Hook
Opening: Sun, Climate, and Life on Earth
- Introduce sun-climate-and-life.
Units / Unit D / Sun, Climate, and Life on Earth
Sun, Climate, and Life on Earth
Climate impacts on species; Sun as energy source (D-GO1-SO1, D-GO1-SO2).
Outcome checklist
Alberta Program of Studies — tick each row when you can explain it without the slide.
- D-GO1-SO1
By the end of this lesson you should be able to: Explain how climate affects the lives of people and other species, and explain the need to investigate climate change (e.g., describe the responses of human and other species to extreme climatic conditions; describe housing designs, animal habitats, clothing and fur in conditions of extreme heat, cold, dryness or humidity, wind)
Self-check: Without looking at your notes, give one example or explanation that shows you meet D-GO1-SO1.
- D-GO1-SO2
By the end of this lesson you should be able to: Identify the Sun as the source of all energy on Earth
Self-check: Without looking at your notes, give one example or explanation that shows you meet D-GO1-SO2.
- D-GO1
Big idea: Describe how the relationships among input solar energy, output terrestrial energy and energy flow within the biosphere affect the lives of humans and other species
Self-check: How does today's lesson connect to D-GO1?
Where this shows up later
- Unit D — Radiation budget: Solar input drives climate and life.
Lab and demo watch-outs
Classroom safety
Follow school rules for equipment, goggles, and fire safety even during thought experiments.
Any time hands-on work is suggested.
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