TABLE OF CONTENTS - Lindbergh School District

Strand 5: Processes and Interactions of the Earth’s Systems
(Geosphere, Atmosphere, and Hydrosphere)
1. Earth’s Systems (geosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere) have common components and
unique structures
Major Objectives IS Suggested Activities Suggested Assessments
Concept B: The hydrosphere is composed of
water (a material with unique properties) and
other materials
5.1.B.a Recognize the importance of water
as a solvent in the environment as it relates
to karst topography (cave formation), acid
rain, and water pollution
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Students will complete a webquest on karst
topography including cave formations and sink
holes.
Students will be given a quiz in which they will need to
identify speleothems, sink holes, and caves. They will
also have to explain how water is responsible for
creating caves, speleothems, and sink holes.
Strand 5: Processes and Interactions of the Earth’s Systems
(Geosphere, Atmosphere, and Hydrosphere)
1. Earth’s Systems (geosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere) have common components and
unique structures
Major Objectives IS Suggested Activities Suggested Assessments
Concept C: The atmosphere (air) is composed
of a mixture of gases, including water vapor, and
minute particles
5.1.C.a Relate the composition of gases
and temperature of the layers of the
atmosphere (i.e., troposphere, stratosphere,
ionosphere) to cloud formation and
transmission of radiation (e.g., ultraviolet,
infrared)
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Students will complete the “Layers of the
Atmosphere” lab. They will graph the temperatures
and altitude of the layers and identify where the
boundaries are located. They will also identify
where the ozone layer is located and why the
temperature in the atmosphere increases at the ozone
layer.
Students will complete a week long study of clouds
(“Clouds” lab) and be able to identify types of
clouds and the conditions that they typically form in.
Students will infer why the boundaries are located in
specific areas (temperature changes) and why this
change occurs.
Students will be able to categorize the clouds by their
altitudes. They will also classify them as fair-weather
clouds or rain clouds.
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