K-ESS2-1: Weather patterns over time
Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time.
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Workshops and materials by NGSS standard
Every Circle of Illumination workshop, webinar and activity packet is built for specific Next Generation Science Standards in weather and climate. Start with the standard you’re responsible for and find the professional development and classroom materials that address it.
3-ESS2-1: Represent weather data in tables and graphs
Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season.
Workshops
- Will it get too warm in the car for Lucky? (2 hours, 2 CEUs / SCECHs)
Webinars
- Introducing third graders to real-time weather data and data visualization with the water cycle (Live webinar, Fall 2026)
- Introducing third graders to real-time weather data and data visualization with data collection (Live webinar, Fall 2026)
Classroom materials
3-ESS2-2: Climates in different regions of the world
Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world.
Workshops
- Introducing elementary students to world climates through math (2 hours, 2 CEUs)
Classroom materials
MS-ESS2-5: Air masses and changes in weather
Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses result in changes in weather conditions.
Workshops
- Tornadoes in February? It's Michigan! (3 hours, with a 15-minute break, 3 SCECHs)
- Is it sleet or is it snow? (Approximately 2 hours, 2 CEUs)
Classroom materials
MS-ESS2-6: Unequal heating, circulation and regional climates
Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.
Workshops
- Will it get too warm in the car for Lucky? (2 hours, 2 CEUs / SCECHs)
- Why isn't the Equator the hottest place on Earth? (2 hours, 2 CEUs / SCECHs)
Classroom materials
Minnesota’s and Michigan’s academic science standards in weather and climate are built on the Next Generation Science Standards. If your district uses a different framework, get in touch and Dr. Lilienfeld will map a workshop to it.
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