The Water Cycle Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Atacama Desert: The Driest Place on Earth Between an Ocean and a Mountain Teacher Discussion Guide | Middle School Earth Science | Grades 6–8
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The Water Cycle Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Atacama Desert: The Driest Place on Earth Between an Ocean and a Mountain Teacher Discussion Guide | Middle School Earth Science | Grades 6–8
This is the teacher discussion guide, with lesson flow, facilitation questions, anticipated student ideas and model explanations for leading the class discussion for the Phenomena-Based Lesson in the Middle School Earth Science (grades 6–8) chapter The Water Cycle, built around the phenomenon The Atacama Desert: The Driest Place on Earth Between an Ocean and a Mountain. It is sold separately from the other two parts of the set.
- What's inside: Teacher Discussion Guide (editable .docx + PDF, about 1,587 words, 6 pages); answer key / model answers for the teacher.
- Resource type: Phenomena-Based Lesson – Teacher Discussion Guide. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.
Classroom use: Open with the phenomenon slide show, let students record ideas on the response sheet, and lead the discussion with the teacher guide. Built for Middle School Earth Science, grades 6–8.
Sample question“• Tier 1 Observation: What geographic barriers (mountains, oceans, prevailing winds) surround the hyperarid Atacama plateau?”
Complete the set: The Water Cycle Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Atacama Desert: The Driest Place on Earth Between an Ocean and a Mountain Presentation; The Water Cycle Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Atacama Desert: The Driest Place on Earth Between an Ocean and a Mountain Student Response Sheet. Scaffolded version: The Water Cycle Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Atacama Desert: The Driest Place on Earth Between an Ocean and a Mountain Teacher Discussion Guide.
Standards
NGSS Middle School Earth & Space Science (MS-ESS) disciplinary core ideas and the science practices of analyzing data and constructing explanations.
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At a glance
- Resource type
- Phenomena Lesson
- Grade
- 6–8
- Course
- Science
- Delivery
- Digital download