
Wednesday, Dec. 11
Unit Essential Question: How does human energy use affect global climate, and what can we do to reduce our impact?
Daily Essential Question: How can we determine the predictability of data?
Graphing Arctic Sea Ice and Finding Trends
- Answer the Analysis Questions
- Turn in
- Arctic Sea Ice Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDRnH48LvhQ
HW: Finding Patterns Tool – Complete the first row, Arctic Sea Ice (3rd period, you lucky dogs. I forgot to give it to you. So, we’ll do it quickly at the beginning of class Thursday)
Thursday, Dec. 12
Unit Essential Question: How does human energy use affect global climate, and what can we do to reduce our impact?
Daily Essential Question: What is happening to global temperatures, atmospheric CO2, and sea levels?
Global Climate Data
- Home Groups (Picture)
- Considerations for Global Scale Data
- Finding_Patterns_Tool_for_Global Climate Data
- Expert Groups (Letter/number)
- Analysis of Large Scale Data
- Expert Work Groups’ Info sheets
HW: Study (Memorize) for the quiz tomorrow (Topics: Scales, Trends, Arctic Sea Ice, Greenland Ice Sheet)
Friday, Dec. 13
Unit Essential Question: How does human energy use affect global climate, and what can we do to reduce our impact?
Daily Essential Question: How do we know atmospheric CO2 is increasing, and what does that do to global temperatures?
Climate Quiz 1.2 – Scales and Trends
Activity 2.3
- Expert Groups (Letter/number)
- Analysis of Large Scale Data
- Expert Work Groups’ Info sheets
HW: None
Monday, Dec. 16 (Modified Schedule)
Unit Essential Question: How does human energy use affect global climate, and what can we do to reduce our impact?
Daily Essential Question: What is your data telling you about climate?
Activity 2.3
- Expert Groups (Letter/number)
- Analysis of Large Scale Data
- Expert Work Groups’ Info sheets
HW: Complete presentation slide show.
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