Clarification Statement - S.3.ESS.2.3.CS:
Emphasis should be on the processes that connect the water cycle and weather patterns.

Science and Engineering Practices - 3-5.SEP3.1:
Make observations and/or measurements to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence for an explanation of a phenomenon or test a design solution

Science and Engineering Practices - 3-5.SEP3.2:
Plan and conduct an investigation collaboratively to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence, using fair tests in which variables are controlled and the number of trials considered.

Disciplinary Core Ideas - S.3.ESS.2.3.DCI:
ESS2.D: Weather and Climate •(NYSED) Earth’s processes continuously cycle water, contributing to weather and climate.

Crosscutting Concepts - CC2.4:
Cause and effect relationships are routinely identified, tested, and used to explain change.