Term 4 - Weeks 5+6

Learning Outcomes

• We are EXPLORING... how to measure scientific data (eg. weather and climate) to connect its patterns with the earth's atmosphere

1) Describe and name the layers of the atmosphere 

2) Differentiate between climate, temperature and weather

3) Link weather patterns to different cloud shapes, sizes, colours and height 

Keywords: troposphere, mesosphere, ionosphere, exosphere, stratosphere, ozone layer, climate change

Activities

Week 5

1) Art project - map out the layers of the atmosphere in a scaled version

2) Identifying clouds and how they link to their position in the atmosphere and weather (matching activities and interactive lesson)

Week 6

1) Reading weather maps

2) Investigate ways to measure the weather in the atmosphere by building our own tools

2) Article analysis: Climate change (global warming) 

EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

• We are EXPLORING...how to collect data and make observations to interpret how the earth's features are formed (eg. rocks)
• We are EXPLORING... how to measure scientific data (eg. weather and climate) to connect its patterns with the earth's atmosphere