The ACE climate change assembly addresses the following science standards prescribed by the state of Connecticut.

Source: Core Science Curriculum Framework

9.3: Various sources of energy are used by humans and all have advantages and disadvantages.

• During the burning of fossil fuels, stored chemical energy is converted to electrical energy through heat transfer processes.
• Alternative energy sources are being explored and used to address the disadvantages of using fossil and nuclear fuels.

9.7: Elements on Earth move among reservoirs in the solid earth, oceans, atmosphere and organisms as part of biogeochemical cycles.

9.9: Some materials can be recycled, but others accumulate in the environment and may affect the balance of the Earth systems.

• New technologies and changes in lifestyle can have positive and/or negative effects on the environment.

10.6: Living organisms have the capability of producing populations of unlimited size, but the environment can support only a limited number of individuals from each species.

• Humans modify ecosystems as a result of rapid population growth, use of technology and consumption of resources.