This ready-to-use Earth & Space Science resource explores solar flares and their impact on Earth's systems through the lens of the 2003 Halloween Storms. Aligned with NYSSLS and NGSS mainly HS-ESS1-1, this Regents-style cluster includes high-quality questions that target critical thinking, data interpretation, and evidence-based explanations. Students analyze a scientific model, read real-world data tables, and engage with phenomena-driven passages that build toward performance-level assessments. Perfect for test prep, formative assessment, or science literacy practice!
What’s Included:
✔️ 10 standards-based questions
✔️ Informational passages, data tables, and model diagrams
✔️ Critical thinking prompts & claim-evidence-reasoning questions
✔️ Aligned with NYSSLS (HS-ESS1-1, HS-ESS1-3, HS-ESS3-1) & NGSS