Causes of Climate - take 3

3/19/09
Thursday

Earth Space Science
Periods: 1, 2, 3, 4/5, 6/7, 10
Time: 55 min

Indiana State Standards:ES. 1.17 Describe the development and dynamics of climatic changes over time, such as the cycles of glaciation.

Schedule

1 Entry Work Question 2-3 min
2 Attention grabber activity 5-7 min
3 Independent work 15 min
4 Together work 15 min
5 Independent work 5 min
6 Announcements

Lesson Plan

Entry Work Question: Why are we having such RAPID changes in WEATHER right now? (Hint: Think air masses causing Continental climate!)

Attention Grabber: Why does the weather change so much during the Spring and Fall in Indiana? Do you like having temperatures in the 70's one day and 30's the next?

Introduction: For the quiz tomorrow, there will be 2 questions about the different Climate types and Subtypes. We need to review them.
What are they? Have the students list them and write them on the board.

Together Work: Have everyone take out a sheet of paper for "ClimateBingo!"
1. Give each of Climate types and subtypes on the board a number.
2. Put the numbers randomly in a Bingo Board. There are 17 total.
3. As I call out a number, the student are to write ONE SENTENCE explaining the climate type or subtype. If correct, they get a point at the end.


Independent Work: Cornell Notes Chap. 14, sect. 3 for tonight.