HS-ESS2-8

Evaluate data and communicate information to explain how the movement and interactions of air masses result in changes in weather conditions.

Clarification statement: Examples of evidence sources could include station models, surface weather maps, satellite images, radar, and accepted forecast models. Emphasis should focus on communicating how the uneven heating of Earth’s surface and prevailing global winds drive the movement of air masses and their corresponding circulation patterns, the interaction of different air masses at frontal boundaries, and resulting weather phenomena.

Assessment boundary: Analysis is limited to surface weather maps and general weather patterns associated with high and low pressure systems.

Resources

Examples and discussion of resources for the learning, teaching, and assessment of HS-ESS2-8.

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Assessment

What assessment of HS-ESS2-8 might look like on a NY state exam.

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NGSS Dimensions

Performance expectation HS-ESS2-8 was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:

Science and engineering practices

Disciplinary core ideas

Crosscutting concepts

Connections to Other Standards

HS-ESS2-8 connections to ELA, math, and other science standards as outlined by the NYS Education Department:

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