Wind & Air Pressure, Layers of the Atmosphere, and Clouds
Task 10 – Wind & Air Pressure (updated 4/9/15)
- Record today’s Weather, yesterday’s Hi/Lo/Precipitation, & Astronomy Data (link) (excel).
- On your mini-map (pdf)
- record the WSM and add it to the classroom map of the USA (pdf)
- color in the precipitation
- draw the fronts (using blue and red dotted lines), along with H and L, for today (link) or WunderMap (link)
- go to the WunderMap, click “U.S. Fronts” and “Weather Stations” (link)
- What do you notice about the temperatures on either side of the fronts and the location of the precipitation?
A) Wind & Air Pressure
- Use the following resources to learn about wind and air pressure to complete your worksheet (pdf)
B) Bernoulli’s Principle – try it out!
- Bernoulli’s Principle (link): complete 3 of the activities posted (I will supply the materials) and write 3-5 sentences for each activity using google doc or lined paper describing what you did and what you learned by doing each activity.
- How does wind and air pressure allow us to fly? BrainPOP Flight Movie (link)
Task 11 – Layers of the Atmosphere (updated 4/15/15)
- Record today’s Weather, yesterday’s Hi/Lo/Precipitation, & Astronomy Data (link) (excel).
- On your mini-map (pdf) record the following:
- Use the resources below to learn about the layers of the atmosphere and complete your notes (pdf).
- Once you have completed your notes:
- Complete the illustration by adding an object to each layer and color each layer lightly.
- Add the miles to each layer.
- Can you add the Ozone Layer and the Ionosphere to your diagram?
Task 12 – Clouds (updated 4/15/15)
- Record today’s Weather, yesterday’s Hi/Lo/Precipitation, & Astronomy Data (link) (excel).
- On your mini-map (pdf) record the following:
- WSM – add it to the classroom map of the USA (pdf)
- Precipitation (Rain – green, Snow – blue)
- H/L/Fronts (link) or WunderMap (link)
- NEW: Click on Satellite (link) to view cloud cover for the US
- Find your adopted state – describe the cloud cover
- NEW: Zoom the map into your state then click on Webcam (link) to view the sky in a city closest to your adopted city
- click on Video Loop to see the weather conditions for the past 24 hrs
- what did you notice about the cloud cover? precipitation?
Resources
Complete your notes using the resources below. Cloud Notes (pdf) & Diagram (link)
- Weather Guide – pages 13-20
- BrainPOP Clouds video (link)
- Study Jams Cloud slides (link)
- Types of Clouds Identification (link)
- Clouds and weather (link)
- Cloud types (link)
- Clouds and fronts (link)
- Cloud Identification Chart (pdf)
- Optional: NOAA Cloud Spotter – make your own cloud identification wheel (pdf)
All tasks:
- Home Page
- Tasks 1, 2, 3: Finding your city, recording weather and astronomy data
- Tasks 4, 5, 6: Time zones, state facts, and weather symbols
- Tasks 7, 8, 9: Isotherms, air masses, and fronts
- Tasks 10, 11, 12: Wind & Air Pressure, layers of the atmosphere, and clouds
- Tasks 13, 14, 15: Thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes
You referred to a “Weather Guide Book” for several of the tasks. Can you post the title and authors of the book so I can look into purchasing for my classroom?
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The weather guide, along with other materials needed for the lessons are posted on the home page of the unit: https://middleschoolscience.com/earth-science/adopt-a-city-mini-weather-unit/ Sorry about that! ~ Liz
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