Earth's Atmosphere (title provided or enhanced by cataloger)

This Classroom Connectors lesson plan discusses the atmosphere and hydrosphere of Earth, how the atmosphere was formed, and the various layers of Earth's atmosphere. The site provides goals, objectives, an outline, time required, materials, activities, and closure ideas for the lesson. The Classroom Connectors address content with an activity approach while incorporating themes necessary to raise the activity to a higher cognition level. The major motivation is to employ instructional strategies that bring the students physically and mentally into touch with the science they are studying. Educational levels: Middle school