2.2+Oceans+and+Weather

10/24 TEKS 8.7C VOCAB: high tide, low tide, gravity

IN CLASS: Go over Seasons and Lunar cycle test Introduce tides (Bay of Fundy videos, and iron filings (descriptive investigation))

HOMEWORK: NONE

10/25 TEKS 8.7C VOCAB: Spring tide, Neap tide

IN CLASS: Hula hoop tide demo Tidal Interpretation of New York City Tide Chart (comparative investigation)

HOMEWORK: NONE

10/26 TEKS: 8.10 VOCAB: convection current, fluid

IN CLASS: Review tide diagrams, tides 5 questions check Convection (descriptive investigation)

QUESTIONS: What are some examples of convection? (line of understanding) What is fluid? What is the heat source? Describe the convection current created.

HOMEWORK: Tidal changes

10/27 TEKS: 8.10c VOCAB: isotherm

IN CLASS: Ocean isotherms El Nino/La Nina reading

QUESTIONS: What is an isotherm? Where would the convection current rise? Why? Where would the convection current sink? Why? What is the heat source?

HOMEWORK:

10/28 - PEP RALLY, FIRE DRILL TEKS:

IN CLASS: Ocean Currents rotation (descriptive)

QUESTIONS: What is the causing the movement of the surface water?

10/1 TEKS: 8.10b

IN CLASS: Notes on air masses (map) Air Mass Matching

10/2

REDI STEP TEST

10/3

IN CLASS: [] weather airmasses/front websearch Hurricanes [] Quick check on air masses, and currents

10/

HOMEWORK: Elements in the atmosphere