The STANDARDS CORRELATION chart suggests which Idaho Science Standards you can cover using PASSPORT TO WEATHER AND CLIMATE in your classroom. We hope you will discover additional standards you can use. These are the ones our Instructional Materials Development team felt most directly related to the activities contained in PASSPORT TO WEATHER AND CLIMATE.
For additional Idaho Science Standards you can cover see the STANDARDS CORRELATION chart for the following PASSPORT TO KNOWLEDGE projects:
PASSPORT TO WEATHER AND CLIMATE
Elementary Standards: Kindergarten, Grade One,
Grade Two, Grade Three,
Grade Four, Grade Five, Grade Six
Middle School Standards
UNIFYING CONCEPTS OF SCIENCE
Students will:
Understand concepts and processes of evidence models, and explanation.
a. Explore the concepts of observation and data collection.
video b. Explore and use various models.
video Understand constancy, change, and measurement.
a. Explore changes.
video b. Measure in non-standard units.
video Understand the theory that evolution is a process that relates to the gradual changes in the universe and of equilibrium as a physical state.
a. Understand the concepts of yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
video CONCEPTS OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY
Students will:
Understand scientific inquiry and develop critical thinking skills.
a. Make observations.
video b. Use various tools to gather information.
video c. Communicate observations.
video CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR CONCEPTS
No standards of Cellular and Molecular Concepts apply at this grade level.
INTERDEPENDENCE OF ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL CHANGE.
No standards of Interdependence of Organisms and Biological Change apply at this grade level.
EARTH AND SPACE SYSTEMS.
Students will:
Understand geo-chemical cycles and energy in the earth system.
a. Observe different weather conditions.
video TECHNOLOGY
Students will:
Understand the relationship between science and technology and develop the abilities of technological design and application.
a. Distinguish between natural objects and objects made by humans.
video b. Recognize that people have invented tools for everyday life and for scientific investigations.
video c. Use available technology.
video HISTORY OF SCIENCE.
No standards of History of Science apply at this grade level.
INTERDISCIPLINARY CONCEPTS.
Students will:
Understand that interpersonal relationships are important in scientific endeavors.
a. Learn appropriate cooperation and interaction skills.
video Understand technical communication.
a. Understand and follow instructions.
video UNIFYING CONCEPTS OF SCIENCE.
Students will:
Understand concepts and processes of evidence, models, and explanation.
a. Explore the concepts of observation and data collection.
video b. Explore and use various models.
video Understand constancy, change, and measurement.
a. Understand that changes occur and can be measured.
video b. Measure in both the standard and non-standard units.
video Understand the theory that evolution is a process that relates to the gradual changes in the universe and of equilibrium as a physical state.
a. Understand the concepts of past, present, and future.
video Understand concepts of form and function.
a. Identify shape and use of objects.
video CONCEPTS OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY.
Students will:
Understand scientific inquiry and develop critical thinking skills.
a. Brainstorm questions that can be investigated.
video b. Make observations. i.e. Discover what would happen to a seed that is planted under different conditions (without water, without light).
video c. Use various tools to gather data.
video d. Explore information and evidence.
video e. Use observations to make guesses.
video f. Explore alternative solutions.
video g. Communicate observations.
video CONCEPTS OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE.
Students will:
Understand the structure and function of matter and molecules and their interactions.
a. Use senses to explore and describe matter.
video b. Explore matter as a solid, liquid, or gas.
video c. Recognize that matter can change states (solid, liquid, gas).
video CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR CONCEPTS.
No standards of Cellular and Molecular Concepts apply at this grade level.
EARTH AND SPACE SYSTEMS.
Students will:
Understand scientific theories of origin and subsequent changes in the universe and earth systems.
a. Identify the four seasons and their characteristics.
video Understand geo-chemical cycles and energy in the earth system.
a. Understand the characteristics of different weather conditions.
video TECHNOLOGY.
Students will:
Understand the relationship between science and technology and develop the abilities of technological design and application.
a. Distinguish between natural objects and objects made by humans.
video b. Recognize that people have invented tools for everyday life and for scientific investigations.
video c. Use available technology.
video HISTORY OF SCIENCE.
No standards History of Science apply at this grade level.
INTERDISCIPLINARY CONCEPTS.
Students will:
Understand that interpersonal relationships are important in scientific endeavors.
a. Learn appropriate cooperation and interaction skills.
video Understand technical communication.
a. Understand and follow instructions.
video UNIFYING CONCEPTS OF SCIENCE.
Students will:
Understand concepts and processes of evidence, models, and explanation.
a. Explore the concepts of observation and data collection.
video b. Explore and use various models.
video Understand constancy, change, and measurement.
a. Understand that changes occur and can be measured.
video b. Measure in both the standard and non-standard systems.
video Understand the theory that evolution is a process that relates to the gradual changes in the universe and of equilibrium as a physical state.
a. Understand the concepts of past, present, and future.
video Understand concepts of form and function.
a. Identify, share, and use objects.
video CONCEPTS OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY.
Students will:
Understand scientific inquiry and develop critical thinking skills.
a. Brainstorm questions that can be investigated.
video b. Make observations.
video c. Use various tools to gather information.
video d. Explore information and evidence.
video e. Use observations to make guesses.
video f. Explore alternative solutions.
video g. Communicate observations.
video CONCEPTS OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE.
Students will:
Understand the structure and functions of matter and molecules and their interactions.
a. Know that objects have combinations of properties.
video b. Classify matter as a solid, liquid, or gas.
video c. Recognize that matter can change states (solid, liquid, gas).
video CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR CONCEPTS.
No standards Cellular and Molecular Concepts apply at this grade level.
EARTH AND SPACE SYSTEMS.
Students will:
Understand scientific theories of origin and subsequent changes in the universe and earth systems.
a. Identify the four seasons and their characteristics.
video Understand geo-chemical cycles and energy in the earth system.
a. Explore evaporation and precipitation.
video TECHNOLOGY.
Students will:
Understand the relationship between science and technology and develop the abilities of technological design and application.
a. Distinguish between natural objects and objects made by humans.
video b. Recognize that people have invented tools for everyday life and for scientific investigations.
video c. Use available technology.
video HISTORY OF SCIENCE.
No standards of History of Science apply at this grade level.
INTERDISCIPLINARY CONCEPTS.
Students will:
Understand that interpersonal relationships are important in scientific endeavors.
a. Learn appropriate cooperation and interaction skills.
video Understand technical communication.
a. Understand and follow instructions.
video UNIFYING CONCEPTS OF SCIENCE.
Students will:
Understand systems, order, and organization.
a. Understand that a system is an organized group of related objects that form a whole.
video Understand concepts and processes of evidence, models, and explanation.
a. Develop skills in observation and data collection.
video b. Develops and/or use models to explain how things work.
video Understand constancy, change, and measurement.
a. Understand that changes occur and can be measured.
video b. Measure in both the standard and metric systems.
video Understand the theory that evolution is a process that relates to the gradual changes in the universe and of equilibrium as a physical state.
a. Understand the relationships among the past, present, and future.
video Understand concepts of form and function.
a. Discover the relationship of shape and use.
video CONCEPTS OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY.
Students will:
Understand scientific inquiry and develop critical thinking skills.
a. Identify questions that can be answered by conducting scientific tests.
video b. Conduct scientific tests.
video c. Use appropriate tools and techniques to gather and display data.
video d. Use data to construct a reasonable explanation.
video e. Make simple predictions based on data.
video f. Recognize alternative explanations.
video g. Communicate the results of tests to others.
video CONCEPTS OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE.
Students will:
Understand the structure and function of matter and molecules and their interactions.
b. Explore the properties of solids, liquids, and gases.
video c. Know that heating and cooling can cause changes of state in common materials.
video CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR CONCEPTS.
No standards of Cellular and Molecular Concepts apply at this grade level.
EARTH AND SPACE SYSTEMS.
Students will:
Understand geo-chemical cycles and energy in the earth system.
a. Recognize the water cycle and its relationship to weather.
video TECHNOLOGY.
Students will:
Understand the relationship between science and technology and develop the abilities of technological design and application.
a. Distinguish between natural objects and objects made by humans.
video b. Recognize that people have invented tools for everyday life and for scientific investigations.
video c. Use available technology.
video HISTORY OF SCIENCE.
No standards of History of Science apply at this grade level.
INTERDISCIPLINARY CONCEPTS.
Students will:
Understand that interpersonal relationships are important in scientific endeavors.
a. Know the importance of working in teams to solve problems.
video Understand technical communication
a. Read and understand instructions.
video UNIFYING CONCEPTS OF SCIENCE.
Students will:
Understand systems, order, and organization.
a. Know that a system is an organized group of related objects that form a whole.
video Understand concepts and processes of evidence, models, and explanation.
a. Develop skills in observation and data collection.
video b. Develop and/or use models to explain how things work.
video c. Develop skills to create scientific explanations based on scientific knowledge, logic, and analysis.
video Understand constancy, change, and measurement.
a. Explore that there is constancy in some concepts in science that do not change with time.
video b. Recognize that changes occur in and among systems and change can be measured.
video c. Measure in both the metric and customary systems with an emphasis on metric.
video Understand the theory that evolution is a process that relates to the gradual changes in the universe and of equilibrium as a physical state.
a. Understand the relationships among the past, present, and future.
video b. Understand that biological, geological, or astronomical processes change over time.
video Understand concepts of form and function.
a. Discover the relationship of shape and use.
video CONCEPTS OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY.
Students will:
Understand scientific inquiry and develop critical thinking skills.
a. Identify questions that can be answered by conducting scientific tests.
video b. Conduct scientific tests.
video c. Use appropriate tools and techniques to gather and display data.
video d. Use data to construct a reasonable explanation.
video e. Make simple predictions based on data.
video f. Exp lore alternative explanations.
video g. Communicate the results of tests to others.
video CONCEPTS OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE.
Students will:
Understand the structure and function of matter and molecules and their interactions.
a. Use simple instruments to measure properties.
video b. Explore the properties of solids, liquids, and gases.
video c. Know that changes of state in common materials can be caused by heating and cooling.
video CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR CONCEPTS.
No standards of Cellular and Molecular Concepts apply at this grade level.
EARTH AND SPACE SYSTEMS.
Students will:
Understand scientific theories of origin and subsequent changes in the universe and earth systems.
a. Investigate the changes in the earth, oceans, atmosphere.
video c. Explore the length of a day, the seasons, the year, phases of the moon, and eclipses.
video TECHNOLOGY.
Students will:
Understand the relationship between science and technology and develop the abilities of technological design and application.
a. Define technology as the means by which people use knowledge, tools, and systems to make their lives easier and better.
video b. Recognize that people have invented tools for everyday life and for scientific investigations.
video c. Know that critical thinking, creativity, and a good knowledge base, and use of available technology are all required in the work of science.
video HISTORY OF SCIENCE.
Students will:
Understand the significance of major scientific milestones.
a. Understand major contributions of various scientists and researchers.
video INTERDISCIPLINARY CONCEPTS.
Students will:
Understand that interpersonal relationships are important in scientific endeavors.
a. Know the importance of working in teams to solve problems.
video Understand technical communication.
a. Read and understand instructions.
video UNIFYING CONCEPTS OF SCIENCE.
Students will:
Understand systems, order, and organization.
a. Know that a system is an organized group of related objects that form a whole.
video Understand concepts and processes of evidence, models, and explanation.
a. Know that observations and data are evidence on which to base scientific explanations and predictions.
video b. Know the difference between observations and inferences.
video c. Develop and use models to explain of demonstrate a concept.
video d. Develop skills to create scientific explanations based on scientific knowledge, logic, and analysis.
video Understand constancy, change, and measurement.
a. Recognize that there is constancy in some concepts in science that do not change with time.
video b. Recognize that changes occur in and among systems and change can be measured.
video c. Measure in both the metric and customary systems with an emphasis on metric.
video Understand the theory that evolution is a process that relates to the gradual changes in the universe and of equilibrium as a physical state.
a. Understand the relationships among the past, present, and future.
video b. Understand that biological, geological, or astronomical processes change over time.
video Understand concepts of form and function.
a. Discover the relationship of shape and use.
video CONCEPTS OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY.
Students will:
Understand scientific inquiry and develop critical thinking skills.
a. Develop questions that can be answered by conducting scientific experiments.
video b. Design and conduct scientific investigations using controls and variables when appropriate.
video c. Select and use appropriate tools and techniques to gather and display data.
video d. Analyze data in order to develop descriptions, explanations, predictions, and models using evidence.
video e. Develop a hypothesis based on observations.
video f. Compare alternative explanations and predictions.
video g. Communicate scientific procedures and explanations.
video CONCEPTS OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE.
Students will:
EARTH AND SPACE SYSTEMS.
Students will:
Understand scientific theories of origin and subsequent changes in the universe and earth systems.
a. Investigate the interactions between the solid earth, oceans, atmosphere, and organisms, which result in a change of the earth's system.
video TECHNOLOGY.
Students will:
Understand the relationship between science and technology and develop the abilities of technological design and application.
a. Know that science and technology are human endeavors interrelated to each other, to society, and to the work place.
video b. Compare scientific inquiry and technological design in terms of activities, results and influence on individual's and society. Know that science enables technology and vice versa.
video c. Know that critical thinking, creativity, a good knowledge base, and use of technology are all required in the work of science.
video d. Explore the elements of technological design, which include the following: identify a problem, propose a solution. Evaluate the solution and its consequences. Communicate the problem, process, and solution.
video HISTORY OF SCIENCE.
Students will:
Understand the significance of major scientific milestones.
a. Understand major contributions of various scientists and researchers.
video INTERDISCIPLINARY CONCEPTS.
Students will:
Understand that interpersonal relationships are important in scientific endeavors.
a. Know the importance of working on teams to solve problems.
video Understand technical communication.
a. Read, understand, and follow technical instructions.
video UNIFYING CONCEPTS OF SCIENCE.
Students will:
Understand systems, order, and organization.
a. Know that a system is an organized group of related objects that form a whole. Define and order small portions of this whole for the purpose of investigation.
video Understand concepts and processes of evidence, models, and explanation.
a. Know that observations and data are evidence on which to base scientific explanations and predictions.
video b. Know the difference between observations and inferences.
video c. Develop and use models to explain how things work.
video d. Develop scientific explanations based on scientific knowledge, logic, and analysis.
video Understand constancy, change, and measurement.
a. Identify constancy in some concepts in science that do not change with time.
video b. Recognize that changes occur in and among systems and change can be measured.
video c. Measure in metric units using appropriate tools.
video Understand the theory that evolution is a process that relates to the gradual changes in the universe and of equilibrium as a physical state.
a. Understand the relationships among past, present, and future.
video b. Understand evolution refers to the biological, geological, or astronomical change over time.
video c. Know that equilibrium is a physical state of balance in which changes and forces occur in opposite and offsetting directions.
video Understand concepts of form and function.
a. Understand that the shape or form of an object or system is frequently related to its use or function.
video CONCEPTS OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY.
Students will:
Understand scientific inquiry and develop critical thinking skills.
a. Develop questions that can be answered by conducting scientific experiments.
video b. Design and conduct scientific investigations using controls and variables when appropriate.
video c. Select and use appropriate tools and techniques to gather and display data.
video d. Analyze data in order to develop descriptions, explanations, predictions, and models using evidence.
video e. Develop a hypothesis based on observations.
video f. Compare alternative explanations and predictions.
video g. Communicate scientific procedures and explanations.
video Understand that the total energy in the universe is constant.
a. Understand that energy can be transformed from one form to another but is neither destroyed nor created.
video EARTH AND SPACE SYSTEMS.
Students will:
Understand scientific theories of origin and subsequent changes in the universe and earth systems.
Understand geo-chemical cycles and energy in the earth system.
a. Know the water cycle and its relationship to weather.
video TECHNOLOGY.
Students will:
Understand the relationship between science and technology and develop the abilities of technological design and application.
a. Know that science and technology are human endeavors interrelated to each other, to society, and to the work place.
video b. Compare scientific inquiry and technological design in terms of activities, results, and influence on individuals and society. Know that science enables technology and vice versa.
video c. Know that critical thinking, creativity, imagination, and a good knowledge base are all required in the work of science.
video d. Know the elements of technological design, which include the following: identify a problem, propose a solution, implement a proposed solution. Evaluate the solution and its consequences. Communicate the problem, process, and solution.
video HISTORY OF SCIENCE.
Students will:
Understand the significance of major scientific milestones.
a. Understand major contributions of various scientists and researchers.
video INTERDISCIPLINARY CONCEPTS.
Students will:
Understand that interpersonal relationships are important in scientific endeavors.
a. Know the importance of working on teams to solve problems.
video Understand technical communication.
a. Read, understand, and follow technical instructions.
video b. Write a lab report.
video UNIFYING CONCEPTS OF SCIENCE.
Students will:
Understand systems, order, and organization.
a. Know that a system is an organized group of related objects that form a whole. Define and order small portions of this whole for the purpose of investigation.
video c. Know that there is order and predictability in the universe.
video d. Know that patterns and similarities allow us to organize information about our universe.
video Understand concepts and processes of evidence, models, and explanation.
a. Know that observations and data are evidence on which to base scientific explanations and predictions.
video b. Think critically to discern differences between observations and inferences.
video c. Develop and use models to explain or demonstrate a concept.
video d. Develop scientific explanations based on scientific knowledge, logic, and analysis.
video Understand constancy, change, and measurement.
a. Identify constancy in some concepts in science that do not change with time.
video b. Recognize that changes occur in and among systems and change can be measured.
video c. Measure in metric units using appropriate tools.
video Understand the theory that evolution is a process that relates to the gradual changes in the universe and of equilibrium as a physical state.
a. Understand the relationships among the past, present, and future.
video b. Understand evolution refers to the biological, geological, or astronomical change over time.
video c. Know that equilibrium is a physical state of balance in which changes and forces occur in opposite and offsetting directions.
video Understand concepts of form and function.
a. Understand that the shape or form of an object or system is frequently related to its use or function.
video CONCEPTS OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY.
Students will:
Understand scientific inquiry and develop critical thinking skills.
a. Develop questions that can be answered by conducting scientific experiments.
video b. Design and conduct scientific investigations using controls and variables when appropriate.
video c. Select and use appropriate tools and techniques to gather and display data.
video d. Analyze data in order to form conclusions.
video e. Think critically and logically to accept or reject the hypothesis.
video f. Analyze alternative explanations and predictions.
video g. Communicate and defend scientific procedures and explanations.
video h. Recognize the differences among observations, hypotheses, mathematical laws, and theories.
video CONCEPTS OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE.
Students will:
Understand that the total energy in the universe is constant.
a. Understand that energy can be transformed from one form to another but is neither destroyed nor created.
video b. Understand that energy is transferred from one place to another.
video EARTH AND SPACE SYSTEMS.
Students will:
Understand geo-chemical cycles and energy in the earth system.
a. Identify cumulus, cirrus, and stratus clouds and their relationship to weather changes.
video b. Know that earth systems have internal and external sources of energy.
video c. Know that the earth's internal heat causes the plates of the earth's surface to move.
video d. Know that the heating of the earth's surface and atmosphere by the sun drives convection within the atmosphere and oceans, producing winds and ocean currents affecting global climate.
video TECHNOLOGY.
Students will:
Understand the relationship between science and technology and develop the abilities of technological design and application.
a. Know that science and technology are human endeavors interrelated to each other, to society, and to the work place.
video b. Compare and contrast scientific inquiry and technological design in terms of activities, results, and influence on individuals and society. Know that science enables technology and vice versa.
video c. Know that critical thinking, creativity, a good knowledge base, and available technology are all required in the work of science.
video d. Know the elements of technological design, which include the following: video HISTORY OF SCIENCE.
Students will:
Understand the significance of major scientific milestones.
a. Understand major contributions of various scientists and researchers.
video b. Understand the impact of historical scientific events.
video INTERDISCIPLINARY CONCEPTS.
Students will:
Understand that interpersonal relationships are important in scientific endeavors.
a. Know the importance of working in teams to solve problems.
video Understand technical communication.
a. Read, understand, and follow technical instructions.
video b. Write and articulate technical information.
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· implement a proposed solution
· evaluate the solution and its consequences
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