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M/J COMPREHENSIVE SCIENCE 1 Course Code: 200204001

BODY OF KNOWLEDGE: N: Nature of Science; E: Earth and Space Science

TOPIC I: Practice of Science in Weather

ESSENTIAL CONTENT / OBJECTIVES / INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS /
A.  Scientific Investigations
1. Controlled Experiments
a. Variables
2. Other Investigations
a. Models
i.  Limitations of weather models
ii.  Reliability of
iii.  Comparing different weather models
b. Systematic Observations
B.  Changes to Scientific Knowledge
1.  Based on new evidence
2.  Importance of replication / ·  Students will evaluate a scientific investigation using evidence of scientific thinking and/or problem solving.
·  Students will distinguish between an experiment and other types of scientific investigations where variables cannot be controlled.
·  Identify the role of models in tracking and predicting weather events.
·  Explain why scientific investigations should be replicable. / Core Text Book: Pearson Interactive Science Florida Ch. 1.5, Ch.2.1 (pg. 59), Ch. 2.4.
Vocabulary: evidence, hypothesis, controlled experiment, test variable, outcome variable, controlled variables, systematic observations, models, replication.
Technology:
1.  Pearson My Science Online - Interactive Art: Ch. 1.1 Why make a model? Pearson Directed VL: What is scientific inquiry? Ch. 1.5
2.  CPALMS: Three Hole bottle
3.  BrainPOP: Critical reasoning, Scientific method
4.  Study Jams: Scientific theory and evidence
5.  Ted-Ed : How simple ideas lead to scientific discoveries
6.  How is a controlled experiment performed?
7.  Which colors of the light spectrum are most important for plant growth?

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SC.6.N.1.1
SC.6.N.1.3
SC.6.N.3.4
LAFS.68.RST.3. / Growing plants
Relative Humidity

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Video / Hurricanes
Inside the Storm
Cyclones, Hurricanes, and Tornadoes
Hurricanes: Earth's Key to Regulating Temperature
Hurricane Tracking
National Hurricane Center, Satellites, and Hurricane Monitoring
What are Thunderstorms?
How Do Thunderstorms Form?
How Thunderstorms are Good for the Earth
Lightning: How It Happens and How to Stay Safe
Updrafts and Hail
Downdrafts, Precipitation, Downbursts, and Microbursts
Flash Floods
Tornadoes
Tornadoes' and Hurricanes' Roles in Nature
Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and Thunderstorms: Nature's Most Powerful Storms
Thunderstorms
Tornadoes
Hurricanes and Humans
All About Tornadoes and Tornado Alley
Storm Chasers and the Vortex Project
Storm Surges, Flash Floods, and Other Types of Flooding
Monsoons and Other Storms
A Segment of: Video Yearbook Collection: 1946
The Catastrophe of Floods: Attempting to Tame the Mighty Mississippi
Receding Water Bares Wholesale Flood Destruction
How Does a TV Meteorologist Change Maps on TV and Predict Weather? / Advancement and Challenges in Meteorology
Protective Measures
Natural Disaster Preparations
Tornadoes and Severe Thunderstorms
Tornado Safety Rules
Weather Forecasts

Hurricane Hunters

Importance of the Hurricane Eye

Hurricane Simulator

Property Damage

Storm Surge

Investigating Ancient Hurricanes

Flash Floods

Failed Levees

Destroyed in Seconds

Los Corales Flood

Slow-rising Floods

Tragedy in New Orleans

Hurricane Ike

Hurricane Scale

Hurricane Formation

From Category Two to Category Four

News in Brief: Missouri River Floods

Storm Surge: Hurricane Katrina

Mudslides in Taiwan

Coping with Natural Disasters

Image / Hurricane tracks
Hurricanes and the Coriolis effect
Hurricane season; 1886-1993 frequency by month
Hurricane on weather map
Hurricane circulation / The Sacramento Flood of 1850.
Uprooted trees from flood
Flood of '93; flood wall
Flood of '93; sandbagging
Exploration / Create a Hurricane
Reading Passage / The Benefits of Hurricanes
Weather: What Is a Hurricane? / In the Flood Zone
Interactive Glossary / weather
atmosphere
pressure
precipitation / evidence
latitude
longitudinal

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Video / Wildfire Risk: 21 States Hit By Severe Drought
Hurricane Charley Makes Landfall in Florida
Romney Arrives in Flood-Ravaged New Orleans
How to Seed a Cloud, Make Rain (And Maybe Weaken Hurricanes)
Rebuilding Efforts Begin in South Florida After Hurricane Charley / Tropical Storm Debby Soaks Northern Florida
How to Prepare Your Home for a Hurricane
How to Prepare for a Hurricane

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