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Weather and Climate - weather instruments - weather forecasting - comparing weather with climate - climate regions - weather history - types of clouds - weather patterns - water cycle
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PDE: Positive effects of technological developments
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PDE: Technological advancements (e.g., transportation, processing, production, storage) and impact on:
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PDE: Appropriate use of instruments
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PDE: Appropriate use of scales to measure temperature
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PDE: Concept of varying conditions
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PDE: Measurement systems (e.g., time, mass, distance, volume, temperature)
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PDE: Technology (e.g., microscope, telescope, micrometer, hydraulics, barometer)
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PDE: Enhancement of human ability
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PDE: Prediction of results
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PDE: Earth's nonliving resources (i.e., air, water, or earth materials)
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PDE: Water cycle
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PDE: Physical processes the water cycle depends on (i.e., evaporation, condensation, precipitation, transpiration, runoff, infiltration, energy inputs, and phase changes).
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PDE: Impact of water systems on the local weather (lake effect snow)
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PDE: Impact of water systems on regional climate (land/ocean breezes)
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PDE: Global patterns of atmospheric movement
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PDE: Regional weather
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PDE: Regional climate
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PDE: Cloud types
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PDE: Wind direction
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PDE: Barometric pressure changes
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PDE: Regional weather patterns
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PDE: Describe the intended effects of specific scientific results (e.g., air/space travel, genetic engineering, nuclear fission/fusion, artificial intelligence, lasers, organ transplants)
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PDE: Explain society's standard of living in terms of technological advancements
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PDE: Describe the appropriate use of instruments to accurately measure time safely under a variety of conditions
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PDE: Describe the appropriate use of instruments to accurately measure volume safely under a variety of conditions
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PDE: Describe the appropriate use of instruments to accurately measure temperature safely under a variety of conditions
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PDE: Apply appropriate measurement systems to record observations under varying conditions
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PDE: Describe ways technology extends human abilities for specific purposes
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PDE: Describe ways technology enhances human abilities for specific purposes
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PDE: Describe potential impacts of human-made processes on Earth’s living resources
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PDE: Describe the water cycle
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PDE: Describe the physical processes on which the water cycle depends (i.e., evaporation, condensation, precipitation, transpiration, runoff, infiltration, energy inputs, and phase changes).
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PDE: Explain the impact of water systems on the local weather
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PDE: Explain the impact of water systems on the climate of a region
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PDE: Identify how global patterns of atmospheric movement influence regional weather
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PDE: Identify how global patterns of atmospheric movement influence regional climate
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PDE: Identify how cloud types are associated with weather patterns in different regions of the country
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PDE: Identify how wind directions are associated with weather patterns in different regions of the country
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PDE: Identify how barometric pressure changes are associated with weather patterns in different regions of the country
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S8.A.1.1 ~ Explain, interpret and apply scientific, environmental, or technological knowledge presented in a variety of formats (e.g., visuals, scenarios, graphs). (Reference: 3.2.7.A, 3.2.7.B)
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S8.A.1.2 ~ Identify and explain the impacts of applying scientific, environmental, or technological knowledge to address solution to practical problems. (Reference: 3.2.7.C, 3.8.7.A, 3.8.7.B, 4.3.7.A)
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S8.A.1.3 ~ Identify evidence that certain variables may have caused measurable changes in natural or human-made systems. (Reference: 3.1.7.E, 4.7.7.C, 4.8.7.C)
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S8.A.2.2 ~ Apply appropriate instruments for a specific purpose and describe the information the instrument can provide. (Reference: 3.3.7.A, 3.7.7.B, 3.1.7.D)
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S8.A.3.2 ~ Apply knowledge of models to make predictions, draw inferences, or explain technological concepts. (Reference: 3.1.7.B, 3.2.7.B, 4.1.7.B)
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S8.D.1.2 ~ Describe the potential impact of human made processes on changes to Earth’s resources and how they affect everyday life. (Reference: 3.5.7.B, 3.6.7.A, 4.2.7.C)
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S8.D.1.3 ~ Describe characteristic features of Earth’s water systems or their impact on resources. (Reference: 3.5.7.D, 4.3.7.B, 4.1.7.A, 4.1.7.B, 4.1.7.C)
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S8.D.2.1 ~ Explain how pressure, temperature, moisture, and wind are used to describe atmospheric conditions that affect regional weather or climate. (Reference: 3.5.7.C)
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Earth Moon and Beyond - components of the solar system - phases of the moon - space exploration
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The Sun and other Stars - types of stars - constellations - stages of stars - star theory
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S8.A.1.1 ~ Explain, interpret and apply scientific, environmental, or technological knowledge presented in a variety of formats (e.g., visuals, scenarios, graphs). (Reference: 3.2.7.A, 3.2.7.B)
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S8.A.1.2 ~ Identify and explain the impacts of applying scientific, environmental, or technological knowledge to address solution to practical problems. (Reference: 3.2.7.C, 3.8.7.A, 3.8.7.B, 4.3.7.A)
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S8.A.3.2 ~ Apply knowledge of models to make predictions, draw inferences, or explain technological concepts. (Reference: 3.1.7.B, 3.2.7.B, 4.1.7.B)
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S8.D.3.1 ~ Explain the relationships between and among the objects of our solar system. (Reference: 3.4.7.D)
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