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FOSS Next Generation Weather & Water Collection
The Weather and Water Course focuses on Earth's atmosphere, weather, and water. The resources in this comprehensive collection allows students to:
- Get introduced to the concept of weather and the tools that meteorologists use to measure and study weather factors
- Investigate the relationship between changing air pressure and wind and explore a particle model for air pressure
- Develop the concept of density on the way to understanding convection as a process of mass movement of fluids and a mechanism for energy transfer
- Focus on the wet part of weather by investigating phase change to understand cloud formation and precipitation
- Learn that the water cycle is complex and involves water everywhere in the global environment
Why Choose FOSS?
- Allows students to be active investigators instead of spectators
- Built around firsthand exploration of relevant phenomena using classroom-proven theories and practices to engage all students
- Aligned to NGSS, Framework, and Common Core standards
- Provides unmatched professional learning, including hands-on & virtual teacher workshops