This product includes:

• Editable Presentation compatible with PowerPoint and Google Slides included

• Editable Student Notes (scaffolded and modified notes) included

• TWO Editable Examinations with answer key included

• Google App resources provided via force-copy links

• Learning Objectives and suggested planning and pacing included

• Differentiation helps you pace and plan for your students' needs (see below)

Important Notes:

• Download a FREE PowerPoint, Notes & Exam to learn more about my resources

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Topics Covered:

What is climate?

Climate vs. Weather

Factors that Affect Climate

Rain Shadown

Climate and Latitude

Biomes

Mapping Biomes

Climographs

Wind Currents & Climate

Ocean Currents & Climate

Using Fossils to Study Climate

Studying Climate with Tree Rings

Studying Climate with Ice Cores

Glacial and Interglacial Periods

There are multiple teaching tools included with this resource:

• Presentation (differentiated and editable slides)

• Student Notes (differentiated and editable, scaffolded and modified notes)

• Summative Examination (differentiated and editable, answer key included)

• Standardized-Test Style Examination (tightly aligned to NGSS, editable, key included)

Additional teaching tools are included

• NGSS-Aligned and student-friendly essential goal

• Differentiated planning and pacing options for middle school

• NGSS alignment (in planning document and marked slides)

• Google App-specific resources

Downloaded File Information

This download includes PPTX and DOCX files designed with Microsoft PowerPoint and Word. Most files will upload to your drive and work seamlessly with Google Slides and Docs. However, some aspects of the files may be disrupted. For example, smart art must be converted to drawings and embedded video links must be reset. For this reason, it's advised to use the force-copy links for the presentation and notes made specifically for Google Apps.

Digital Examinations

• Digital, self-grading unit assessments made with Google Forms are included.

• The Google Forms are 100% editable.

• Google Classrooms or a specific app is not required to use Google Forms.

• Access your copy of the exam using the force-copy link.

Differentiation

A colored shape code is denoted to help you differentiate concepts:

• Slides with a green circle cover basic ideas and understandings.

• Slides with a blue square cover intermediate ideas and understandings.

• Slides with a black diamond cover advanced ideas and understandings.

Important Notes:

• Notes and summative exam are differentiated - multiple versions provided

• Some units do not include all levels of differentiation

• The Google Form exams are NOT differentiated - remove questions as needed

NGSS Alignment

• This resource supports NGSS 3-ESS2-2, 4-ESS1-1, 5-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-6 and HS-ESS3-5.

• Use my Free Curriculum Support Materials to help incorporate my PowerPoints into a NGSS aligned curriculum.

TERMS OF USE

• All rights reserved by Stephanie Elkowitz.

• This product is to be used by the original purchaser only.

• Intended for classroom and personal use only.

• Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited.

• This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view.

• Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).