LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Earth/Environmental Science

Goal 5: The learner will build an understanding of the dynamics and composition of the atmosphere and its local and global processes influencing climate and air quality.

Objective 5.01. Analyze air masses and the life cycle of weather systems:

  • Planetary wind belts.
  • Air masses.
  • Frontal systems.
  • Cyclonic systems.

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

Resources on the web

Twister tracking
In this Xpeditions lesson, students use a database to learn about, organize, and compare tornadoes in their home state and across the country. Activities in this lesson engage students in development of research and media literacy skills, while working... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provided by: Xpeditions
Tornadoes and technology
In this lesson, students will learn about how tornadoes are formed, and where and when they are most likely to occur. They will then study the current research on tornadoes and how scientists are trying to predict them. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provided by: National Geographic