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Course Essential Questions
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Unit Driving Questions
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Understandings
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Students will be able to.....
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Academic Vocabulary: Bricks | Academic Vocabulary: Mortar | ||
Day 1 Terms - Concept Map
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Day 2 Terms - Concept Map
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Day 3 Terms - Concept Map
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Day 4 Terms - Concept Map
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More academic vocabulary: Bricks
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More academic vocabulary: mortar
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Links: Climate and Data
Links: Ecosystem Impact
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Day 15 Oct 24 |
Driving Question: We often rely on the Internet for information. How do we know if the Internet source contain valid, evidence-based scientific information? How do we determine the validity of the information?
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Day 16 Oct 26 |
Revisit Driving Question from last class; quiz
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Day 17 |
In class today:
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Nov 1 |
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Day 19 Nov 3 |
Driving Question: Where and how does the Earth get energy? What happens to the energy once it hits Earth? Explain.
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Day 20 Nov 7 |
Driving Question: Where and how does the Earth get energy? What happens to the energy once it hits Earth? Explain. In class:
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Day 21 |
In class:
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Day 22 Nov 14 |
What happens to the energy once it reaches Earth? How are the gases in the Earth's atmosphere affect the energy balance of the Earth? What additional information do I need to answer these questions? In class: Experimental design - CO2 Lab
What I know so far: respond to the driving question for today |
Day 23 |
Data collection CO2 lab |
Day 24 Nov 18 |
In class:
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Day 25 |
Driving Question: How is the composition of our Earth's atmosphere changing? What evidence do we have? In class:
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Day 26 Dec 1 |
Driving Question: How is the composition of our Earth's atmosphere changing? What evidence do we have? In class:
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Day 27 Dec 5 |
Driving Question: What is our evidence from long ago that the Earth's temperature is related to greenhouse gases? Explain. In class:
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Day 28 Dec 7 |
Driving Question: What is our evidence from long ago that the Earth's temperature is related to greenhouse gases? Explain. In class:
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Day 29 Dec 9 |
Website catch-up day |
Day 30 Dec 13 |
Driving Question: How can I learn about what is being done to mitigate climate change? In Class:
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Day 31 Dec 15 |
Snow day! |
Day 32 Jan 3 |
Welcome back! Driving Question: How does changing climate impact biological systems? In class today:
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Day 33 Jan 5 |
Driving Question: How does changing climate impact biological systems? In class today:
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Day 34 Jan 9 |
Driving Question: What can we as individuals and society do to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change? Mitigation and Adaptation (continued)
In class:
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Day 35 Jan 11 |
Snow day
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Day 36
Jan 13 |
Climate mitigation
Driving Question: Why is it important that we mitigate our impact on climate? What actions can we take?
Learning goals for 4-day activity:
Goals for today: understand what a "wedge" represents, and why we will use 10 "wedges" in our work
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Day 37 Jan 18 |
Wedge station activity
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Day 38 Jan 20 |
Wedge Station activity: |
Day 39 Jan 24 |
Website Completion - mitigation and Driving Questions |
Day 40 Jan 26 |
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Day 41 Jan 30 |
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Day 42 Feb 2 |
Exam |
Next Generation Science Standards: