• Earth and Space
       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-A12
       predicting weather patterns through use of a weather map.   (1,2,3,4,5)

• Mathematics : Measurement
       In problem-solving investigations, students demonstrate an understanding of the concepts, processes, and real-life applications of measurement.
• Mathematics : Data analysis, Probability, and Discrete Math
       In problem-solving investigations, students discover trends, formulate conjectures regarding cause-and-effect relationships, and demonstrate critical thinking skills in order to make informed decisions.
• Mathematics : Patterns, Relations, and Functions
       In problem-solving investigations, students demonstrate an understanding of patterns, relations, and functions that represent and explain real-world situations.
• English/Language Arts : Standard 1
       Students read, comprehend, and respond to a range of materials, using a variety of strategies for different purposes.
• English/Language Arts : Standard 3
       Students communicate using standard English grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and handwriting.
• English/Language Arts : Standard 4
       Students demonstrate competence in speaking and listening as tools for learning and communicating.
• English/Language Arts : Standard 5
       Students locate, select, and synthesize information from a variety of texts, media, references, and technological sources to acquire and communicate knowledge.
• English/Language Arts : Standard 7
       Students apply reasoning and problem solving skills to reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and visually representing.
• Social Studies : Geography: Physical and Cultural Systems
       Students develop a spatial understanding of Earth's surface and the processes that shape it, the connections between people and places, and the relationship between man and his environment.
• Social Studies : History: Time, Continuity, and Change
       Students develop a sense of historical time and historical perspective as they study the history of their community, state, nation, and world.

• Demonstrate the operations of a computer (e.g., touch-keyboarding skills, save, organize and back-up files) and other peripheral devices (scanner, digital and video cameras, VCR, laser disc player) at an intermediate level.
• Compose and edit a multi-page document with appropriate formatting using word-processing skills. (e.g., menu, tool bars, dialog boxes, spell check, thesaurus, page layout, headers and footers, word count, margins, tabs, spacing, columns, page orientation)
• Use information, media, and technology in a responsible manner which includes following the school's acceptable use policy, adhering to copyright laws, respecting the rights of others, and employing proper etiquette in all forms of communication.
• Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, writing tools, digital cameras, drawing tools, web tools) to gather information for problem solving, communication, collaborative writing and publishing to create products for various audiences.
• Communicate information using spreadsheets and databases to visually represent data and integrate into other documents (e.g., entering data, formatting using formulas, analyzing data, and sorting).
• Determine when technology is useful and select the appropriate tool(s) and technology resources to address a variety of tasks and problems.
• Research and evaluate the accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, comprehensiveness, and bias of electronic information.

Hardware:
computer
internet connection
TView Gold converter

Software:
inspiration

Websites:
weather
      http://www.weather.com/