Weather Day 2: Does Air Have Mass?

Properties of AirProperties of AirWeather: Day 2Weather: Day 2

KMS KMS

Mr. SchrinerMr. Schriner

Goal & StarterGoal & Starter

GoalGoal– I will design and conduct a Scientific I will design and conduct a Scientific

Investigation to answer the question “Does Air Investigation to answer the question “Does Air Have Mass?”Have Mass?”

StarterStarter– Update 4 Cities Data Table and GraphUpdate 4 Cities Data Table and Graph

Does Air Have Mass?Does Air Have Mass?

You will be working in You will be working in groups of 2-4 students groups of 2-4 students to investigate the to investigate the question Does Air question Does Air Have Mass?Have Mass?

You must design an You must design an experiment and write a experiment and write a Hypothesis, Hypothesis, Experimental Sketch Experimental Sketch and Methodsand Methods

Does Air Have Mass?Does Air Have Mass?

Your group will receive Your group will receive the following materials the following materials for your investigation:for your investigation:– 2 balloons2 balloons– 2 sticks2 sticks– StringString– TapeTape

Air Does Have Mass!Air Does Have Mass!

Directed Reading Thinking ActivityDirected Reading Thinking Activity

Weather: What is it? Weather: What is it? Atmosphere: What is it?Atmosphere: What is it?

HomeworkHomework

Write Observations and New Write Observations and New Understandings about the “Does Air Have Understandings about the “Does Air Have Mass?” InvestigationMass?” Investigation– Due Next Class PeriodDue Next Class Period

OutOut

In your notebook, answer the following In your notebook, answer the following question using complete sentences:question using complete sentences:

How is the atmosphere important to living How is the atmosphere important to living things?things?