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Colorado: Science [1995]
Standard 4:<br />Earth and Space Science: Students know and understand the processes and interactions of Earth’s systems and the structure and dynamics of Earth and other objects in space. (Focus: Geology, Meteorology, Astronomy, Oceanography) (Grades K - 12)
Currrent Standard
• 4.2 Students know and understand the general characteristics of the atmosphere and fundamental processes of weather. (Grades K - 12)
Standard's Subset
In grades K-4, what students know and are able to do includes describing existing weather conditions by collecting and recording weather data (for example, temperature, precipitation, amount of cloud cover). (Grades K - 4)
In grades K-4, what students know and are able to do includes recognizing how our daily activities are affected by the weather (for example, types of clothing, travel plans, recreational activity); and (Grades K - 4)
In grades K-4, what students know and are able to do includes<ul><li>recognizing that the Sun is a principal source of Earth’s heat and light;</li></ul> (Grades K - 4)
As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes describing large-scale and local weather systems (for example, fronts, air masses, storms). (Grades 5 - 8)
As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes describing the basic composition, properties, and structure of the atmosphere (for example, the range and distribution of temperature and pressure in the troposphere and stratosphere); (Grades 5 - 8)
As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes explaining how atmospheric circulation is driven by solar heating (for example, the transfer of energy by radiation, convection, conduction); and (Grades 5 - 8)
As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes observing, measuring, and recording changes in weather conditions (for example, humidity, temperature, air pressure, cloud types, wind, precipitation); (Grades 5 - 8)
As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes analyzing the structure of, and changes in, the atmosphere, and its significance for life on
Earth; (Grades 9 - 12)
As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes describing and explaining factors that may influence weather and climate (for example, proximity to oceans, prevailing winds, fossil fuel burning, volcanic eruptions). (Grades 9 - 12)
As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes describing how energy transfer within the atmosphere influences weather (for example, the role of conduction, radiation, convection, and heat of condensation in clouds, precipitation, winds, storms); (Grades 9 - 12)
As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes explaining and analyzing general weather patterns by collecting, plotting, and interpreting data; (Grades 9 - 12)
As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes investigating and explaining the occurrence and effects of storms on human populations and the environment; and (Grades 9 - 12)
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