High School Science

The Nature of Storms

Earth Science

Quarter 4

McGraw Hill Module 10

RESOURCES

PACING: 4 DAYS

● Module Launch: 45 min ● Lesson 1: 45 min ● Lesson 2: 45 min ● Lesson 3: 90 min ● Lesson 4: 90 min ● Module Wrap-Up: 45 min

Module 10: The Nature of Storms ● Phenomena: Why do only some thunderstorms produce tornadoes?

● Lesson 1: Thunderstorms ● Lesson 2: Severe Weather ● Lesson 3: Tropical Storms ● Lesson 4: Recurrent Weather

STANDARD

LEARNING PROGRESSIONS

● I am learning about types of natural disasters and severe storms and the conditions necessary for each to form. ● I am learning which historical natural disaster events have impacted societies. ● I am learning about costs associated with natural disasters. ● I am learning how and why the government comes up with policy approaches for different types of natural disasters. ● I am learning how humans construct buildings to withstand natural disasters.

Standard ESS.3.4 Analyze and interpret patterns in data about the factors infuencing weather of a given location. Emphasize the amount of solar energy received due to latitude, elevation, the proximity to mountains and/ or large bodies of water, air mass formation and movement, and air pressure gradients. (ESS2.D) ESS 2.6 Evaluate design solutions that reduce the effects of natural disasters on humans. Defne the problem, identify criteria and constraints, analyze available data on proposed solutions, and determine an optimal solution. Examples of natural disasters could include earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, drought, landslides, foods, or wildfres. (ESS3.B, ETS1.A, ETS1.B, ETS1.C)

CONCEPTS (Nouns)

SKILLS (Verbs)

● Natural disasters affect human societies. ● Humans strive to create structures that are able to withstand natural disasters. ● Natural disasters include earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, drought, landslides, foods, wildfres, etc.. ● Natural disasters are very expensive. ● It is important for governments to have a policy approach for natural disasters.

● Evaluate design solutions ● Defne problems ● Identify criteria ● Analyze data ● Determine solutions