Virginia Earth Science Standards of Learning addressed in this lesson include:

Earth Science.1 The student will plan and conduct investigations in which

• Technologies, including computers, are used to collect, analyze, and report data and to demonstrate concepts and simulate experimental conditions;
  
• Scales, diagrams, maps, charts, graphs, tables, and profiles are constructed and interpreted.

Earth Science.13 The student will investigate and understand that energy transfer between the sun, Earth, and the Earth's atmosphere drives weather and climate on Earth. Key concepts include observation and collection of weather data.