Anchored Science Unit 8.5A: Regional Climate Student Workbook

Anchored Science by Mi-STAR is a comprehensive middle school science curriculum driven by a bold vision for the future, where science isn’t just a subject but a powerful, integrated body of knowledge that equips students to tackle today’s pressing societal challenges. This curriculum harnesses the full potential of the Next Generation Science Standards, empowering students to actively engage with science and engineering practices. They’ll move beyond the classroom, using their skills to solve real-world problems, making learning both impactful and deeply relevant to their lives and the world around them.

Each unit delivers a NGSS-aligned assessment package that fully integrates tools to measure student progress and deepen their engagement with science. The Professional Learning program provides a dynamic range of flexible, ongoing opportunities, enabling teachers to not only master the unit content but also continually enhance their skills, while motivating and challenging their students.

Unit 8.5A: Regional Climate, Home Away From Home

In this unit, students consider what makes up a region’s climate. Students develop and use models, conduct experiments, and analyze data to discover how Earth’s climate regions are created. They apply this understanding to make recommendations for suitable climate locations to temporarily relocate threatened animal species from their original habitats (e.g., in the event of natural or human disasters).

Included with this purchase is a printed, perfect bound student workbook. The digital license for the Student eBook and digital resources is sold separate.