Interpret the meaning of the one of the following quotes:

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1 Lesson 1 Interpret the meaning of the one of the following quotes: Once a photograph of Earth, taken from the outside is available- a new idea as powerful as any in history will be let loose. (Fred Hoyle, British astrophysicist, 1948) Man must rise above Earth to the top of the atmosphere and beyond- for only thus will be understand the world in which he lives. (Socrates, Greek philosopher, B.C.) Using the library or internet, find at least one additional quote about planet Earth. :: Social Studies :: Language Arts Lesson 1 Describe the difference between latitude and longitude. Draw a map that shows the prime meridian and international date line. Explain the difference between the prime meridian and international dateline. :: Mathematics :: Geography Lesson 1 CARD 3 Research why people created the time zones. Then research why the 24-hour clock is vital to communicating the occurrence of catastrophic events worldwide. :: Mathematics :: Geography

2 Lesson 1 CARD 4 Using the internet, conduct additional research on the catastrophic events mentioned in Lesson 1. :: Instructional Technology Lesson 2 Write at least one paragraph that describes a specific hurricane event in history, without giving its name. Have the class try to identify the storm from the clues given in the paragraph. :: Language Arts Lesson 2 Design a pinwheel or other apparatus to observe the effects of moving air. :: Art ::Technological Design Lesson 3 Read Joseph Henry: The Father of Weather Forecasting. Answer the questions at the end of the selection. :: History

3 Lesson 3 Apply concepts from Lesson 3 to our local area. Design and test an investigation that shows your understanding of these concepts. :: Science Lesson 3 CARD 3 Use the internet to access satellite images that show cloud patterns in our area and in other parts of the world. :: Instructional Technology :: Social Studies Lesson 3 CARD 4 Investigate the origin of the words: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere. :: Language Arts

4 Lesson 4 Research the history of naming hurricanes. Why do meteorologists give hurricanes names? From what languages do these names come? Do other kinds of storms have names? Why or why not? :: Language Arts ::History Lesson 4 Write an acrostic poem for the word WEATHER. After each letter, write 2 weatherrelated words. Illustrate your poem. :: Language Arts :: Art Lesson 5 Find examples of convection in your own environment. :: Science

5 Lesson 5 Research how migrating birds ride the winds of cold fronts south toward their winter habitats in tropical America. Map the migration patterns on a world map. :: Social Studies :: Language Arts Lesson 5 CARD 3 Research the work of Robert Boyle ( ), who was one of England s first experimental scientists and is known for Boyle s Law. :: History Lesson 6 Design and build an instrument that measures changes in air pressure. :: Technological Design Lesson 6 Think about the weight of the air above you. Does air pressure increase or decrease at higher altitudes? At what point might warm air stop rising and form clouds? (In other words, why doesn t rising air just keep rising all the way into space?) :: Science :: Language Arts

6 Lesson 7 Create a diorama or model of the ocean s floor. Include features such as: trench, rise, guyot, atoll, fracture zone, abyssal plain, coral reef, seamount chain, and continental self and slope. :: Art Lesson 8 Create and decorate your own paper helix. :: Art Lesson 9 Read Night of the Twisters by Ivy Ruckman. Write a summary of the book. :: Language Arts Lesson 9 Research policies from around the world regarding catastrophic events. In what ways do people in various countries prepare for natural disasters? :: Social Studies :: Instructional Technology

7 Lesson 10 Research Charles Richter. Explain the mathematical relationship between the numbers on the scale and how these numbers are used to classify earthquakes. :: Mathematics :: Language Arts Lesson 10 Select an earthquake from the past. Write a newspaper article about it as if it just happened. How many lives were lost? How many people were left homeless? What was the financial cost of the damage? :: Language Arts :: Social Studies Lesson 10 CARD 3 Research George Mercalli ( ) and the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale. :: Language Arts Lesson 11 Design an Earthquake Alert safety poster. :: Art

8 Lesson 13 Visit the U.S. Geographical Survey s National Information Center website. Find information on earthquakes and earthquake data. :: Instructional Technology :: Social Studies Lesson 14 Design and build a model of the earth s interior. :: Technological Design Lesson 14 Find myths from ancient or primitive cultures that explain what the inside of the earth looks like. Write your own myth explaining the earth s interior structure. :: History :: Language Arts

9 Lesson 14 CARD 3 Learn more about the type of people who study the earth s interior by visiting the websites of the United States Geological Survey, the American Geological Institute, and the Incorporated Research Institute of Seismology. :: Instructional Technology :: Language Arts Lesson 14 CARD 4 Research the following questions: How is the ocean depth measured by sound? What is an echo sounder? How is an echo sounder used to map the ocean floor? :: Mathematics :: Science Lesson 15 Create a collage of photographs showing brittle or ductile objects. :: Art

10 Lesson 18 Research the origin of the word geyser. Use a map to locate places on earth where geysers are most common. :: Language Arts :: Social Studies Lesson 18 Design specifications for buildings located in volcano prone regions. :: Technological Design

11 Lesson 20 Make a list of household chemicals. Order them on a numbered scale from Highest viscosity to Lowest viscosity. :: Science Lesson 23 Research the origin of volcanic and sedimentary breccia. Make your own breccia. :: Science :: Art Lesson 23 Research the Law of Uniformitarianism. :: History