Week of: 09/2509/30 Subject/Class: SEI-6 Teacher: Jane Dowell

Unit (Week Overview/Purpose): Students will explore the energy transfers in the atmosphere and how that creates the wind patterns over
the globe. Students will incorporate the aspects of the atmosphere with the occurrence of weather.

Day Warm Up or Review from Daily Objective Instruction & Activities Formal/Informal Due Dates:
Previous lesson Assessments

Mon Science word of the week in a Students will determine the Air Movement Notes None Notebooks Due
sentence. effects of Earth rotation and 10/05
GANGRENE the movement of air in the
Earths Atmosphere
Tues How does wind move? Students will sketch a model of Finish Coriolis Diagram How does wind move? Notebooks Due
the global wind patterns and Bill Nye Wind 10/05
the Coriolis effect
Wed Why are the trade winds Students will explore and Coriolis Effect Activity 1 What kind of weather Notebooks Due
known of as the trade winds? identify the characteristics of Coriolis Effect Activity 2 can we expect in the 10/05
the Coriolis Effect and how it Doldrums area of the
affects wind patterns on equator?
Earth.
Thurs Explain why a land breeze Students will express their Atmosphere Test None Notebooks Due
occurs at night? understanding of the Weather Vocabulary 10/05
atmosphere and wind patterns Finish Vocabulary
Fri What is the definition of Students will identify the What is Weather? Does Weather Notebooks Due
weather? factors that cause weather change your daily 10/05
activities? Explain