SC.6.E.7.3 Assessed as SC.6.E.7.4: Describe how global patterns such as the jet stream and ocean currents influence local weather in measurable terms such as temperature, air pressure, wind direction and speed, and humidity and precipitation. (Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning) Learning Progression Scale Sample Progress Monitoring and Assessment Activities Design and build a model to observe I am able to differentiate and analyze interactions among convection currents in the atmosphere and spheres, including cycling of water and global patterns Earth’s Score/Step 5.0 hydrosphere. that influence both weather and climate. Create a model that illustrates how the I am able to differentiate interactions among spheres, Earth’s interactions of the spheres of the Earth including cycling of water and global patterns that influence Score/Step 4.0 affect weather and climate. both weather and climate. Create a graphic organizer that recognizes I am able to recognize relationships among spheres, Earth’s how the interactions of the spheres of the Score/Step 3.0 including cycling of water and global patterns that influence Earth influence both weather and climate. Target both weather and climate. (Learning Goal) Create a mini poster that identifies how the I am able to identify that the cycling of water influences both Score/Step 2.0 water cycle is related to weather. weather and climate. I am able to recognize how air temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, wind speed and direction, and precipitation Score/Step 1.0 determine the weather in a particular place and time. SC.6.E.7.4: Differentiate and show interactions among the geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere. (Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning) Learning Progression Scale Sample Progress Monitoring and Assessment Activities
SC.6.E.7.3 Assessed as SC.6.E.7.4: Describe how global patterns such as the jet stream and ocean currents influence local weather in measurable terms such as temperature, air pressure, wind direction and speed, and humidity and precipitation. (Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning) Scale Learning Progression Sample Progress Monitoring and Assessment Activities Score/Step 5.0 I am able to differentiate and analyze interactions among Earth’s spheres, including cycling of water and global patterns that influence both weather and climate. Design and build a model to observe convection currents in the atmosphere and hydrosphere. Score/Step 4.0 I am able to differentiate interactions among Earth’s spheres, including cycling of water and global patterns that influence both weather and climate. Create a model that illustrates how the interactions of the spheres of the Earth affect weather and climate. Score/Step 3.0 Target (Learning Goal) I am able to recognize relationships among Earth’s spheres, including cycling of water and global patterns that influence both weather and climate. Create a graphic organizer that recognizes how the interactions of the spheres of the Earth influence both weather and climate. Score/Step 2.0 I am able to identify that the cycling of water influences both weather and climate. Create a mini poster that identifies how the water cycle is related to weather. Score/Step 1.0 I am able to recognize how air temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, wind speed and direction, and precipitation determine the weather in a particular place and time. SC.6.E.7.4: Differentiate and show interactions among the geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere. (Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning) Scale Learning Progression Sample Progress Monitoring and Assessment Activities