Global patterns of atmospheric movement influence local weather. Oceans have a major effect on climate, because water in the oceans holds a large amount of heat. Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences. Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources. Students use technology tools to process data and report results.
Students use technology resources for solving problems and making informed decisions.
Students employ technology in the development of strategies for solving problems in the real world. All Students Will Regularly and Routinely Use Calculators, Computers, Manipulatives, and Other Mathematical Tools to Enhance Mathematical Thinking, Understanding, And Power. All Students Will Develop an Understanding of and Will Use Measurement to Describe and Analyze Phenomena. All Students Will Develop an Understanding of Patterns, Relationships, and Functions and Will Use Them to Represent and Explain Real-World Phenomena. All Students Will Develop an Understanding of Algebraic Concepts and Processes and Will Use Them to Represent and Analyze Relationships among Variable Quantities and to Solve Problems.