OpenSciEd: 6.3 Weather, Climate & Water Cycling

OpenSciEd: 6.3 Weather, Climate & Water Cycling

Grades 6–8. In this unit students answer the question, "Why does a lot of hail, rain, or snow fall at some times and not others?" They investigate small-scale storms, then explore mesoscale weather systems and climate-level patterns of precipitation. For additional program information and pricing, complete this form or contact your sales representative.

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Grades 6–8. During this unit students work to answer the question, "Why does a lot of hail, rain, or snow fall at some times and not others?" In response to two different anchoring phenomena, students first investigate small-scale storms, then explore mesoscale weather systems and climate-level patterns of precipitation. Finally, students apply their understandings to develop an explanation for why South America has a tropical rainforest in one part of the continent and a temperate rainforest in another part of the continent, despite having some of the driest places on Earth relatively close by both.

Unit materials are available as a 1-class unit kit (item #523301), 1-class refurbishment set (item #523304), 5-class unit kit (item #523301U5), and 5-class refurbishment set (item #523304U5). Carolina Certified Version*.

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*All enhancements to materials and instruction for this Carolina Certified Version of the unit are approved by OpenSciEd to preserve the integrity of the storyline and the instructional model.

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