Weather and Climate | NGSS
Issues and Science, Third Edition, Redesigned for the NGSS
How does the weather affect people and how do people affect the climate?
Students analyze weather, climate, and factors affecting them through the eyes of scientists who study Earth’s weather and atmosphere. They also investigate the links between human activity and changes in global climate.
Students generate and answer questions such as: What causes weather events? What causes climate to vary from place to place? Have local severe weather events changed over the past 50 years? In what ways is the climate changing? What might be causing climate change?
Details at a Glance
- 5-7 Weeks | ~50 minute class periods
- 17 Activities
- Accommodates 5 classes, each with 8 groups of 4 students
- Consumables service 160 students
- Includes Spanish student materials
- Meets our criteria for supporting literacy
- Includes digital resources
- Developed in partnership with SEPUP & The Lawrence Hall of Science
- Includes assessment
Complete Unit Equipment Packages
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Evidence of Alignment
Issues and Science was developed at the Lawrence Hall of Science in response to the need for high quality, three dimensional, phenomena driven curriculum. Quick details from this unit:
- Anchoring phenomenon: Weather and climate change over time and vary from place to place.
- Investigative phenomena within the 17 activities connect content to the unit issue, How does the weather affect people and how do people affect the climate?
- This unit builds towards and assesses Performance Expectations (PE) ESS2-5, ESS2-6, ESS3-5, ETS1-3, ETS1-4.
Program Components
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What comes with my unit materials?
Equipment for all Unit Activities
Includes a mobile storage cart and a complete set of materials for 17 units of study. Our complete equipment package supports up to 5 classes of 32 students.
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Online Teacher Portal access for one teacher for 7 years, which includes: Spanish versions, LABsent, editable PowerPoints, Teacher Edition, Student Book, and supplemental resources.
Learn More About the Online PortalWhat are the options for student access?
Student access is not included in the Complete Equipment Package to keep purchasing options flexible. You have the option of purchasing printed student books, online student access, or both.
Student Book
Additional $34.50 per book
Hardbound, high-quality student books are designed to last the length of an adoption for use year after year. Unlike a traditional texbook, the Student Book does not provide science content through reading and questions. Instead students are encouraged to question, investigate, and analyze in each of the heavily field-tested activities.
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The online student portal is optional but highly recommended. Here students will find access to Remote Learning Activities in case of an absence, support tools like ReadSpeaker with translation, and can have direct communication with the teacher (for schools who want this feature).
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