Earth Science Unit 4 Day 1

Learning Objective: Students will learn about the impact of local weather by doing a lab and will analyze and interpret data in writing using technical vocabulary (system, radiation, solar energy).


Questions:

1. What causes weather? (brain)
2. What impact does weather have Colorado? (brain)
3. Match the type of heat transfer to the example. 

A.	Conduction		Warm air moves toward the Poles.
B.	Convection		Ice cubes melt quickly on a hot frying pan.
C.	Radiation		The sun bombards Earth with light

Exit Ticket for Day 1: What did we do in lab today? Why did we do this lab?