8.MS-ESS2-5

Interpret basic weather data to identify patterns in air mass interactions and the relationship of those patterns to local weather.

Science & Engineering Practices

Asking questions and defining problems
Developing and using models
Analyzing and interpreting data
Constructing explanations and designing solutions
Engaging in argument from evidence
Obtaining evaluating and communicating information

Disciplinary Core Ideas

Weather and Climate
Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer

8.MS-ESS2-5

Convection and Weather

In this unit, students explore the phenomena of convection by discovering how heat is transferred from warmer locations to cooler locations, which is a major cause of weather and climate. This page is a high-level extract of a lesson.

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8.MS-ESS2-5

8.MS-ESS2-5

Convection and Weather

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