The STANDARDS CORRELATION chart suggests which Louisiana Content 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 Louisiana Content Standards you can cover see the STANDARDS CORRELATION chart for the following PASSPORT TO KNOWLEDGE projects:
Grades K-4, Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12
The students will do science by engaging in partial and full inquiries that are within their developmental capabilities.
SI-E-A1 asking appropriate questions about organisms and events in the environment;
video SI-E-A2 planning and/or designing and conducting a scientific investigation;
video SI-E-A3 communicating that observations are made with one's senses;
video SI-E-A4 employing equipment and tools to gather data and extend the sensory observations;
video SI-E-A5 using data, including numbers and graphs, to explain observations and experiments;
video SI-E-A6 communicating observations and experiments in oral and written formats;
video SI-E-A7 utilizing safety procedures during experiments.
video SI-E-B1 categorizing questions into what is known, what is not known, and what questions need to be explained;
video SI-E-B2 using appropriate experiments depending on the questions to be explored;
video SI-E-B3 choosing appropriate equipment and tools to conduct an experiment;
video SI-E-B4 developing explanations by using observations and experiments;
video SI-E-B5 presenting the results of experiments;
video SI-E-B6 reviewing and asking questions about the results of investigations.
video The students will develop an understanding of the properties of earth materials, the structure of the Earth system, the Earth's history, and the Earth's place in the universe.
ESS-E-A2 understanding that approximately three-fourths of the Earth's surface is covered with water and how this condition affects weather patterns and climates;
video ESS-E-A3 investigating, observing, and describing how water changes from one form to another and interacts with the atmosphere;
video ESS-E-A4 investigating, observing, measuring, and describing changes in daily weather patterns and phenomena;
video ESS-E-A5 observing and communicating that rocks are composed of various substances;
video The students will do science by engaging in partial and full inquiries that are within their developmental capabilities.
SI-M-A1 identifying questions that can be used to design a scientific investigation;
video SI-M-A2 designing and conducting a scientific investigation;
video SI-M-A3 using mathematics and appropriate tools and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret data;
video SI-M-A4 developing descriptions, explanations, and graphs using data;
video SI-M-A5 developing models and predictions using the relationships between data and explanations;
video SI-M-A6 comparing alternative explanations and predictions;
video SI-M-A7 communicating scientific procedures, information, and explanations;
video SI-M-B1 recognizing that different kinds of questions guide different kinds of scientific investigations;
video SI-M-B2 communicating that current scientific knowledge guides scientific investigations;
video SI-M-B3 understanding that mathematics, technology, and scientific techniques used in an experiment can limit or enhance the accuracy of scientific knowledge;
video SI-M-B4 using data and logical arguments to propose, modify, or elaborate on principles and models;
video SI-M-B5 understanding that scientific knowledge is enhanced through peer review, alternative explanations, and constructive criticism;
video SI-M-B6 communicating that scientific investigations can result in new ideas, new methods or procedures, and new technologies;
video SI-M-B7 understanding that scientific development/technology is driven by societal needs and funding.
video SI-M-A8 utilizing safety procedures during scientific investigations.
video The students will develop an understanding of the properties of earth materials, the structure of the Earth system, the Earth's history, and the Earth's place in the universe.
ESS-M-A10 explaining (illustrating) how water circulates -- on and through the crust, in the oceans, and in the atmosphere -- in the water cycle;
video ESS-M-A11 understanding that the atmosphere interacts with the hydrosphere to affect weather and climate conditions;
video ESS-M-A12 predicting weather patterns through use of a weather map.
video The students will do science by engaging in partial and full inquiries that are within their developmental capabilities.
SI-H-A1 identifying questions and concepts that guide scientific investigations;
video SI-H-A2 designing and conducting scientific investigations;
video SI-H-A3 using technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communications;
video SI-H-A4 formulating and revising scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence;
video SI-H-A5 recognizing and analyzing alternative explanations and models;
video SI-H-A6 communicating and defending a scientific argument;
video S1-H-A7 utilizing science safety procedures during scientific investigations.
video SI-H-B1 communicating that scientists usually base their investigations on existing models, explanations, and theories;
video SI-H-B2 communicating that scientists conduct investigations for a variety of reasons, such as exploration of new areas, discovery of new aspects of the natural world, confirmation of prior investigations, evaluation of current theories, and comparison of models and theories;
video SI-H-B3 communicating that scientists rely on technology to enhance the gathering and manipulation of data;
video SI-H-B4 analyzing a proposed explanation of scientific evidence according to the following criteria: follow a logical structure, follow rules of evidence, allow for questions and modifications, and is based on historical and current scientific knowledge;
video The students will develop an understanding of the properties of earth materials, the structure of the Earth system, the Earth's history, and the Earth's place in the universe.
ESS-H-A5 demonstrating how the sun's radiant energy causes convection currents within the atmosphere and the oceans;
video ESS-H-A6 describing the energy transfer from the sun to the Earth and its atmosphere as it relates to the development of weather and climate patterns;
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