Generic Learning Goal Template for Science
Grade Level: High School Topic: Severe Weather
State Standards: HSCEs
E2.2A. Describe the Earth’s principal external energy (solar energy).
E2.2D. Identify the main sources of energy to the climate system.
E4.3A. Describe the various conditions of formation associated with severe weather (thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, waves, and drought).
E4.3B. Describe the damage resulting from and the social impact of thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods.
E4.3C. Describe severe weather and flood safety and mitigation.
E4.3D. Describe the seasonal variations in severe weather.
E4.3E. Describe conditions associated with frontal boundaries that result in severe weather (thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes).
Complete Scale4.0 / I can
· Describe the damage resulting from and the social impact of thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods.
· Describe severe weather and flood safety and mitigation.
· Describe the seasonal variations in severe weather.
· Describe conditions associated with frontal boundaries that result in severe weather (thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes).
· Describe the various conditions of formation associated with severe weather (thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, waves, and drought).
· Describe how mountains, frontal wedging (including dry lines), convection, and convergence form clouds and precipitation
· Describe adiabatic cooling.
3.0 / I can
· Describe the damage resulting from and the social impact of thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods.
· Describe severe weather and flood safety and mitigation.
· Describe the seasonal variations in severe weather.
· Describe conditions associated with frontal boundaries that result in severe weather (thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes).
· Describe the various conditions of formation associated with severe weather (thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, waves, and drought).
· Describe how mountains, frontal wedging (including dry lines), convection, and convergence form clouds and precipitation
2.0 / I can
· Describe severe weather and flood safety and mitigation.
· Describe the seasonal variations in severe weather.
· Describe conditions associated with frontal boundaries that result in severe weather (thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes).
· Describe the various conditions of formation associated with severe weather (thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, waves, and drought).
1.0 / I can
· Describe severe weather and flood safety and mitigation.
· Describe the seasonal variations in severe weather.
0 / I cannot yet
· Describe severe weather and flood safety and mitigation.
· Describe the seasonal variations in severe weather.