Weather and Climate
Reporting Cluster: Weather and Climate
Topic / Knowledge: / Assessments:
Weather Patterns and Systems / 4 / In addition to score 3.0 performance, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught.
3
Proficient / Students demonstrate they have developed an understanding of:
· how the types of energy transfer influence weather patterns in the atmosphere
· how daily weather over time determines climate patterns in a given region
· the role of Earth’s rotation and the role of the Coriolis Effect in global wind patterns
· the role of moisture in the production of clouds and precipitation
2 / Students will recognize or recall :
Specific vocabulary such as:
atmosphere, pressure, temperature, clouds, precipitation, weather, climate, Coriolis Effect (force)
Basic knowledge such as:
· types of energy transfer
· the difference between weather and climate
· the types of global wind patterns
1 / Student’s performance reflects insufficient progress towards foundational skills and knowledge.
Reporting Cluster: Weather and Climate
Topic / Knowledge: / Assessments:
Climate and Impact on Earth Systems / 4 / In addition to score 3.0 performance, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond the target.
3
Proficient / Students demonstrate they have developed an understanding of:
· how the variations in the flow of energy result in changes in climate
· how various human activities can result in positive or negative changes in the climate
· the effect of climate change on various climate zones
· the role of the hydrosphere plays in global climates
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2 / Students will recognize or recall :
Specific vocabulary such as:
greenhouse gases, climate, ozone, microclimate
Basic knowledge such as:
· Greenhouse Effect
· basic climate zones
· the impact human activity has on the climate
· factors that affect climate (elevation, latitude, topography, hydrosphere)
1 / Student’s performance reflects insufficient progress towards foundational skills and knowledge.
Suggested Instructional Resources
Sample Learner Objectives / Topic / Textbook Resources / Labs / PBL Ideas
(projects) / Web Resources – websites or resources on http://science.dmschools.org
I can describe how heat is transferred in a fluid.
I can explain temperature and pressure trends in the lower atmosphere.
I can analyze air pressure and its relationship to wind patterns.
I can explain the causes of global and local wind patterns.
I can relate moisture in the atmosphere to weather.
I can predict weather patterns based on fronts, air masses and pressure systems.
I can interpret a weather forecast and map. / Weather Patterns and Systems / definedstem.com
I can analyze scientific evidence for climate change. / Climate and Impact on Earth Systems
http://science.dmschools.org