Student Instructions
Using the information provided from the 9 weeks assessments. Use and
to record progress. Common note mistakes are:
• The misunderstanding that convection occurs in the atmosphere as well as the oceans
• The misunderstanding that the Sun’s energy drives air mass temperatures and ocean temperatures
• Misinterpreting the symbols on the weather map
• Incorrectly predicting the direction a pressure front is moving and the weather the front will cause
• Confusing El Niño and La Niña and misinterpreting their impacts
• Not understanding that hurricanes are not caused by wind
• Not understanding that hurricanes are not possible year-round