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Interactions: Atmosphere 
Unit 4      Your Task for this unit 
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What are the parts and structures of the atmosphere?

How does energy travel through the Earth's atmosphere? 

Learn the definition of ESS

  Illustrate the three principles of ESS

  Learn about SOAR-High Earth System Science

  Make a web page and  transfer files.

 

  Activity 4.00 
Structure, composition, and function of Earthís atmosphere
Activity 4.01 
Atmosphere as filter
Activity 4.02
Atmospheric Effects in Remote Sensing
Activity 4.03 
The Sun Spectrometer
Activity 4.03 
Vocabulary
Unit 4 Study Guide 1 
 

Textbook
Dr. Art:
Blue Planet:
 
 

 

What is the role of Earth's Ozone layer?
Work as an effective team member

Make a plan to improve your independent learning skills

  Join Class Discussion 

Demonstrate your science investigation skills.

  Activity 4.04 
 Discussion: Learning about the Ozone 
Activity 4.07
Activity: The Ultraviolet Project Chemistry
  Activity 4.05 
Activity: Whole Body Ozone Chemistry 
Activity 4.06
Good Ozone/Bad Ozone
Activity 4.05 
Ecobadges
Unit 4 Study Guide 1 

Textbook
Dr. Art: pp86-91
Blue Planet:


Why is the  greenhouse effect  important?

Measure energy arriving in your school yard 

Write a report 

Compare results

  Activity 4.07 
The Greenhouse Effect in a Jar

Activity 4.08 
What Do Concentrations Mean? 

Activity 4.09 
Introduction - Greenhouse Gases

Activity 4.10
Videoconfernece to compare 

Unit 4 Study Guide 1 

Textbook
Dr. Art:  pp 92-97
Blue Planet:


What evidence  do we have of  climate change?

How do the three Earth system principles help us understand global climate change?

  Learn GLOBE Protocols 

Start taking GLOBE measurements

  Meet other SOAR-High students

  Activity 4.11
Human Activity and Climate Change

Activity 4.12
A Living Planet  Dr. Art
The web of Life

Activity 4.13
GLOBE Land Cover

Activity 4.12
Extinctions

Activity 4.13
Viewing the Earth from Space
(Multispec)

Activity 4.14
ALTA Lab
 

Unit 4 Study Guide 2

Textbook
Dr. Art:  Chapter 4  
             pp  80- 85
Blue Planet:

What are the 'big ideas' that are important for understanding interactions of the Earth's system?

How is change  evident in all the spheres of the Earth
 

  Join Class Discussion  Activity 4.15 Sphere Interactions
 
 
Unit 4 Study Guide 2

Textbook
Dr. Art: pp 68-75
Blue Planet:  


 
 
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