Welcome to the World of Wind, Wind Patterns, and the Coriolis Effect!! This resource is all about wind and how the main trade winds are formed. It breaks down for students the complexities of the Coriolis Effect, low and high pressure systems as well as the three wind cells; The Hadley, Ferrel and Polar Cells. By the end of this lesson students will be able to explain how low and high pressure systems along with the force of the Coriolis Effect form the trade winds, the westerlies and the easterlies. Included in this Resources: Lesson Starter Lesson Videos Wind Pattern Readings Multiple Choice: Check for understanding Short Answer Questions Wind Pattern Sequencing Cause and Effect Diagram Labelling Practical Application

Come discover the reasons for the seasons in this hands on and practical resources that your students will dive right into. By completing the activities within the resource, students will enhance their literacy, writing, geographic and critical thinking skills. INCLUDED IN THE RESOURCE: Lesson Starter Lesson Video from TED ED Reasons For the Seasons Reading Activity 1: Short Answer Activity 2: Fill in the blanks Activity 3: Skills and Practice Writing Piece Some answer keys

By the end of this lesson of the 4 types of rainfall, your students will be well versed in the processes that cause precipitation. These include the following types: Low Pressure Rainfall Orographic Rainfall Frontal Rainfall Convectional Rainfall Throughout this lesson students will complete the following tasks: Lesson Starter Review of the lesson video Review the water cycle Four readings; one for each type of rainfall Multiple choice checking for understanding Fill in the blanks practice Design your own rainfall diagrams (4) Writing practice - Describe the processes (4) **Answer keys are included

Factors that Determine Climate Earth Science/Geography lesson - Ideal for grades 5 to 10. Some of the factors include altitude, latitude, topography, wind patterns and water bodies This comprehensive and hands on science/geography resource pack will solidify your student’s understanding of the main factors that influence climate. Provided within the resources pack are several links to useful diagrams and maps that assist learners in their learning. The activities follow a gradual release model that slowly adds challenge and rigor and culminates in a challenging research and exploration activity that strong students will particularly excel in. Included in the activity pack: 1 Starter activity Summaries of the 5 main factors that influence climate 2 Checking for Understanding Sections 2 Practice Case Study Explorations 1 Exploration and Research Culminating Activity

This activity pack is great for getting students to improve their literacy and engage in creative and critical thinking. This Maya, Inca and Aztec mini unit is stand alone with not prep required from the teacher. Created on Google Slides, this pack allows students to work together in breakout rooms to brainstorm theories about the sudden Maya decline. Students will be busy enhancing their geographic skills, as well their higher order thinking as they rank the reasons for the fall of the Inca. The whole pack is interactive in present mode with several links that take students to various sites to get a real visual understanding of these great civilizations. CONTENTS INCLUDED: Unit Vocabulary Pre Lesson Brainstorm Activity The Maya Reading and Questions Maya Inca Aztec Information Organizer The Mystery of the Maya Breakout Rooms The Inca Reading and Questions Defeat of the Inca Critical Thinking Activity The Aztec Reading and Questions Unit Quiz Vocabulary Matching Activity Mapping the Empires Concept Organizer Compare and Contrasting Empires Social Media Post Activity

This Native American Cultures activity pack is action packed and would likely have your students exploring, reading, creating and critically thinking for two weeks or longer. A basic overview of six Native American groups is provided and most key words are hyperlinked to photos or definitions online. The resources and activities inside emphasize skill building, critical thinking, cross curricular connections, literacy and digital literacy. The following elements are included: Vocabulary page broken down by Native American group Overview of the Native American page Access Page: Students may click on buttons to take them to the group of their choice Six Native American group readings (People of the Northwest, Southwest, Southeast, Northeast, Plains, and Arctic) Activities and exercises that accompany each Native American group, like fill in the blanks, cause and effect, compare and contrasting, vocabulary sorting etc. Cross curricular activities that emphasize math skills Collage task Brochure project with rubric Final test: 20 questions with answer key