Weather vs. Climate Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: Mount Washington: A 231 MPH Surface Wind Gust in an Alpine Tundra Climate Presentation | Middle School Earth Science | Grades 6–8

This is the student-facing slide presentation that introduces the phenomenon, walks the class through observations and driving questions, and frames the evidence students will use for the Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson in the Middle School Earth Science (grades 6–8) chapter Weather vs. Climate, built around the phenomenon Mount Washington: A 231 MPH Surface Wind Gust in an Alpine Tundra Climate. This scaffolded version adds sentence frames and extra supports for students who need them. It is sold separately from the other two parts of the set.

• What's inside: SCAFFOLDED Student Slide Show (editable .pptx + PDF, 16 slides).
• Resource type: Phenomena-Based Lesson – Presentation. Format: editable Microsoft PowerPoint 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“On the exposed granite summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire, observers at the weather observatory survived the fastest surface wind ever directly measured by a human observer?”

Complete the set: Weather vs. Climate Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: Mount Washington: A 231 MPH Surface Wind Gust in an Alpine Tundra Climate Teacher Discussion Guide; Weather vs. Climate Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: Mount Washington: A 231 MPH Surface Wind Gust in an Alpine Tundra Climate Student Response Sheet. Original version: Weather vs. Climate Phenomena-Based Lesson: Mount Washington: A 231 MPH Surface Wind Gust in an Alpine Tundra Climate Presentation.