Weather: Day 1Weather: Day 1

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Mr SchrinerMr Schriner

Goal & StarterGoal & Starter GoalGoal I will create graphs to:I will create graphs to:

– Represent the main Represent the main components of air by components of air by percentpercent

– Show the relationship of Show the relationship of time and temperature of time and temperature of four citiesfour cities

StarterStarter– List as many words or List as many words or

phrases that you can think phrases that you can think of that relate to weather. of that relate to weather.

Scategories: Weather TermsScategories: Weather Terms Freezing, Thunderstorms, Slight Precipitation, Freezing, Thunderstorms, Slight Precipitation,

Celsius, Fahrenheit, Evaporation, Precipitation, Celsius, Fahrenheit, Evaporation, Precipitation, Heat, Avalanche, Flood, Seasons, Tsunami, Heat, Avalanche, Flood, Seasons, Tsunami, Blizzard, Thin ice, Jacket, Overcast, Sunny, Blizzard, Thin ice, Jacket, Overcast, Sunny, Windy, Cloudy, Fog, Flood, Runoff, Ocean Windy, Cloudy, Fog, Flood, Runoff, Ocean Currents, Rainforest, Sea Level, Equator, Acid Currents, Rainforest, Sea Level, Equator, Acid Rain, Precipitation, Scarf, Coat, Cold, Sleet, Rain, Precipitation, Scarf, Coat, Cold, Sleet, ““It’s Raining Cats & Dogs”, It’s Raining Cats & Dogs”, Weatherman, Weatherman, Forecast, Smog, Temperature, Degrees Forecast, Smog, Temperature, Degrees

4 Cities Graph4 Cities Graph

City Elevation (ft)

Elevation (m)

Latitude Longitude

Commerce City

5,166 ft 1,574 m

39.8 N 104.9 W

Mexico City 7,349 ft 2,240 m

19.2 N 99.1 W

Estes Park 7,522 ft 2,407 m

40.3 N

Fort Bragg California

80 ft 24 m 39.4 N 123.8 W

6 Cities Graph6 Cities Graph

City Elevation (ft) Elevation (m) Latitude Longitude

Commerce City 5,166 ft 1,574 m 39.8 N 104.9 W

Mexico City 7,349 ft 2,254 m 19.2 N 99.1 W

Estes Park 7,522 ft 2,407 m 40.3 N

Fort Bragg 80 ft 24 m 39.4 N 123.8 W

Kihei Hawaii 46 ft 14 m 20.6 N 156.43 W

Cancun Mexico 88 ft 27 m 20.1 N 89.16 W

4 Cities Data Table4 Cities Data Table

DateDate Commerce Commerce CityCity

Estes Estes ParkPark

Mexico Mexico CityCity

Fort Fort BraggBragg

Predictions About AirPredictions About Air Predict what the air around us is made of. With Predict what the air around us is made of. With

your table partner guess what percent of the air is your table partner guess what percent of the air is Oxygen, Nitrogen, Water Vapor and Other Gases. Oxygen, Nitrogen, Water Vapor and Other Gases. Place ten tiles in the beaker to represent different Place ten tiles in the beaker to represent different gases (Blue=Oxygen, Green=Nitrogen, Other gases (Blue=Oxygen, Green=Nitrogen, Other Gases=Red) Gases=Red)

10 Tiles Total 10 Tiles Total – Oxygen Oxygen – NitrogenNitrogen– Other GasesOther Gases

The Air Around YouThe Air Around You

Composition of Atm -GasesComposition of Atm -Gases– Nitrogen 78%Nitrogen 78%– Oxygen 21%Oxygen 21%– Other Gases 1%Other Gases 1%– Water VaporWater Vapor– ParticlesParticles

Gases in AtmosphereGases in Atmosphere

The Air Around YouThe Air Around You

Importance of Atm Importance of Atm (Atmosphere)(Atmosphere)

Keeps bad stuff outKeeps bad stuff out Dangerous energy from Dangerous energy from

sunsun MeteorsMeteors

Keeps good stuff inKeeps good stuff in– Makes it suitable for lifeMakes it suitable for life

Moderate Temp.Moderate Temp. WaterWater

Jack be quick!Jack be quick!

Your group will receive a small jar and a Your group will receive a small jar and a large jar. You will place a burning candle large jar. You will place a burning candle under each one and observe the amount of under each one and observe the amount of time the candle burns in each jar.time the candle burns in each jar.

Before you begin write a hypothesis and Before you begin write a hypothesis and show it to Mr. Sshow it to Mr. S

Jack be quick!Jack be quick!

After you are done explain if your hypothesis After you are done explain if your hypothesis was correct.was correct.

Do you think there is a relationship between Do you think there is a relationship between the size of the jar and the time the candle the size of the jar and the time the candle burnt? Why or Why not? burnt? Why or Why not?

Extra Credit:Extra Credit:– Collect and graph data to find out if there is a Collect and graph data to find out if there is a

relationship between jar size and burn time.relationship between jar size and burn time.