Weather vs. Climate Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: Mount Washington: A 231 MPH Surface Wind Gust in an Alpine Tundra Climate Teacher Discussion Guide | Middle School Earth Science | Grades 6–8

This is the teacher discussion guide, with lesson flow, facilitation questions, anticipated student ideas and model explanations for leading the class discussion for the Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson in the Middle School Earth Science (grades 6–8) chapter Weather vs. Climate, built around the phenomenon Mount Washington: A 231 MPH Surface Wind Gust in an Alpine Tundra Climate. This scaffolded version adds sentence frames and extra supports for students who need them. It is sold separately from the other two parts of the set.

Complete the set: Weather vs. Climate Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: Mount Washington: A 231 MPH Surface Wind Gust in an Alpine Tundra Climate Presentation; Weather vs. Climate Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: Mount Washington: A 231 MPH Surface Wind Gust in an Alpine Tundra Climate Student Response Sheet. Original version: Weather vs. Climate Phenomena-Based Lesson: Mount Washington: A 231 MPH Surface Wind Gust in an Alpine Tundra Climate Teacher Discussion Guide.

Sections: Section 1: Three-dimensional Learning Alignment (ngss); NGSS Dimension; Scaffolded Three-dimensional Learning Goal; Section 3: Scaffolded Science Talk Moves Matrix; Scaffolded Talk Move; Verbatim Facilitation Prompt & Talk Goal; Everyday Student Misconception (flawed Claim); Scientific Evidence & Intuitive Correction. Sample item: “On the exposed granite summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire, observers at the weather observatory survived the fastest surface wind ever directly measured by a human observer?”

What's inside: SCAFFOLDED Teacher Discussion Guide (editable .docx + PDF, about 1,146 words, 4 pages); answer key / model answers for the teacher.

Standards: NGSS Middle School Earth & Space Science (MS-ESS) disciplinary core ideas and the science practices of analyzing data and constructing explanations.

Resource type: Phenomena-Based Lesson – Teacher Discussion Guide. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Open with the phenomenon slide show, let students record ideas on the response sheet, and lead the discussion with the teacher guide. Built for Middle School Earth Science, grades 6–8.

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