SC.6.E.7.4: Differentiate and show interactions among the geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere. (Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning) Scale Learning Progression Sample Progress Monitoring and Assessment Activities Score/Step 5.0 I am able to differentiate and analyze interactions among Earth’s spheres, including cycling of water and global patterns that influence both weather and climate. Research how the spheres of the Earth interact with each other and create a presentation that illustrates these interactions. Score/Step 4.0 I am able to differentiate interactions among Earth’s spheres, including cycling of water and global patterns that influence both weather and climate. Create a model that differentiates and explains interactions among the geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere and biosphere. Score/Step 3.0 Target (Learning Goal) I am able to recognize relationships among Earth’s spheres, including cycling of water and global patterns that influence both weather and climate Create a graphic organizer that recognizes the relationships among Earth’s spheres (What happens in each sphere that affects or influences weather and climate?). Score/Step 2.0 I am able to identify some interactions among Earth’s spheres. Create a foldable that describes the spheres of the Earth and identifies some interactions among the spheres. Score/Step 1.0 I am able to recognize how air temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, wind speed, and direction, and precipitation determine the weather in a particular place and time.
Step 1 Identify the Need or Problem Define Problem/Scenario: In order to save money while reducing the carbon footprint from electricity costs, you have been applied to design a residential home that will limit the entry of heat from the outside for a community developer. Expected Task: Develop a model house that is designed to minimize the entry of heat from the outside and present research (their own findings), as a sales pitch to the developer, demonstrating effects of their insulation efforts. Step 2 Research the Need or Problem Research and Citations: Vocabulary: Conduction, convection, radiation, heat, thermal energy, temperature, insolation, infrared Step 3 Develop Possible Solution(s) Criteria: The House must have at least two scale windows per side per story and 2 doors (1 front door and 1 back door). The initial test for the house should be done without any insulation to determine the effects of insulation. To mimic different times of the day, the heat lamp should relocated to simulate light during the morning, mid-day and afternoon. Constraints: Base area maximum of 645cm2 (100in2), maximum height of 40cm (15.75in). File folders must only be one layer thick on the model. Materials: Drinking straws or tongue depressor for the frame of the house, file folders for walls and roof, Glue (hot glue)/tape, lamp, thermometer, 15 Cotton balls, thermal imaging app such as Thermal Camera FREE by Fingersoft (App Store and Andriod) or Seek Heat (multiple platforms). Step 4 Select the Best Step 5 a Building of the Product (Prototype, model or Artifact): Step 6 Test and Evaluate the Solution(s) Testing of the Product (Prototype, model or Artifact): Peer-Review Questions: Step 7 Communicate the Solution(s) Project Summary: Presentation of Final Solution: Step 8 Redesign Re-designing of the Prototype