MS-ESS2-5
Middle School Science · Next Generation Science Standards · 2013
The Standard
Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses results in changes in weather conditions.
Standard Unwrapping
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dataevidencemotionscomplex interactionsair massesweather conditions
Skills
- collect (data related to air masses and weather) #dok1
- provide (evidence for changes in weather conditions) #dok2
- analyze (the motions and interactions of air masses) #dok3
- interpret (data to determine how air masses impact weather) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can collect data related to the movement and interaction of air masses. #dok1
- I can identify changes in weather conditions using observed data. #dok1
- I can describe the motions of air masses that lead to weather changes. #dok2
- I can provide evidence for how interactions of air masses result in different weather conditions. #dok2
- I can analyze patterns in collected data to explain changes in weather. #dok3
- I can interpret data about air masses to predict resulting weather conditions. #dok3
Big Ideas
- The movement and interaction of air masses play a crucial role in causing changes in weather conditions.
- By collecting and analyzing data, we can understand and provide evidence for how weather patterns develop and change.
Essential Questions
- How do the motions of air masses affect weather conditions in a region?
- What types of data can be collected to provide evidence for changing weather?
- How do complex interactions between air masses produce different types of weather events?
- Why is it important to observe and analyze air masses when studying weather?
- How can evidence from data help predict future weather conditions?
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