
Alignment of Learning Goals, Activities, and Assessments.The five categories included in the peer review process are Resources in this top level collection a) must have scored Exemplary or Very Good in all five review categories, and must also rate as "Exemplary" in at least three of the five categories. This activity was selected for the On the Cutting Edge Exemplary Teaching Collection review by external experts for accuracy of the science content.multiple reviews to ensure the materials meet the InTeGrate materials rubric which codifies best practices in curricular development, student assessment and pedagogic techniques.real in-class testing of materials in at least 3 institutions with external review of student assessment data.multiple iterative reviews and feedback cycles through the course of material development with input to the authoring team from both project editors and an external assessment team.team-based development to ensure materials are appropriate across multiple educational settings.

This rigorous, structured process includes: This material was developed and reviewed through the InTeGrate curricular materials development process. MS-ESS2-5:Įarth and Human Activity: Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects. HS-PS3.A2: Performance ExpectationsĮarth's Systems: Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses results in changes in weather conditions. MS-PS3.A1:ĭefinitions of Energy: At the macroscopic scale, energy manifests itself in multiple ways, such as in motion, sound, light, and thermal energy. MS-ESS3.B1:ĭefinitions of Energy: Motion energy is properly called kinetic energy it is proportional to the mass of the moving object and grows with the square of its speed. Natural Hazards: Mapping the history of natural hazards in a region, combined with an understanding of related geologic forces can help forecast the locations and likelihoods of future events. MS-C1.4:Įnergy and Matter: Changes of energy and matter in a system can be described in terms of energy and matter flows into, out of, and within that system. Patterns: Graphs, charts, and images can be used to identify patterns in data. HS-P4.2:Īnalyzing and Interpreting Data: Analyze data using tools, technologies, and/or models (e.g., computational, mathematical) in order to make valid and reliable scientific claims or determine an optimal design solution. HS-P5.5:Īnalyzing and Interpreting Data: Apply concepts of statistics and probability (including determining function fits to data, slope, intercept, and correlation coefficient for linear fits) to scientific and engineering questions and problems, using digital tools when feasible. Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking: Apply ratios, rates, percentages, and unit conversions in the context of complicated measurement problems involving quantities with derived or compound units (such as mg/mL, kg/m3, acre-feet, etc.). Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking: Apply techniques of algebra and functions to represent and solve scientific and engineering problems. They calculate recurrence intervals and total energy, and plot and describe spatial data.Īnalyzing and Interpreting Data: Use graphical displays (e.g., maps, charts, graphs, and/or tables) of large data sets to identify temporal and spatial relationships. OverviewStudents analyze hurricane data from past years, including long-term records of hurricane tracks and data for individual years. Reviewed for their alignment with the Next Generation Science Standards as detailed below.
