Looking for a more RIGOROUS weather CER activity? Spark some critical thinking with DATA ANALYSIS stations!
Includes both paper-based and digital Google Slides options to assign.
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HOW IT WORKS: Students visit 14 NO PREP stations. At each, students will:
- READ a brief passage on each station card. The station card describes a real-world, interesting example of a topic related to weather. Each station card also includes a DATA TABLE or WEATHER MAP related to the information.
- Answer the given question to make a CLAIM based on EVIDENCE. Students use the information in the brief text and the data table to make their claim. Students do not have to make a claim “out of nowhere.” They are asked a pointed question that they answer in the CER format.
14 NO PREP Stations Cover the Following Topics:
- Pressure systems (high/low) and their weather effects
- Fronts and air mass interactions
- Wind formation, speed, and direction
- Pressure gradients and isobars
- Air mass types and characteristics
- Storm development and intensity
- Precipitation types and formation conditions
- Local weather phenomena like sea/land breezes
- Convection and thunderstorm development
- Relationships between temperature, pressure, and weather events
Related Standard:
- NGSS MS-ESS2-5: Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses result in changes in weather conditions.
Teacher Notes:
- Includes an answer key.
- Please note that this weather CER activity is not editable.
- GO PAPERLESS! Use the included digital Google Slides option to assign!
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