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| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Kolenbrander, Amy Yowell, Janet Mach, Natalie Zarske, Malinda Schaefer Carlson, Denise |
| Copyright Year | 2004 |
| Description | Students are introduced to some essential meteorology concepts so they more fully understand the impact of meteorological activity on air pollution control and prevention. They build a simple aneroid barometer to understand how air pressure information is related to weather prediction. Students are introduced to some essential meteorology concepts so they more fully understand the impact of meteorological activity on air pollution control and prevention. First, they develop an understanding of the magnitude and importance of air pressure. Next, they build a simple aneroid barometer to understand how air pressure information is related to weather prediction. Then, students explore the concept of relative humidity and its connection to weather prediction. Finally, students learn about air convection currents and temperature inversions. In an associated literacy activity, students learn how scientific terms are formed using Latin and Greek roots, prefixes and suffixes, and are introduced to the role played by metaphor in language development. Note: Some of these activities can be conducted simultaneously with the air quality activity (What Color Is Your Air Today?) of Air Pollution unit, Lesson 1. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado |
| Subject Keyword | Earth and Space Physical Science Science and Technology Atmosphere Barometric Pressure Environment Meteorology Temperature Inversion Weather Humidity Air Pollution |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT45M |
| Education Level | Class IV Class V Class VI |
| Resource Type | Notes |
| Subject | Physics Structure of the Earth Technical |
