Jan. 14 – 21, Scientific Explanation of Global Climate Systems

Jan 15th 2020

Tuesday, Jan. 14

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 you calculate averages and create a graph with a spreadsheet? 

 

Activity 3.3 – Scientific Explanation – Relationships Between Earth Systems

  • Creating graphs with a spreadsheet 
    • Finish CO2 Graph
      • Calculate Averages
      • Trend lines
      • Title
    • Global Temperature Graph
    • Sea level graph

 

HW: Finish Graphs

Wednesday, Jan. 15

Unit Essential Question: How does human energy use affect global climate, and what can we do to reduce our impact?

Daily Essential Question: How does visible light and infrared light interact with CO2?

Activity 3.3 – Scientific Explanation – Relationships Between Earth Systems

  • Team Write Parag. 1 of the Scientific Explanation
    • CO2 and Air Temp.
      • Topic Sentence
      • Evidence
        • 1959 – 314 ppm; 2018 411 ppm
        • 1959 temp; 2018 temp
      • Reasoning
        • Greenhouse Effect
  • Positive Feedback Loop

HW:   None

Thursday, Jan. 16

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 you write scientific evidence and reasoning?

Activity 3.3 – Scientific Explanation – Relationships Between Earth Systems

  • Team Write Parag. 3 of the Scientific Explanation
    • Air Temp. and Sea level.
      • Topic Sentence
      • Evidence
        • 1993 to 2018 sea level
        • 1993 to 2018 temp.
      • Reasoning
        • Kinetic-Molecular Theory
  • Team Write Parag. 4 of the Scientific Explanation  (or combine with paragraph 3)
    • Air Temp. and Sea level.
      • Topic Sentence
      • Evidence
        • 1993 to 2018 sea ice 
        • 1993 to 2018 temp.
      • Reasoning
        • Kinetic-Molecular Theory
  • Positive Feedback Loop

HW:   Finish Draft of Essay

Friday, Jan. 17

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 four big questions?

Activity 3.3 – Scientific Explanation – Relationships Between Earth Systems

  • Type Final Draft
  • Due

 

HW: None

Tuesday, Jan. 21

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 carbon pools?

Activity 4.1

  • Four Questions
  • Big Ideas Probe
  • Learning Tracking Tool

Activity 4.2 – Carbon Pools and Fossil Fuels

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HW:   None

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