National Science Education Standards

These excerpts from the National Science Education Standards relate to the study of oceans and climate in middle school.

Earth and Space Science

As a result of their activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop an understanding of

• Structure of the earth system
• 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.
• Earth in the solar system
• The sun is the major source of energy for phenomena on the earth's surface, such as growth of plants, winds, ocean currents, and the water cycle.

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Copyright October 2006 — The Ohio State University. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0424671. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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