WRITE AFTER HOOK FORM
Reflect before continuing
WRITE
ASSESSMENT NOTES
The main idea is...
This connects to what we learned because...
I can apply this by...
DRAW
CONCEPT MODEL
Show your understanding visually
Draw a model showing air mass interactions. Label frontal
boundaries, pressure zones, and weather outcomes with arrows.
CHECK
TEST YOUR THINKING
Rate each: FALSE ← 1–2–3–4–5 →
TRUE
1. Weather and climate both describe atmospheric conditions, so
tracking daily weather patterns gives scientists a complete picture
of the regional climate.
2. Cold air rises because cold molecules move faster and expand,
which makes cold air less dense — so it floats above the denser warm
air below.
3. Cold fronts only occur during the winter months because
continental polar (cP) air masses that drive cold fronts only form
in Canada when temperatures drop below freezing in winter.
4. Low-pressure systems always bring cold, windy conditions because
air rushing inward toward the center cools rapidly as it converges
and rises toward the upper atmosphere.
5. Weather forecasting relies on pattern recognition rather than
precise measurements — meteorologists estimate future conditions
based on how similar historical patterns behaved.
Pick any
TWO statements — especially any you rated 2,
3, or 4. Justify your rating with evidence:
Statement #___ — I rated it ___ because:
Statement #___ — I rated it ___ because:
THINK
SCIENTIST CIRCLE DEBRIEF
Reflect after your Scientist Circle discussion
AHA! Moment
The one I changed my thinking most about is...
Remaining Question
I still wonder...
WRITE
FOCUS QUESTION REVISIT
Final written response
How do the motions and interactions of air masses cause the weather
changes we observe every day?
Word Bank: air mass · front · cold front · warm front · atmospheric pressure · humidity · meteorology · forecast · climate · weather