SEEd - Grade 6
Lesson Plans

Strand 6.3: EARTH'S WEATHER PATTERNS AND CLIMATE

All Earth processes are the result of energy flowing and matter cycling within and among the planet's systems. Heat energy from the Sun, transmitted by radiation, is the primary source of energy that affects Earth's weather and drives the water cycle. Uneven heating across Earth's surface causes changes in density, which result in convection currents in water and air, creating patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional and global climates.

Standard 6.3.1

Develop a model to describe how the cycling of water through Earth's systems is driven by energy from the Sun, gravitational forces, and density. (ESS2.C)

• Earth's Weather Patterns and Climate
  A google site that has a leeson plan for UT.SEEd.6.3.1, UT.SEEd.6.3.2, UT.SEEd.6.3.3, and UT.SEEd.6.3.4
• UT.SEEd.6.3.1 E.1
  Nearpod version of UT.SEEd.6.3.1 Episode 1 from seedstorylines.org. Explore the phenomenon of water we drink is the same that the dinosaurs drank by analyzing the patterns of where water is found in earth's system.
• UT.SEEd.6.3.1 E.2
  Nearpod version of UT.SEEd.6.3.1 Episode 2 from seedstorylines.org. Explore the phenomenon of where water is and where it goes by looking at patterns in the water cycle.
• UT.SEEd.6.3.1 E.3
  Nearpod version of UT.SEEd.6.3.1 Episode 3 from seedstorylines.org. Explore the phenomenon of how water flows through earth's systems.
• UT.SEEd.6.3.1 E.4
  Nearpod version of UT.SEEd.6.3.1 Episode 4 from seedstorylines.org. Explore the phenomenon of how plants play a part in cycling water through earth's systems.
• UT.SEEd.6.3.1 E.5
  Nearpod version of UT.SEEd.6.3.1 Episode 5 from seedstorylines.org. Students will develop a model to the energy and forces that causes water to flow through earth's systems.
• Water in Our World: Exploring Storage and Movement in Different Environments
  This resource is a USGS lesson plan designed to help teachers utilize the "Where is the Water" posters and images from the Modern Water Cycle collection by BYU. The resources emphasize the two-way connection between humans and water and examines the water cycle in various environments: desert, forest, urban, suburban, coastal, and agricultural.

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