Free Middle School Science Book - ES13A
Air Masses and Fronts
What is an air mass and what kinds are there? 
Trade Winds, fronts and the kinds of weather they bring.
Link to:  Read, mp3, LA, TA, LT


Book Index

ES13A Air Masses
and Fronts

The Atmosphere- The gasses and percentages that make
up of our air. Atmospheres of other planets.

Step 1-Read the Chapter

Help Video->

One page, two sided source material written at a Middle School level. 

Use the BrishLab Reading Strategy and the files below to learn the topic materials.

These files are for use on computer or printed out on one page, two sides.

 

(Open the .pdf file)

Step 2-Listen to Lesson
Reinforce learning by listening while highlighting the reading source materials.

This file may be downloaded to any mp3 player by right clicking and "Save target as..."



(.mp3 file)
Help Video-> Formatted for iPod, iPad or any mp3 player.

Step 3-Learn About...
Learn about the material with a 10 statement Cloze vocabulary development activity that includes research component, art in the content area and summary skill development.

Grade Rubric


(.doc file)
Help Video-> Cloze activity to develop vocabulary skills.

 


Step 4-Teach About...

Help Video-> Help Video->

Teach About the material by answering 10 questions for a 4th grader with a research part and art in the content area. Always with a draw component at the bottom.
Grade Rubric


(.doc file)
Same as TA, but in a PowerPoint form.

(.ppt file)
(Instructions)

Alternate-Learn and Teach
Combination of LA concepts and TA concepts for absent or special needs students.
Grade Rubric


(
.doc file)
Help Video-> Item numbers follow the LA and TA for review purposes. Use the TA PowerPoint above .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEACHER SUPPORT
MATERIALS

Direct Link to:  Student Page, Word Wall, Organizer, LA Ans Key, TA Ans Key, TA ppt,
Pre Quiz, Quiz, Pre Test, Test, Sources, Braille, Word Search, Grading Rubric


 

Student Page

The page above the TEACHER SUPPORT
  A link to the top of this page to keep student eyes away from the support materials.


(
Student Page)

Includes only the student files.

 

Word Wall

Wordle.com Word Wall.
  A listing of the vocabulary used in this unit. 


(.pdf file)

The more times a word is used in the reading, the larger it appears in the picture.

(Password)

Unit Organizer

Based on University of Kansas model.
  Shows how concepts are related.


(soon)

Modify this if needed.

(Password)

LA Answer Key / Review Notes

  Sample TA answers including pictures in .pdf form for special needs students. 
(LAAnsKey.pdf)
Suggested answers with highlighting, page and paragraph completed.

(Password)

TA Answer Key / Review Notes

  Sample TA answers including pictures in .pdf form for special needs students. 
(color.pdf)
(B&W.pdf)
Black and White as well as color versions available.

(Password)

TA Answer Key / Review PowerPoint

 

Sample TA answers in .ppt for whole class review. 

Each question has three slides allowing stepped revealing and teaching of concepts.

 


(.ppt file)
1-Key words highlighted,  Page and Paragraph

 
2-Answer Added
3-Picture Added

(Password)

Online Pre Quiz

For use with Moodle
 

Fifteen questions spanning the content.  Students are presented with a random 10 out of 15 questions with answers randomized.

Easily ported into Moodle.


( jqz htm)
 Color Coded Pink
The jqz file are the raw questions in HotPot format and the htm is a full browser file.

(Password)

Unit Quiz

Choose up to 15 questions
 

Fifteen questions spanning the content. 

1-  Sped is for special needs students so that there is no transference issues
.
Name, date, period for writing on document. Use this with absent students.

2- DNW is for printing and reusing. Print on colored paper and use over each year with quiz answer sheet.

3- Oh yes,  the answers.

HotPot Version available for Moodle.  Random 10 questions out of same bank of 15 above.  Answers are randomized with each page load and 5 minute timeout.

 



( jqz htm)
 Color Coded Orange

Right Button Click
then "Save As" File


(Sped.doc)
SPED
Name, Date,  Period
 

(DNW.doc)
 
Do Not Write

(AnsKey.doc)
Answer
Key

 

Quiz Bubble Sheet

 Record answers for up to 6 on one sheet.
   
(pdf)
Quiz Answer Sheet

(Password)
Pre Test (Material includes ES13A and ES13B)
 

25 questions spanning the content of several sections. 

1-  Sped is for special needs students so that there is no transference issues
.
Name, date, period for writing on document. Use this with absent students.

2- DNW is for printing and reusing. Print on colored paper and use over each year with quiz answer sheet.

3- Oh yes,  the answers.

HotPot Version available for Moodle.  Random 10 questions out of same bank of 15 above.  Answers are randomized with each page load and 5 minute timeout.

 



( jqz htm)
 Color Coded Olive

Right Button Click
then "Save As" File


(Sped.doc)
SPED
Name, Date,  Period
 

(DNW.doc)
 
Do Not Write

(AnsKey.doc)
Answer
Key

(Password)
Test (Material includes ES13A and ES13B)
 

25 questions spanning the content of several sections. 

1-  Sped is for special needs students so that there is no transference issues
.
Name, date, period for writing on document. Use this with absent students.

2- DNW is for printing and reusing. Print on colored paper and use over each year with quiz answer sheet.

3- Oh yes,  the answers.

HotPot Version available for Moodle.  Random 10 questions out of same bank of 15 above.  Answers are randomized with each page load and 5 minute timeout.

 



( jqz htm)
 Color Coded Green

Right Button Click
then "Save As" File


(Sped.doc)
SPED
Name, Date,  Period
 

(DNW.doc)
 
Do Not Write

(AnsKey.doc)
Answer
Key

 

Source Files

Make changes if needed.

  Need to make a change?  Open the file and make your changes.
(.doc file)
Modify this if needed.

  Braille Source Files
  Pictures are converted to narratives and saved for printing using Duxbury.
(soon)
The Source file is also included as the .doc version.

  Unit Word Search
 

A word search of the topic vocabulary. 

Not a lot of educational value here but sometimes fun for some kids.  A good thing for subs to have in their back pocket.


(soon)
40 x 40
Word Search =
1600 letters.

  LA and TA Grading Rubric
  Sample grading rubric in .ppt and web versions.
(web page)
Modify this if needed

Free Middle School Science Book - ES13A
Air Masses and Fronts
What is an air mass and what kinds are there? 
Trade Winds, fronts and the kinds of weather they bring.

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