Ancient Beech Glen Affric, Scotland

Ancient Beech Glen Affric, Scotland
The Wishing Tree (Goldberry)

Gaia Theory and All Life is Connected

The concepts of an interconnected earth are intriguing and measurable. As a botanist and microbiologist I have studied symbiotic relations that range from parasitic to symbiotic. Many indigenous people have understood these concepts longer than modern scientists. The Lakota Sioux state: “Mitakuye Oyasin,”which means, “To all of my relations.” It is a prayer of oneness and harmony with all forms of life: people, animals, birds, plants, insects, and even rocks. It is a reminder that we all share a common kinship within the hoop of life. Our bodies are composites of bacteria, and within our cells are remnants of ancient bacterial cells that are now mitochondria. Dr. Lynn Marguelis a famous botanist, and suppoter of James Lovelock Theory of Gaia states: "The only individuals on the planet are bacteria."

http://www.unreasonable.com/people/margulis/root.htm

http://www.lakotawritings.com/Sacred_Symbols.htm


Magi magnificentii

Magi magnificentii
Magi, Mycorrhiza and Antelope Island State Park

Saturday, March 30, 2019

Earth Science: Weather & Climate




Students will understand the atmospheric processes that support life and cause weather and climate.

Standard 3
Objective 1
Relate how energy from the Sun drives atmospheric processes and how atmospheric currents transport matter and transfer energy. 
How the Sun Heats the Earth:  University of Illinois Extension

 Compare and contrast the amount of energy coming from the Sun that is reflected, absorbed or scattered by the atmosphere, oceans, and land masses.
Weather and Climate Basics. NOAA 

 Construct a model that demonstrates how the greenhouse effect contributes to atmospheric energy.   Visit to an Ocean Planet:  Greenhouse Activity

 Conduct an investigation on how the tilt of Earth's axis causes variations in the intensity and duration of sunlight striking Earth.   REASONS for the SEASONS:  TED ED

 Explain how uneven heating of Earth's atmosphere at the equator and polar regions combined with the Coriolis effect createan atmospheric circulation system including, Hadley cells, tradewinds, and prevailing westerlies, that moves heat energy around Earth. 
Coriolis Effect Lab:  Carolina Biological

 Explain how the presence of ozone in the stratosphere is beneficial to life, while ozone in the troposphere is considered an air pollutant.  
The History of the Ozone Hole


Standard 3:
Objective 2
Describe elements of weather and the factors that cause them to vary from day to day.

 Identify the elements of weather and the instruments used to measure them (e.g., temperature - thermometer; precipitation - rain gauge or Doppler radar; humidity - hygrometer; air pressure - barometer; wind - anemometer; cloud coverage - satellite imaging). 
History of the Barometer
Weather Instruments and Equipment 
Climate and Weather:  TED ED 
Climate Reality Project

Describe conditions that give rise to severe weather phenomena (e.g., thunderstorms, tornados, hurricanes, El Niño/La Niña). 

Explain a difference between a low pressure system and a high pressure system, including the weather associated with them. 
Air Pressure and How it Affects Weather 
Air Pressure Experiments 

Diagram and describe cold, warm, occluded, and stationary boundaries (weather fronts) between air masses. 
Design and conduct a weather investigation, use an appropriate display of the data, and interpret the observations and data.
NOAA:  Virtual Weather Related Games 

Additional Resources to Explore:

https://ed.ted.com/featured/jyOdrQUt

https://youtu.be/YbAWny7FV3w

https://ed.ted.com/featured/jyOdrQUt#digdeeper

http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2007/07/25/greenhouse_effect/

Arizona Monsoon 



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