Students learn that wind and storms can form at the boundaries of interacting high and low pressure air masses. They learn the distinguishing features of the four main types of weather fronts (warm fronts, cold fronts, stationary fronts and occluded fronts) and how those fronts are depicted on a surface weather analysis, or weather map. Students also learn several different ways that engineers help with storm prediction, analysis and protection.

Concepts

engineering, storms, weather forecasting, weather maps, stem, severe weather

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Additional Tags

storm predictions, surface weather analysis, weather fronts, integrated teaching and learning program and laboratory, teachengineering, forecasting

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)