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Overview
and Background: Unit: Oceans and Climates |
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Name: Amy Schroeder |
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Cheney
Middle School |
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Oceans and
Climates |
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Topics: |
Oceans, climates, global warming,
greenhouse effect |
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Time Frame: |
9 weeks |
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Start Date: |
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Summary: This unit
introduces students to oceans and climates and examines the relationship
between them. Student will explore the
evidence for and against global warming and the greenhouse effect. |
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Print Materials Needed: Science Plus, Level
Blue Internet question
worksheet Graphic organizer Rubric |
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Resources: Videotapes, video cameras, TV, VCR |
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Stage 1: Identify Desired Results |
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State: |
KS |
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Title: |
Science |
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Standard(s): |
Kansas State
Science Standards |
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Understandings: Everything changes
over time |
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Essential Questions: What is the
greenhouse effect? Does global warming
exist? What have humans
done to increase the problem? What are possible consequences
due to global warming? How are weather and
climate different? |
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Knowledge and Skills: |
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K: Students will know: ·
Earth’s unique
climate allows life, as we know it to flourish. ·
Many factors
contribute to the temperature of the Earth. ·
The greenhouse
effect is the warming of the planet due to the presence of certain gases in
the atmosphere. ·
The greenhouse
effect is essential for maintaining the temperature on Earth’s surface. S: Students will be able to: ·
Compare and
contrast Earth with nearby planets. ·
Describe how
specific factors affect the Earth’s temperature. ·
Describe the
greenhouse effect, its causes, and its possible consequences. ·
Identify
the greenhouse gases and their sources. |
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Stage 2: Determine Acceptable Evidence |
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Assessment Summary: Student groups will create a news
segment about factors contributing to increasing levels of greenhouse
gases. |
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Student Directions: 1.
Students will form
groups of 3-5. 2.
Review the factors that
are linked to increasing levels of greenhouse gases. Choose one factor that is associated with
the impact of human activities on the greenhouse effect. 3.
Each member of the
group should choose one of the following roles for the news segment: news reporter,
environmental agency rep., business or industry professional, government
official, or community resident. 4.
Write a
script for your news segment. Keep in
mind that the purpose of a good news segment is to inform the public about
current issues, to get perspectives from every side of the issue in order to
present an unbiased report, and to offer suggestions and positive solutions
to the problems at hand. |
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Rubric: |
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Other assessment evidence to be collected: Greenhouse effect
internet questions. Greenhouse effect
quiz News report graphic
organizer |
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Stage 3: Plan Learning Experiences and
Instruction |
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Learning Activities: What sequence of
teaching and learning experiences will be used? 1.
Hook: Display newspaper and magazine
articles about global warming and the greenhouse effect. Students will work in small groups to read
and summarize the articles. Each
group will present a summary along with a list of the facts and opinions
given in the article. Students will
discuss if they agree or disagree with the points of view presented in the
articles. 2.
Overview and Expectation: What do the students already know about the greenhouse
effect and global warming? Share
essential questions. Go over news report
guidelines and expectations with students.
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Teaching Activities, Assessments & Rethinking
opportunities in order:
Students will examine the factors on the Earth that allow life to
flourish.
Answer questions about the greenhouse effect and global warming by
using the Internet.
Take a quiz over the greenhouse effect.
What is the greenhouse effect?
Diagram the greenhouse effect and explain possible causes. (due to
human activities)
Discuss news report info. Show
a completed graphic organizer for news report.
Complete a graphic organizer together.
Each group will collect info. About a different chosen factor and
complete the correct graphic organizer depending on the part chosen.
Videotape news reports. Write a 2-3-paragraph summary that includes information from all the news reports. You should answer the following questions: What is the greenhouse effect? What are some of the factors that contribute to the G.H.E.? How are all the factors related? What is your opinion? Do you agree or disagree with the greenhouse effect? |
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