S.8.10.C | TEKS Guide

SCIENCE.8.10.C — Vertical Alignment

Vertical alignment shows student expectations in the same subject area at different grade levels that are related to or build upon one another.

S.2.10.C

investigate different types of severe weather events such as a hurricane, tornado, or flood and explain that some events are more likely than others in a given region.

S.8.10.C

describe the interactions between ocean currents and air masses that produce tropical cyclones, including typhoons and hurricanes.

AQUA.9.B

examine the interrelationships between aquatic systems and climate and weather, including El Nio and La Nia, currents, and hurricanes; and

EARTH.12.B

analyze the impact on humans of naturally occurring extreme weather events such as flooding, hurricanes, tornadoes, and thunderstorms;

EARTH.12.C

analyze the natural and anthropogenic factors that affect the severity and frequency of extreme weather events and the hazards associated with these events;

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Recurring themes and concepts — Connections to the content

Recurring themes and concepts provide a connective structure for scientific ideas across disciplines. The connection(s) below show some ways that teachers can help students understand how the content they are learning fits into the broader understanding of science. These connections do not represent all possible connections that might be made but highlight some that are appropriate for this grade level.

Patterns

Patterns are regular sequences that can be found throughout nature.

The pattern of low atmospheric pressure, high winds (74 mph or greater), heavy rain, and counter-clockwise circulation (in the Northern Hemisphere) is called a tropical cyclone.

Cause-and-effect relationships

Cause-and-effect relationships are relationships between two or more variables or phenomena whereby one variable or event leads to a predictable response. Events have causes—sometimes simple, sometimes multi-faceted.

A combination of warm ocean water, increased humidity, low vertical wind shear, and a pre-existing disturbance, such as a cluster of thunderstorms cause tropical cyclones (effect).

Model the interdependence and parts of a system

A system is a whole made of parts that work together. It has components and boundaries. It can interact with or be part of other systems.

Weather systems (tropical cyclones, typhoons, and hurricanes) are composed of the ocean and the air mass above it.

Flow of energy and cycling of matter through systems

Matter and energy are conserved, changing forms but maintaining quantities. Energy flows within a system or between systems through transfers and transformations. Matter is cycled within systems through physical and chemical processes.

The interactions between oceans and air masses include the movement of water (matter) and the flow of thermal energy between the air and water.

Science.8.10.C

SCIENCE.8.10.C — Vertical Alignment

Recurring themes and concepts — Connections to the content

Cross-curricular Connections