Choosing & using 'A Comparison of Cloud Coverage over Africa'

National Science Education Standards (NSES):
- 5-8:
  - A - Science as inquiry:
    - Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
    - Understanding about scientific inquiry
  - D - Earth and space science:
    - Structure of the earth system
  - E - Science and technology:
    - Abilities of technological design
    - Understandings about sci. / tech.
- 9-12:
  - A - Science as inquiry:
    - Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
    - Understandings about scientific inquiry
  - D - Earth and space science:
    - Energy in the earth system
  - E - Science and technology:
    - Abilities of technological design
    - Understandings about science and technology
National Geography Standards:
- Places and regions:
  - The physical and human characteristics of places
- The world in spatial terms:
  - How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface
  - How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information

This resource supports Virginia Earth science standards. ES.3: The student will investigate and understand how to read and interpret maps, globes, models, charts, and imagery. ES.12: The student will investigate and understand the origin and evolution of the atmosphere and the interrelationship of geologic processes, biologic processes, and human activities on its composition and dynamics. ES.13: The student will investigate and understand that energy transfer between the sun and the Earth and its atmosphere drives weather and climate on Earth.

This resource supports math standards for grades 8-12 in the topics of algebra, geometry and data analysis and probability. These assignments are based on the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards.