Performance Objective:
The students will be able to list the layeres of the atmosphere with 80% accuracy.
The students will construct a collage by classes.
I. Vocabulary
A. Ozone
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E. ultraviolet
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B. Molecule
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F. photodissociation
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C. Troposphere
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G. mesosphere
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D. Tropopause
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H. melanoma
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II.Layers of the Atmosphere
(Scientist divided the atmosphere into layers according to the way temperature changes with altitude.)
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A.Troposphere
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1. closest to the ground
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2. heated by sunlight
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a. sea
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b. land
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c. vegetation
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3. infrared radiation—going out—greenhouse effect
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4. higher you go, cooler it becomes
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a. 5 miles over pole
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b.10 miles over equator
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5. tropopause
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B.Stratosphere (10-30 miles up)
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1. about 10-30 miles up
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2. absorbs heat from sun
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3. ozone layer
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a. ultraviolet radiation
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b. diseases
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4. Stratopause
C. Mesosphere
III. Construct a Collage
A. Use pictures
B. Use articles
* choose a topic
* set a time limit to complete project
* use 5-10 minutes to affix pictures
IV. Quiz
A. List the layers of the atmosphere.
B. What layer of the atmosphere is closest to the earth?
C. What layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer located in?
V. Homework: Use reference books to write a one page essay on the ozone.
VOCABULARY
ozone
biosphere
UV Radiation
melanoma
non melanoma
tropapause
troposphere
stratosphere
anthropogenic
clorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
spectrophotometer
bromine
nitrous oxide (N 0)
methane
aerosol
atmosphere
stratopause
nanometers (nm)
photodissociation respiration
malignant
tumor
phytoplankton
anesthetic
combustion