Middle School Science Lessons

Adopt a City Lesson 6 – Global Winds

Objectives:  How does the uneven heating of the Earth’s surface create wind?

• Lesson Plan:
  • Review High and Low Pressure and the main types of air masses and their characteristics: CT, CP, MT, MP with Study Jam Video and notes
  • Show real time/current winds around the globe – start locally and zoom out, what do you notice about the winds, their directions, and temperatures?
  • Students will watch this Study Jam video on Air Pressure and Wind and complete the self guided notes (Google Docs view only, make a copy to edit)
  • Students can learn more about wind with the resources listed below.

• Resources for further exploration:
  • CK12 – Global Wind Textbook Reading & Easier Summary 📖
  • Weather Channel – What causes wind?
  • Zoom Earth – Wind Maps
  • Sci Show: What is wind?
  • Word Wall – Interactive vocabulary games 🧑🏻‍💻
  • Neil deGrasse Tyson explains wind
  • Nat Geo Wind
  • Teach Engineering – Harnessing Wind
  • NASA – Kites Unit
  • NOAA – What are the Trade Winds?
  • NOAA – Real time Satellite images of the Earth’s Surface
  • Wind energy
  • PBS Wind Power

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