Unit 2: Extreme Weather Events
Driving Question:
What processes can explain the increase in extreme weather in recent years?
Anchoring Phenomenon: The current extreme weather events.
Learning Sequence 1: What processes can explain changes in the frequency of extreme weather events in recent years?
Learning Sequence 2: How has Earth's climate changed over time?
LS2 Engage
LS2 Explore: Part 1
Extra Resources
LS2 Explore: Part 2 Lab
LS2 Explain
Learning Sequence 3: What is the greenhouse effect and how does it affect the climate?
LS3 Explore
Part 1
Part 2
Learning Sequence 4: What causes hurricanes and how have those factors been affected by human activities?
LS4 Engage
LS4 Explore
LS4 Explain
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LS4 Elaborate
Learning Sequence 5: What conditions allow for wildfires to flourish and how do wildfires contribute to climate change?
LS5 Engage
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LS5 Explore
LS5 Explain
LS5 Elaborate
Mitigation and Adaptation
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