8. Storm Formation & Changes in Weather Patterns

Lauren Levites, Umit Aslan, Shruti Researcher
Biology, Environmental Science
60
High School
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Overview

Weather Basics - storm formation

In this lesson, students build on their knowledge of factors in the Great Lakes system. They dig deeper into the formation of thunderstorms, and connect the presence of thunderstorms with the presence of moisture and rising warm air. Through this lesson, students should see the two factors we are discussing - increased temp and precipitation, and that these are occurring in events (thunderstorms) that will be stronger on average than in the past.

Underlying Pages

Standards

Next Generation Science Standards
  •   Earth and Space Sciences
    • [MS-ESS2-4] Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth’s systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
  •   NGSS Crosscutting Concept
    • Patterns
    • Energy
    • Stability and Change
  •   NGSS Practice
    • Analyzing Data
    • Constructing Explanations, Designing Solutions
    • Using Models
    • Conducting Investigations
Computational Thinking in STEM
  •   Data Practices
    • Analyzing Data
    • Collecting Data
    • Visualizing Data
  •   Modeling and Simulation Practices
    • Using Computational Models to Understand a Concept
    • Constructing Computational Models
  •   Systems Thinking Practices
    • Understanding the Relationships within a System
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