Assessment Guidelines

The objective of this indicator is to predict weather conditions and patterns based on weather data collected from direct observations and measurements, weather maps, satellites, and radar; therefore, the primary focus of assessment should be to take the presented material from direct observations and measurements, from weather maps, satellite images, and radar and use that information to show what might happen to local or national weather conditions.

However, appropriate assessments should also require students to interpret a weather map, station model, or hurricane tracking map; compare a series of weather maps to show patterns or weather system movement; or identify weather symbols commonly found on weather maps.