Hurricanes

Grade Level: 6th

Subject: Science

Time Frame: 8 weeks (August/September)

Essential Questions

- How do the states of matter relate to the formation of hurricanes?
- How does density and pressure relate to the formation of hurricanes?
- How does heat and air flow relate to the formation of hurricanes?

By the end of the unit, students will know:

- what an atom is
- the various states of matter as well as what evaporation and condensation are
- how heat capacity effects things in our world

By the end of the unit, students will be able to:

- collect and graph data for an experiment
- design and build both a mass and volume measuring device
- relate pressure to how hurricanes move
- relate the Coriolis effect to the motion of hurricanes

Chapter: Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones

# of Days: 1

Topics:

facts and questions about hurricanes

Chapter: Matter and Its Properties

# of Days: 19

Topics:

- atoms and void
- graphing data
- heating water
- states of matter
- evaporation
- condensation
- humidity

Chapter: Density and Pressure

# of Days: 14

Topics:

-mass
- volume
- floating and sinking
- density
- pressure
- atmospheric pressure

Chapter: Heat and Air Flow

# of Days: 6

Topics:

- heat flow
- heat capacity
- air flow
-Coriolis effect

Chapter: Explaining Hurricanes

# of Days: 3

Topics:

- explaining hurricanes

Standards

MS-PS1-4, MS-PS3-4, MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6