Content Area: Science

 

Index: 5.8D Grade 8 CPI 1

 

Standard: 5.8 - Earth Science

 

Strand: D - How We Study The Earth

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 1 - The student will utilize data gathered from emerging technologies (e.g., geographic information systems (GIS) and global positioning systems (GPS)) to create representations and describe processes of change on the Earth’s surface.

 

Grade: 8

 

Sample Activities:

 

·       Investigating the Climate System - Clouds: http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/62317main_ICS_Clouds.pdf

·       Investigating the Climate System - Precipitation: http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/62321main_ICS_Precipitation.pdf

·       Investigating the Climate System - Weather: http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/62323main_ICS_Weather.pdf

·       Investigating the Climate System - Winds: http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/62325main_ICS_Winds.pdf