Transcript Misconception Busters - Baltimore County Public Schools

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1. Question
Click on the image at right to view the video.
This is a YouTube video so ask your teacher
for assistance.
After you watch the video think about some
other misconceptions people may have about
the seasons.
Do you know what causes the seasons? Ask
your neighbor what they think causes the
seasons.
Another common science misconception is
that climate and weather are the same thing.
Do you know what climate is and what factors
influence an area’s climate? Ask your
neighbor what they think climate is.
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2. Information Sources
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Resources on Seasons:
 BrainPop Seasons
 The Seasons (Safari Montage Video)
 Bill Nye: Earth’s Seasons (Safari Montage Video)
 The Seasonal Cycles (Safari Montage Video)
 What Causes Seasons on Earth (Teacher Tube Video)
 Season to Season (Infographic )
 Season (World Book Article)
Resources on Climate:
 Climate Types (BrainPop Video)
 Climates (Safari Montage Video)
 Bill Nye: Climates (Safari Montage Video)
 Climates of the World (Safari Montage Video)
 Climates (Safari Montage Video)
 What Makes a Climate?
 Introduction to Climate
 World Climates
 Climate (World Book Article)
*If you are asked for a login while using these resources, please see your Library Media
Specialist
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3. Student Activity
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Use the resources provided on slide 2
to learn more about climate and
seasons.
Take notes on these topics making sure
that you can help debunk common
misconceptions about these topics and
inform your classmates and school
community.
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Keep these questions in mind while you
are completing your research
What is climate?
What factors determine climate around
the world?
What is a season?
What factors cause seasonal changes?
Image Source: WorldBook
This map shows the different climates of the world. Tropical
climates occur in regions near the equator. Subarctic, tundra,
and icecap climates dominate the areas around the North and
South poles. Subtropical, oceanic, and continental climates occur
in many areas between these extremes. Large areas of semiarid
and desert climate cover western North and South America,
northern and southern Africa, central Asia, and much of Australia.
Highland climates occur in mountainous regions throughout the
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4. Assessment Activity
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Now you will use your research to help
inform your fellow classmates about climate
and seasons.
You will create a video to demonstrate your
learning.
 First create a script to use.
 Refer to this document to make sure you
know what is required and help you plan.
 This rubric can also help you make sure
you are on the right track!
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5. Enrichment Activities
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Another science misconception many people
have is about global warming.
Here are some resources to find more
information about Global Warming:
Image Source: WorldBook
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Global Warming (BrainPop Video)
Greenhouse Effect (BrainPop Video)
The Climate Change Debate (Infographic)
The Global Warming Infographic
Solving Global Warming (Infographic)
Global Climate Change (Interactive Website)
Global Warming Caused by Humans (Video)
Global Warming (World Book Article)
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6. Teacher Support Materials
BCPS Curriculum
BCPS 2.1.2 The student will explain the role and interaction of revolution, rotation, and
gravity on the Sun-Earth-Moon system.
BCPS 2.2.2 The student will explain how global atmospheric conditions are affected
when natural and human-induced change alters the transfer of energy and matter.
Maryland State Curriculum
2.2.2 The student will explain the role and interaction of revolution, rotation and gravity
on the Sun-Earth-Moon system.
2.3.2 The student will explain how global conditions are affected when natural and
human-induced change alter the transfer of energy and matter.
Common Core State Standards
Reading: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical
inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support
conclusions drawn from the text.
Writing: 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused
questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
Standards for the 21st Century Learner
1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g. textual,
visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning.
2.1.3 Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to
curricular areas, real-world situations, and further investigations.
Maryland Technology Literacy Standards for Students
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Time Frame:
Two 50 minute class periods
Differentiation:
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Direct students to use comprehension tools included in
databases, such as: audio read-aloud, labeled reading
levels, and embedded dictionaries.
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Research resources are differentiated by reading level using
sliver/gold stars (basic/challenging)
Learning Styles:
Visual Learners
Auditory Learners
Kinesthetic Learners
Active
Global Understanding
Notes to the teacher:
This Slam Dunk is for re-teaching
3.0: Use a variety of technologies for learning and collaboration.
Last updated: July 2012
Created by Gina Sharpe Library Media Specialist
BCPS Slam Dunk Research Model, Copyright 2012, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. The models may be used for educational, non-profit school use only.
All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. This lesson is based on Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Lesson module.