Air Pressure and Weather

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Air Pressure and Weather

Last updated about 4 years ago

27 questions

Our big question today is: 
Can we predict the way that air will move? 

Agenda
Convection Tube Lab
Air Movement Demonstration

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What do you think causes wind?

How does air move? 💨

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Predict: What do you think will happen to air in convection tubes when there is ice on both sides?

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Observe: What happens to air in the convection tubes when there is ice on both sides?

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Draw your observations on the diagram below.

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Summarize: What did you learn about the way that air moves in today's lab?

Our big question today is: 
Where can we find areas of high air pressure and low air pressure?   

Agenda
Welcome!
Air Pressure Demo
Google Form Review

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WELCOME!
Using only the letters from the words "AIR PRESSURE", how many words can you make? Write them below.

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DEMO
Label the areas of high pressure and low pressure. Use arrows to show the direction that the air is moving. If you missed the live demonstration in class, you may watch what happened here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg5NiOwf_Zw

What have we learned about wind? 

Carefully read the introduction and answer the questions on the Google Form : Follow this link to find the Google Form!

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You may retake the Google Form unitl you have a 100%! Please write your final score below:)

Our big question today is: 
How does air pressure influence weather?  

Agenda
Weather Terms Review
Air Pressure and Weather 

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item

Air Pressure and Weather

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Let's review what we have learned about air pressure and how it relates to weather.
True or False-
Air pressure is the weight of the atmosphere pushing down on us.

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What two factors influence air pressure?

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Match the symbol with the correct pressure system.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
		Low-Pressure System
		High-Pressure System

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Match the characteristics below with the correct pressure system.

lighter air
heavier air
air rises

Did you know? 

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Remember when we used our convection tubes to learn about air pressure...

We observed air move from areas of _______ pressure to areas of _______ pressure.

Question 19 | 00:06

Question 20 | 00:15

Question 21 | 00:38

Question 22 | 00:45

Question 23 | 00:50

Question 24 | 01:11

Question 25 | 01:26

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Question 19

00:06

Question 20

00:15

Question 21

00:38

Question 22

00:45

Question 23

00:50

Question 24

01:11

Question 25

01:26

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Wrap it up!
Complete the T-chart to show what you have learned about low pressure and high pressure systems.

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Conclusion
What causes wind?
Create a diagram to explain. Be sure to use these terms in your response:

high pressure
low pressure
warm air
cool air
rising
sinking

Bonus! If you have extra time, enjoy this Bill Nye video about pressure:) 

Our big question today is: 
Can we predict the way that air will move? 

Agenda
Convection Tube Lab
Air Movement Demonstration

What do you think causes wind?

How does air move? 💨

1

Predict: What do you think will happen to air in convection tubes when there is ice on both sides?

1

Predict: What do you think will happen to air in convection tubes when there is hot water on both sides?

1

Predict: What do you think will happen to air in convection tubes when there is a tea candle on one side and ice on the other side?

1

Observe: What happens to air in the convection tubes when there is ice on both sides?

1

Observe: What happens to air in the convection tubes when there is hot water on both sides?

1

Observe: What happens to air in convection tubes when there is a tea candle on one side and ice on the other side?

Draw your observations on the diagram below.

Summarize: What did you learn about the way that air moves in today's lab?

Our big question today is: 
Where can we find areas of high air pressure and low air pressure?   

Agenda
Welcome!
Air Pressure Demo
Google Form Review

WELCOME!
Using only the letters from the words "AIR PRESSURE", how many words can you make? Write them below.

DEMO
Label the areas of high pressure and low pressure. Use arrows to show the direction that the air is moving. If you missed the live demonstration in class, you may watch what happened here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg5NiOwf_Zw

What have we learned about wind? 

Carefully read the introduction and answer the questions on the Google Form : Follow this link to find the Google Form!

You may retake the Google Form unitl you have a 100%! Please write your final score below:)

Our big question today is: 
How does air pressure influence weather?  

Agenda
Weather Terms Review
Air Pressure and Weather 

Review
Match the picture and definition to the correct weather term below.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Winds that act as a heat transfer system due to the unequal heating of Earth’s surface		Air Mass
The day-to-day state of the atmosphere		Atmosphere
Features on the surface of Earth, such as mountains, hills, dunes, oceans, or rivers		Cold Front
The layer of gas surrounding a planet that is held in place by gravity		Forecast
A map or chart that shows the weather conditions at a specific point in time over a specific region		Global Winds
Similar weather for a certain number of days		Landforms
The border between an advancing cold air mass and a retreating warm air mass		Ocean Currents
The boundary between an advancing warm air mass and a receding cooler air mass		Warm Front
Directional movements of ocean water; surface currents result from steady winds over the ocean surface; deep currents result from density variations due to temperature and salinity differences		Weather
A body of air extending over a large area (1,000 miles or more) that develops and retains specific characteristics of pressure, temperature, and humidity		Weather Map
A prediction or estimate of future events		Weather Pattern

Air Pressure and Weather

Let's review what we have learned about air pressure and how it relates to weather.
True or False-
Air pressure is the weight of the atmosphere pushing down on us.

1

What two factors influence air pressure?

1

Match the symbol with the correct pressure system.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
		Low-Pressure System
		High-Pressure System

Match the characteristics below with the correct pressure system.

lighter air
heavier air
air rises
air sinks
air moves counterclockwise
air moves clockwise
clouds, breeze, and precipitation
clear and quiet weather

Low-Pressure System
High-Pressure System

Did you know? 

Remember when we used our convection tubes to learn about air pressure...

We observed air move from areas of _______ pressure to areas of _______ pressure.

Wrap it up!
Complete the T-chart to show what you have learned about low pressure and high pressure systems.

Conclusion
What causes wind?
Create a diagram to explain. Be sure to use these terms in your response:

high pressure
low pressure
warm air
cool air
rising
sinking

Bonus! If you have extra time, enjoy this Bill Nye video about pressure:) 

Air will move from one convection tube to another

Air will rise out of each convection tube

Air will sink in both convection tubes

Predict: What do you think will happen to air in convection tubes when there is hot water on both sides?

Predict: What do you think will happen to air in convection tubes when there is a tea candle on one side and ice on the other side?

Air will move from one convection tube to another

Air will rise out of each convection tube

Air will sink in both convection tubes

Observe: What happens to air in the convection tubes when there is hot water on both sides?

Observe: What happens to air in convection tubes when there is a tea candle on one side and ice on the other side?

Review
Match the picture and definition to the correct weather term below. 

Winds that act as a heat transfer system due to the unequal heating of Earth’s surface

Air Mass

The day-to-day state of the atmosphere

Atmosphere

Features on the surface of Earth, such as mountains, hills, dunes, oceans, or rivers

Cold Front

The layer of gas surrounding a planet that is held in place by gravity

Forecast

A map or chart that shows the weather conditions at a specific point in time over a specific region

Global Winds

Similar weather for a certain number of days

Landforms

The border between an advancing cold air mass and a retreating warm air mass

Ocean Currents

The boundary between an advancing warm air mass and a receding cooler air mass

Warm Front

Directional movements of ocean water; surface currents result from steady winds over the ocean surface; deep currents result from density variations due to temperature and salinity differences

Weather

A body of air extending over a large area (1,000 miles or more) that develops and retains specific characteristics of pressure, temperature, and humidity

Weather Map

A prediction or estimate of future events

Weather Pattern

temperature

mass

speed

air sinks

air moves counterclockwise

air moves clockwise

clouds, breeze, and precipitation

clear and quiet weather

Low-Pressure System

High-Pressure System

Air Pressure and Weather

Air Pressure and Weather

Can we predict the way that air will move?

Agenda

What do you think causes wind?

How does air move? 💨

Predict: What do you think will happen to air in convection tubes when there is ice on both sides?

Observe: What happens to air in the convection tubes when there is ice on both sides?

Draw your observations on the diagram below.

Summarize: What did you learn about the way that air moves in today's lab?

Where can we find areas of high air pressure and low air pressure?

Agenda

WELCOME!Using only the letters from the words "AIR PRESSURE", how many words can you make? Write them below.

WELCOME!

DEMOLabel the areas of high pressure and low pressure. Use arrows to show the direction that the air is moving. If you missed the live demonstration in class, you may watch what happened here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg5NiOwf_Zw

DEMO

What have we learned about wind?

Carefully read the introduction and answer the questions on the Google Form : Follow this link to find the Google Form!

You may retake the Google Form unitl you have a 100%! Please write your final score below:)

How does air pressure influence weather?

Agenda

Air Pressure and Weather

Let's review what we have learned about air pressure and how it relates to weather. True or False-Air pressure is the weight of the atmosphere pushing down on us.

Let's review what we have learned about air pressure and how it relates to weather.

True or False-

Air pressure is the weight of the atmosphere pushing down on us.

What two factors influence air pressure?

Match the symbol with the correct pressure system.

Match the characteristics below with the correct pressure system.

Did you know?

Remember when we used our convection tubes to learn about air pressure...

We observed air move from areas of _______ pressure to areas of _______ pressure.

Wrap it up! Complete the T-chart to show what you have learned about low pressure and high pressure systems.

Wrap it up!

ConclusionWhat causes wind? Create a diagram to explain. Be sure to use these terms in your response: high pressurelow pressurewarm aircool airrisingsinking

Conclusion

Can we predict the way that air will move?

Agenda

What do you think causes wind?

How does air move? 💨

Predict: What do you think will happen to air in convection tubes when there is ice on both sides?

Predict: What do you think will happen to air in convection tubes when there is hot water on both sides?

Predict: What do you think will happen to air in convection tubes when there is a tea candle on one side and ice on the other side?

Observe: What happens to air in the convection tubes when there is ice on both sides?

Observe: What happens to air in the convection tubes when there is hot water on both sides?

Observe: What happens to air in convection tubes when there is a tea candle on one side and ice on the other side?

Draw your observations on the diagram below.

Summarize: What did you learn about the way that air moves in today's lab?

Where can we find areas of high air pressure and low air pressure?

Agenda

WELCOME!Using only the letters from the words "AIR PRESSURE", how many words can you make? Write them below.

WELCOME!

DEMOLabel the areas of high pressure and low pressure. Use arrows to show the direction that the air is moving. If you missed the live demonstration in class, you may watch what happened here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg5NiOwf_Zw

DEMO

What have we learned about wind?

Carefully read the introduction and answer the questions on the Google Form : Follow this link to find the Google Form!

You may retake the Google Form unitl you have a 100%! Please write your final score below:)

How does air pressure influence weather?

Agenda

ReviewMatch the picture and definition to the correct weather term below.

Review

Air Pressure and Weather

Let's review what we have learned about air pressure and how it relates to weather. True or False-Air pressure is the weight of the atmosphere pushing down on us.

Let's review what we have learned about air pressure and how it relates to weather.

True or False-

Air pressure is the weight of the atmosphere pushing down on us.

What two factors influence air pressure?

Match the symbol with the correct pressure system.

Match the characteristics below with the correct pressure system.

Did you know?

Remember when we used our convection tubes to learn about air pressure...

We observed air move from areas of _______ pressure to areas of _______ pressure.

Wrap it up! Complete the T-chart to show what you have learned about low pressure and high pressure systems.

Wrap it up!

ConclusionWhat causes wind? Create a diagram to explain. Be sure to use these terms in your response: high pressurelow pressurewarm aircool airrisingsinking

Conclusion

Predict: What do you think will happen to air in convection tubes when there is hot water on both sides?

Predict: What do you think will happen to air in convection tubes when there is a tea candle on one side and ice on the other side?

Observe: What happens to air in the convection tubes when there is hot water on both sides?

Observe: What happens to air in convection tubes when there is a tea candle on one side and ice on the other side?

WELCOME!
Using only the letters from the words "AIR PRESSURE", how many words can you make? Write them below.

DEMO
Label the areas of high pressure and low pressure. Use arrows to show the direction that the air is moving. If you missed the live demonstration in class, you may watch what happened here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg5NiOwf_Zw

Let's review what we have learned about air pressure and how it relates to weather.
True or False-
Air pressure is the weight of the atmosphere pushing down on us.

We observed air move from areas of _ pressure to areas of _ pressure.

Wrap it up!
Complete the T-chart to show what you have learned about low pressure and high pressure systems.

Conclusion
What causes wind?
Create a diagram to explain. Be sure to use these terms in your response:

high pressure
low pressure
warm air
cool air
rising
sinking

WELCOME!
Using only the letters from the words "AIR PRESSURE", how many words can you make? Write them below.

DEMO
Label the areas of high pressure and low pressure. Use arrows to show the direction that the air is moving. If you missed the live demonstration in class, you may watch what happened here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg5NiOwf_Zw

Review
Match the picture and definition to the correct weather term below.

Let's review what we have learned about air pressure and how it relates to weather.
True or False-
Air pressure is the weight of the atmosphere pushing down on us.

We observed air move from areas of _ pressure to areas of _ pressure.

Wrap it up!
Complete the T-chart to show what you have learned about low pressure and high pressure systems.

Conclusion
What causes wind?
Create a diagram to explain. Be sure to use these terms in your response:

high pressure
low pressure
warm air
cool air
rising
sinking