New York Standard for Are You Kyoto Cool?

This resource supports standard 4 of the New York math, science and technology standards. Standard 4 states: students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science. The major understanding being supported is 2.2d, which states: Temperature and precipitation patterns are altered by natural events such as El Ni–no and volcanic eruptions, and human influences including deforestation, urbanization, and the production of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane.