Lesson 3: Weather Patterns
Duration of Days: 7
Lesson Objective
1. Students will look for patterns in the weather and explore how and why weather changes.
2. Students will collect data to provide evidence for how the interactions of air masses result in changes in weather conditions.
3. How do the interactions of air masses cause changes in weather conditions?
radiation
latitude
conduction
albedo
wind
convection
polar easterlies
prevailing westerlies
trade winds
Coriolis effect
density current
surface current
upwelling
weather
air mass
front
climate
rain shadow
MS-ESS2-5
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Formative Assessments
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