The ACE climate change assembly addresses the following science standards prescribed by the District of Columbia.

Source:  Learning Standards for High School Subjects

Earth Science

ES.4.5:  Explain the possible mechanisms and effects of atmospheric changes brought on by things such as acid rain, smoke, volcanic dust, greenhouse gasses, and ozone depletion.

ES.4.9: Describe the development and dynamics of climatic changes over time corresponding to changes in the Earth’s geography (plate tectonics/continental drift), orbital parameters (the Milankovitch cycles), and atmospheric compostion.

ES.4.13: Use computer models to predict the effects of increasing greenhouse gasses on climate for the planet as a whole and for specific regions.

Environmental Science

E.2.1: Understand and explain that human beings are a part of Earth’s ecosystems, and that human activities can, deliberately or inadvertently, alter ecosystems.

E.2.2: Explain how environmental change in pone part of the world can impact seemingly distant places and systems.

E.2.3: Describe how the global environment is affected by national policies and practices relating to energy use, waste disposal, ecological management, manufacturing, and population growth.

E.5.1: Recognize that the Earth’s resources for humans, such as fresh water, air, arable soil, and trees, are finite.  Explain how these resources can be conserved through reduction, recycling, and reuse.

E.5.2: Differentiate between renewable and nonrenewable resources (including sources of energy), and compare and contrast the pros and cons of using nonrenewable resources.

E.5.3: Give examples of the various forms and uses of fossil fuels and nuclear energy in our society, and describe alternative sources of energy provided by water, the atmosphere, and the sun.

E.5.5: Recognize and describe the role of natural resources in providing the raw materials for an industrial society.

E.5.6: Analyze the trade-offs among different fuels, such as how energy use contributes to the rising standard of living in the industrially developing nations, yet also leads to more rapid depletion of Earth’s energy resources and to increased environmental risks associated with the use of fossil and nuclear fuels.