MS-ESS2-6
Middle School Science · Next Generation Science Standards · 2013
The Standard
Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.
Standard Unwrapping
AI-generated as a starting point.Vocabulary
unequal heatingrotation of the Earthpatternsatmospheric circulationoceanic circulationregional climatesmodel
Skills
- develop (models representing atmospheric and oceanic circulation patterns) #dok3
- use (models to explain the effects of Earth's unequal heating and rotation) #dok2
- describe (the cause and effect of Earth's unequal heating and rotation on climate) #dok2
- analyze (relationships between atmospheric/oceanic movement and regional climates) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify key components involved in Earth's atmospheric and oceanic circulation. #dok1
- I can describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth influence circulation patterns. #dok2
- I can use a model to explain the relationship between circulation patterns and regional climates. #dok2
- I can develop a model that shows the effects of Earth's unequal heating and rotation on atmospheric and oceanic circulation. #dok3
- I can analyze how changes in Earth's heating or rotation might affect climate in different regions. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Unequal heating and the rotation of the Earth create patterns in atmospheric and oceanic circulation.
- These circulation patterns are responsible for determining regional climates around the world.
Essential Questions
- How does unequal heating of the Earth's surface contribute to atmospheric and oceanic circulation?
- Why does the Earth’s rotation affect the direction of wind and ocean currents?
- In what ways do circulation patterns influence the climate of different regions?
- What might happen to regional climates if global heating patterns changed?
- How can models help us understand complex interactions between Earth's systems?
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