1 - Acquire substantive knowledge
2 - Communicate effectively
3 - Develop quantitative literacies
4 - Think critically & creatively
5 - Become a community engaged learner
6 - Work in professional & constructive manner
7 - Develop computer & information literacy
8 - Develop lifelong wellness

Apply the fundamentals of the atmosphere to analysis and prediction of severe weather, including but not limited to:

• Analyze weather maps, synthesize data, and formulate predictions.
• Explain the relevance of severe weather to human societies.
• Discriminate conditions leading to a variety of severe weather types.
• Collect relevant and reliable meteorological data to solve problems.

1, 3, 4, 7

Investigate natural and human induced variations in Earth’s climate system, including but not limited to:

• Model the essential components of the Earth-Climate system.
• Collect, interpret, analyze, and draw conclusion from climate data.
• Synthesize climate impacts on human and natural systems.
• Justify potential mitigations for or adaptations to climate change.

1, 3, 4, 7, 8

Apply basic principles of chemistry and meteorology to the chemical composition of Earth’s atmosphere, including but not limited to:

• Model how natural and human factors determine air quality.
• Diagram chemical and physical processes in the atmosphere.
• Evaluate human health impacts of different air pollutants.
• Predict pollutant concentrations based on collected data

1, 3, 4, 7, 8

Analyze the influence of mountains on weather and climate, and resulting societal impacts, including but not limited to:

• Model how Utah’s topography control local and regional climate.
• Predict mountain weather by collecting and analyzing data.
• Design and implement an effective research methodology.
• Draw conclusions and new questions from analyzed data.

1, 3, 4, 6, 7

Communicate knowledge of atmospheric science to varied audiences using multiple communication techniques, including but not limited

• Analyze and describe weather phenomena using multi-media formats.
• Apply knowledge to serve and fulfill an identified community need.
• Communicate climate impacts from an outside perspective.
• Professionally present a research project orally and visually.

1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7

Develop basic skills in math, chemistry, and physics, and apply them to understanding of the atmosphere, including, but not limited to:

• Implement the basic concepts of calculus to solve problems.
• Explore the fundamentals of inorganic chemistry.
• Utilize calculus in the study of physics, mechanics, & Newton’s laws.
• Analyze meteorological data using statistical techniques.

1, 3, 4

Communicate effectively, including but not limited to:
Students will communicate on topics related to the atmospheric sciences, math, physics, and chemistry in a manner that is professional and effective. Students will communicate orally in formal and informal settings, in writing to a variety of audiences, visually to professional standards, and in other manners as appropriate.

2

Develop quantitative literacies, including but not limited to:
Students will apply quantitative skills to the topics of atmospheric sciences, math, physics, and chemistry. Students will collect data and analyze it using quantitative skills including statistical methods, graphing, mapping, and visualizations.

3

Think critically & creatively, including but not limited to:
Students will recognize, interpret, and solve problems related to atmospheric sciences, math, physics, and chemistry. Students will apply knowledge to real world problems and combine data and information from multiple fields of knowledge to develop and justify solutions.

4

Become a community engaged learner, including but not limited to:
Students will recognize the impact of the atmospheric sciences on local, national, international, and global communities. Students will explore how environmental justice can be applied to solutions to weather and climate problems. Students will respond to an identified community need with a service project using their skills and abilities.

5

Work in professional & constructive manner, including but not limited to:
Students will work with others to solve problems on topics of atmospheric sciences, math, physics, and chemistry. Students will coordinate a multi-step group project and produce professional scientific results that they can be communicated effectively.

6

Develop computer & information literacy, including but not limited to:
Students will collect information and data related to the atmospheric sciences from relevant and appropriate sources, and reference their sources correctly. Students will analyze atmospheric sciences data using computer software and produce effective graphs or visualizations to communicate their results.

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