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K Domain PS PS PS PS LS ES ES ES ES ES ET ET ET
Topic- K-PS2-1 K-PS2-2 K-PS3-1 K-PS3-2 K-LS1-1 K-ESS2-1 K-ESS2-2 K-ESS3-1 K-ESS3-2 K-ESS3-3 K-2-ET1-1 K-2-ET1-2 K-2-ET1-3
Performanc Conduct an Analyze data to Use tools and Describe Use and share Construct an Represent the Ask questions to Communicate Ask questions, Develop a simple sketch, Analyze data
e Standard investigation to determine if a Make materials provided patterns, observations of argument relationship obtain solutions that will make drawing, or physical model to from tests of
compare the design solution observations to to design and through local weather supported by between the needs information reduce the impact observations, illustrate how the shape of an two objects
effects of works as intended determine the build a structure observation, of conditions to evidence for of different plants about the of humans on the and gather object helps it function as designed to
different to change the effect of sunlight that will reduce what plants and describe patterns how plants and and animals purpose of land, water, air, information to needed to solve a given solve the
strengths or speed or direction on Earth’s the warming animals over time. animals (including weather and/or other define a simple problem. same problem
different of an object with surface. effect of sunlight (including (including humans) and the forecasting to living things in problem (a to compare
directions of a push or a pull. on Earth’s humans) need to humans) can places they live prepare for and the local situation people the strengths
pushes and pulls surface. survive. change their using a model. respond to environment. want to change) and
on the motion of environment to weather. that can be weaknesses of
an object. meet their solved through how each
needs. the development performs.
of a new or
improved object
or tool.
Clarificatio Examples of Examples of Sunlight warms Examples of Examples of Examples of Examples of Examples of Emphasize ways Examples of Students can Create a model that will show Use data from
n pushes or pulls problems the Earth's structures could patterns could qualitative plants and relationships to prepare (e.g. human impact on solve a given how a shape of an object helps Performance
could include a requiring a surface and all include umbrellas, include that observations could animals could include that shelter, clothing, the land could simple problem its function (e.g. build the Standards K-
string attached solution could that lives and canopies, and animals need to include changing their deer eat buds, food) for all include cutting by asking tallest tower using multiple 2-ET1-1
to an object include having a grows. tents that take in food, but descriptions of the environment leaves, and grains, types of weather trees to produce questions, materials). and/or K-2-
being pulled, a marble or other minimize the plants make weather (such as could include therefore, they (e.g. local paper and using making ET1-2.
person pushing object move a warming effect of food; the sunny, cloudy, beavers building may live in seasonal resources to observations,
an object, a certain distance, the sun. different kinds rainy, and warm); dams, a squirrel wooded areas and weather: produce bottles. and gathering
person stopping follow a of food needed examples of digs in the prairies. Grasses tornado sirens, Examples of information.
a rolling ball, particular path, by different quantitative ground to hide need sunlight, so blizzard solutions could
and two objects and knock down types of observations could its food and tree they often grow in warnings). include planting
colliding and other objects animals; the include the number roots can break meadows. Plants, trees, reusing
pushing on each (Newton’s Law requirement of of sunny, windy, concrete. animals, and their paper, and
other. of Motion). plants to have and rainy days in a Humans have surroundings recycling cans
light; and, that month. Examples developed make up a system. and bottles.
all living things of patterns could means to heat Models could be
need water. include that it is and/or cool our drawings,
usually cooler in homes and dioramas, and/or
the morning than vehicles to use of technology
in the afternoon protect (e.g. iPad app:
and the number of ourselves from Draw and Tell).
sunny days versus the elements.
cloudy days in
different months.
K

1st Domain PS PS PS PS LS LS LS ES ES ET ET ET
Topic- 1-PS4-1 1-PS4-2 1-PS4-3 1-PS4-4 1-LS1-1 1-LS1-2 1-LS3-1 1-ESS1-1 1-ESS1-2 K-2-ET1-1 K-2-ET1-2 K-2-ET1-3
Performanc Plan and Construct an Plan and Design and Construct an Read texts and Construct an Describe Make Ask questions, Develop a Analyze data from tests
e Standard
conduct evidence- conduct an build a device evidence- use media to evidence- patterns that observations make simple of two objects designed
investigation based investigation that uses light based determine based can be at different observations, sketch, to solve the same
s to provide account, to determine or sound to argument patterns in account, predicted times of the and gather drawing, or problem to compare the
evidence through the effect of solve the with the use behavior of through through year to relate information to physical strengths and
that sound observation, placing problem of of a drawing parents and observation, observations the amount define a model to weaknesses of how each
can make that objects objects made communicatin or a model offspring that that young of the sun, of daylight to simple illustrate how performs.
materials can be seen with different g over a that help offspring plants and moon, and the time of problem (a the shape of
vibrate and only when materials in distance. illustrates survive. animals are stars. year. situation an object
that illuminated. the path of a how alike, but not people want helps it
vibrating beam of light. structures of exactly like, to change) function as
materials can plants or their parents. that can be needed to
 make sound. animals help solved solve a given
them survive through the problem.
in their development
habitat. of a new or
improved
object or tool.
Clarificatio Examples of Examples of Examples of Examples of An example Examples of Examples of Examples are Emphasis is For example, Draw or Students compare
n vibrating observations materials devices could could include patterns of patterns the sun and on students are create a results with peers from
materials could include could include include a light how the behaviors could include moon rising in comparing of challenged to model that a previous experiment.
that make those made in those that are source to send parts of a could include features different parts the amount create a will show Consider using data
sound could a completely transparent signals, paper turtle’s body the signals that plants or of the sky, and of daylight in structure that how a shape from the previous
include dark room, a (such as clear cup and string help it offspring make animals that stars different will protect of an object experiment using
tuning forks pinhole box, plastic), "telephones," survive (e.g. (such as crying, share. other than our seasons due them from helps it different materials and
and/or and a video of translucent and a pattern shell cheeping, and Examples of sun are visible to the tilt of the effects of function (e.g. their transparency. Use
plucking a a cave (such as wax of drum beats protects its other observations at night, but the Earth’s the sun on the how a tree’s data from Performance
stretched explorer with paper), to build body, vocalizations) could include not during the axis. playground; roots anchor Standards K-2-ET1- 1
string. a flashlight. opaque (such understanding webbed feet and the leaves from day. This could students are it to the and/or K-2-ET1-2.
Examples of Illumination as cardboard), of how sound for responses of the same be challenged to ground).
how sound could be from and reflective travels. swimming, the parents kind of plant investigated create a
can make an external (such as a claws for (such as are the same using iPad house that
matter light source or mirror). climbing). feeding, shape but apps. will have sun
vibrate could by an object comforting, can differ in exposure
include giving off its and protecting size; and, a throughout
holding a own light. the offspring). particular the day.
piece of breed of dog
paper near a looks like its
speaker parents but
making is not exactly
sound the same.
and/or
holding an
object near a
vibrating
tuning fork.
1st

2nd Domain PS PS PS PS LS LS LS ES ES ES ES ET ET ET
Topic- 2-PS1-1 2-PS1-2 2-PS1-3 2-PS1-4 2-LS2-1 2-LS2-2 2-LS4-1 2-ESS1-1 2-ESS2-1 2-ESS2-2 2-ESS2-3 K-2-ET1-1 K-2-ET1-2 K-2-ET1-3
Performanc Plan and Analyze data Make Construct an Plan an Develop a Make Use Compare and Develop a Obtain Ask questions, make Develop a Analyze
e Standard
conduct an obtained from observations argument with investigation simple model observations information contrast model to information observations, and gather simple data from
investigation testing to construct evidence that to determine that mimics the of plants and from several multiple represent the to identify information to define a sketch, tests of
to describe different an evidence- some changes if plants function of an animals to sources to solutions shapes and where water simple problem (a drawing, or two objects
and classify materials to based account caused by need animal in compare the provide designed to kinds of land is found on situation people want to physical designed to
different determine of how an heating or sunlight and dispersing diversity of evidence that slow or and bodies of Earth and change) that can be model to solve the
kinds of which object made cooling can be water to seeds or life in Earth events prevent wind water in an that it can be solved through the illustrate same
materials by materials of a small set reversed and grow. pollinating different can occur or water area. solid or development of a new how the problem to
their have the of pieces can some cannot. plants. habitats. quickly or from liquid. or improved object or shape of an compare
observable properties be slowly. changing the tool. object the
properties. that are best disassembled shape of the helps it strengths
suited for an and made into land. function as and
 intended a new object. needed to weaknesse
purpose. solve a s of how
given each
problem. performs.
Clarificatio Observations Examples of Examples of Examples of Have various Emphasis is Examples of Examples of Multimedia Use the engineering Use the Use the
n could include properties pieces could reversible materials on the events and solutions sources (e.g. design process. engineerin engineerin
color, could include, include changes could available to diversity of timescales could include Google Earth) g design g design
texture, strength, blocks, include simulate how living things could include different may be used process process.
hardness, flexibility, building materials such animals aid in in each of a volcanic designs of to obtain the
and hardness, bricks, or as water and pollination variety of explosions and dikes and information.
flexibility. texture, and other butter at different earthquakes, windbreaks Location
Patterns absorbency assorted small different habitats which happen to hold back effects
could include objects (Law temperatures. quickly and wind and whether
the similar of Examples of erosion of water, and water is solid
properties Conservation irreversible rocks, which different or liquid.
that different of Mass: changes could occurs slowly. designs for
materials matter can be include using shrubs,
share. neither cooking an grass, and
created or egg, freezing a trees to hold
destroyed, plant leaf, and back the
but just burning paper. land.
changes
shape).
2nd

3rd Domain PS PS PS PS LS LS LS LS LS LS LS ES ES ES
Topic- 3-PS2-1 3-PS2-2 3-PS2-3 3-PS2-4 3-LS1-1 3-LS2-1 3-LS3-1 3-LS3-2 3-LS4-1 3-LS4-2 3-LS4-3 3-ESS2-1 3-ESS2-2 3-ESS3-1
Performanc Plan and Make Ask questions Define a Develop Construct an Analyze and Use evidence Analyze and Use evidence Construct an Represent data in tables Obtain and Evaluate
e Standard
conduct an observations to determine simple design models to argument that interpret to support the interpret to construct argument and graphical displays to combine the
investigation and metric cause and problem that describe that some animals data to explanation data from an with evidence describe and predict informatio feasibility
to prove the measurement effect can be solved organisms form groups provide that the fossils to explanation that in a typical weather n to of a design
effects of s of an relationships by applying have unique that help evidence environment provide for how the particular conditions expected describe solution
balanced and object's of static scientific ideas and diverse members that plants can influence evidence of variations in habitat some during a particular climates in that
unbalanced motion to electricity or about life cycles survive. and animals the expression the characteristics organisms season. different reduces
forces on the prove that a magnetic magnets. but all have traits of traits. organisms among can survive regions of the impacts
motion of an pattern can be interactions experience inherited and the individuals of well, some the world. of a
object. used to between two birth, from parents environment the same survive less weather-
predict future objects not in growth, and that s in which species may well, and related
motion. contact with reproduction variation of they lived provide some cannot hazard.
each other. , and death. these traits long ago. advantages in survive at all.
exists in a surviving,
group of finding mates,
similar and
organisms. reproducing.
Clarificatio Examples Examples of Examples of Examples of Changes Being part of a Patterns are Examples of Examples of Examples of Examples of Examples of data could Examples Examples
n could include motion with a static problems organisms go group helps the the data could cause and evidence include average of climate of design
an predictable electricity are could include through animals obtain similarities environment include type, effect could include temperature, in different solutions to
unbalanced pattern could the force on constructing a during their food, defend and affecting a size, and relationships needs and precipitation, and wind regions, weather-
force on one include a child hair from an latch to keep a life form a themselves, differences in trait could distributions could be characteristic direction how related
side of a ball swinging in a electrically door shut and pattern and cope with traits shared include of fossil plants that s of the climate hazards
 can make it swing, a ball charged creating a changes. between normally tall organisms. have larger organisms predicts could
start moving; rolling back balloon, a device to keep Groups may offspring and plants grown Examples of thorns than and habitats weather include
and balanced and forth in a charged rod two moving serve different their parents, with fossils and other plants involved. The conditions, barriers to
forces bowl, and two and pieces of objects from functions and or among insufficient environment may be less organisms and climate prevent
pushing on a children on a paper; touching each vary siblings. water are s could likely to be and their variations flooding
box from see-saw. examples of a other. dramatically in Emphasis is stunted. include eaten by habitat make around the and wind
both sides magnetic size. on organisms Environmental marine predators; up a system world. resistant
will not force are the other than exposures may fossils found and, animals in which the roofs.
produce any force humans. alter an on dry land, that have parts depend
motion at all. between two organism’s tropical plant better on each
magnets, the DNA. fossils found camouflage other.
force in Arctic coloration
between an areas, and than other
electromagne fossils of animals may
t and steel extinct be more likely
paperclips. organisms to survive and
Examples of therefore
cause and more likely to
effect leave
relationships offspring.
could include
how the
distance
between
objects affects
strength of
the force and
how the
orientation of
magnets
affects the
direction of
the magnetic
force
3rd

3rd Domain ET ET ET
Topic- 3-ET1-1 3-ET1-2 3-ET1-3
Performanc Define a Generate and Plan and carry
e Standard
simple compare out fair tests
design multiple in which
problem possible variables are
reflecting a solutions to a controlled
need or a problem and failure
want that based on how points are
includes well each is considered to
specified likely to meet identify
criteria for the criteria aspects of a
success and and model or
constraints constraints of prototype
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time, or cost. improved.
Clarificatio Refer to the Refer to the Refer to the
n Engineering Engineering Engineering
Design Design Design
Process in Process in the Process in the
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visual flow chart. chart
chart. Design
ideas may be
quite simple.
This could
include an
object, tool,
process, or
system
either at
home or
school that
may make
life easier or
more
efficient.
Identifying a
problem
impacting
the student
will be the
most
influential.
3rd

4th Domain PS PS PS PS PS PS LS LS ES ES ES ES ES
Topic- 4-PS3-1 4-PS3-2 4-PS3-3 4-PS3-4 4-PS4-1 4-PS4-3 4-LS1-1 4-LS1-2 4-ESS1-1 4-ESS2-1 4-ESS2-2 4-ESS3-1 4-ESS3-2
Performanc Use evidence Make Ask questions Using the Develop a Construct a Construct an Form an Identify Make Analyze and Obtain and combine Generate
e Standard
to construct observations and predict engineering model of code to convey argument explanation to evidence observations interpret information to describe and
an to provide outcomes design process waves to information by that plants, describe that from and metric data from that energy and fuels compare
explanation evidence that about the build a device describe researching and animals animals patterns in measurement maps to are derived from natural multiple
relating the energy can be changes in that converts patterns in past and have internal receive rock s to provide describe resources and their uses solutions to
speed of an transferred energy that energy from terms of present and external different types formations evidence of patterns of affect the environment. reduce the
object to the from place to occur when one form to amplitude methods of structures of information and fossils in the effects of Earth’s impacts of
energy of place by objects another. and transmitting that function through their rock layers to weathering features. natural
that object. sound, light, collide. wavelength information. to support senses, support an and the rate Earth
heat, and and that survival, process the explanation of erosion by processes
electric waves can growth, information in for changes water, ice, on humans.
currents. cause behavior, their brain, in a wind, or
objects to and and respond landscape vegetation.
move. reproduction to the over time.
. information in
 different ways.
Clarificatio Emphasis on Emphasis is Emphasis is Examples of Examples of Examples of Examples of Emphasis is on Examples of Examples of Maps can Examples of renewable Examples
n relative on the on the change devices could models could past methods structures systems of evidence variables to include energy resources could of solutions
speeds of transfer of in the energy include a include could include a could include information from test could topographic include wind energy, could
objects and energy due to the greenhouse diagrams, string between thorns, transfer. patterns include angle maps of water behind dams, and include
the whenever change in model such as analogies, two cans, stems, roots, Examples could include of slope in the Earth’s land sunlight; nonrenewable designing
connection objects are speed, not on a glass jar in and physical Morse code, colored include rock layers downhill and ocean energy resources are flood
between moving. the forces, as direct sunlight, models to rotary dial petals, heart, responses to with marine movement of floor, as well fossil fuels and fissile control
motion and Examples objects electric circuits illustrate telephones. stomach, stimuli such as shell fossils water, as maps of materials. Examples of methods,
energy. include how interact. that convert wavelength Examples of lung, brain, a hot surface above rock amount of the locations environmental effects earthquake
sound, light, electrical and current skin, quills, and pulling layers with vegetation, of mountains, could include loss of , tornado,
and heat can energy into amplitude of methods horns, tusks, your hand plant fossils speed of continental habitat due to dams, or
transfer motion energy waves (e.g. include fiber scales, etc. away, animals and no wind, relative boundaries, loss of habitat due to hurricane
energy. of a vehicle, waves could optics, digitized running from shells, rate of volcanoes, surface mining, and air resistant
light, or be modeled signals, predators, indicating a deposition, and pollution from burning buildings,
sound; and, a using rope, wireless animals change from cycles of earthquakes. of fossil fuels. and
passive solar wire, slinky, communication communicatin land to water freezing and improving
heater (solar fabric, , Bluetooth, g with each over time; thawing of predictions
oven) that water). and using other through and, a water, cycles and
converts light code.org for signals to canyon with of heating and forecasts.
into heat. exploration of express different cooling, and
Examples of computer danger, rock layers in volume of
constraints coding reproduction, the walls and water flow
could include patterns. and for food. a river in the
the materials, bottom,
cost, or time indicating
to design the that over
device. Use time a river
engineering cut through
design process the rock.
flow chart
4th

Domain ET ET ET
Topic- 4-ET1-1 4-ET1-2 4-ET1-3
Performanc Define a Generate and Plan and carry
e Standard
simple compare out fair tests
design multiple in which
problem possible variables are
reflecting a solutions to a controlled
need or a problem and failure
want that based on how points are
includes well each is considered to
specified likely to meet identify
criteria for the criteria aspects of a
success and and model or
constraints constraints of prototype
on materials, the problem. that can be
time, or cost. improved.
Clarificatio Refer to the Refer to the Refer to the
 n Engineering Engineering Engineering
Design Design Design
Process in Process in the Process in the
the link link above for link above for
above for a a visual flow a visual flow
visual flow chart. This is a chart. This is a
chart. They continuation continuation
could include of the of 4- ET1-2
an object, previous
tool, process, standard.
or system
either at
home or
school that
may make
life easier or
more
efficient.
4th

5th Domain PS PS PS PS PS LS LS ES ES ES ES ES
Topic- 5-PS1-1 5-PS1-2 5-PS1-3 5-PS1-4 5-PS3-1 5-LS1-1 5-LS2-1 5-ESS1-1 5-ESS1-2 5-ESS2-1 5-ESS2-2 5-ESS3-1
Performanc Develop a Measure and Make Conduct an Use models Support an Develop a Support an Construct a Develop a Describe and Obtain and combine
e Standard
model to graph metric observations investigation to describe argument that model to argument that graph to model using graph the information about ways
describe that quantities to and to determine how energy plants get the describe the the apparent reveal an example to amounts and individual communities
matter is provide measurement whether the from the sun materials they movement of brightness of patterns of describe ways percentages use science ideas to
made of evidence that s to identify mixing of two is converted need for matter the sun and daily changes the of water and protect the Earth’s
particles too regardless of materials or more into food growth chiefly among stars is due to in length geosphere, fresh water in resources and
small to be the type of based on their substances (used for from air and plants, their relative (metric) and biosphere, various environment.
seen. change that properties. results in new body repair, water. animals, distances from direction of hydrosphere, reservoirs to
occurs when substances. growth, decomposers the Earth. shadows, and/or provide
heating, motion, and , and the length of day atmosphere evidence
cooling, or to maintain environment. and night, interact. about the
mixing body and the distribution
substances, warmth). seasonal of water on
the total mass appearance Earth.
of matter is of some stars
conserved. in the night
sky.
Clarificatio Examples of Examples of Examples of Examples of Examples of Emphasis is on Examples of Examples of Examples of Examples Emphasis on Consider research on
n evidence reactions or materials to mixtures, not models could the idea that systems stars distance patterns could include freshwater human-impact to the
supporting a changes could be identified new include food plant matter could include from Earth could include the influence and salt environment. Examples
model could include could include substances, webs, comes mostly organisms, and their the position of the ocean water in could include habitat
include dissolving, baking soda could be diagrams, from air and ecosystems relative and motion on oceans, destruction/constructio
adding air to and mixing. and other mixing of salt and flow water, not (decay), and brightness. of Earth with ecosystems, glaciers, n, overuse of natural
expand a Examples of powders, or sugar and charts to from the soil. the Earth. respect to landform groundwater, resources, urban
basketball, physical metals, water. illustrate Consider Consider the sun and shape, and and surface development,
compressing changes could minerals, and Examples of flow of hydroponics or teaching the selected climate; the water. overpopulation, cover
air in a include ice liquids. new energy. the growing of carbon cycle, stars that are influence of crops, no-till farming,
syringe, melting into Examples of substances plants in water. nitrogen visible only in the etc.
 dissolving water. properties include cycle, and particular atmosphere
sugar in Distinguish could include making water cycle. months. on landforms
water, and between mass density, color, gelatin, Crop rotation and
evaporating and weight. hardness, chocolate is often due ecosystems
salt water. Weight is a reflectivity, milk, cookies, to the through
Drawings of measure of electrical and cakes. amount of weather and
simple gravitational conductivity, nitrogen in climate; and
molecules force on an thermal the soil. the influence
such as object. conductivity, Soybeans of mountain
water, sugar, Weight of an response to and other ranges on
carbon object can magnetic legumes can winds and
dioxide change forces, and pull nitrogen clouds in the
would be depending solubility. from the air atmosphere
appropriate. upon and convert (water cycle).
gravitational it into a The
force. Ex. usable form. geosphere,
Earth vs. the hydrosphere,
moon. Mass is atmosphere,
the amount of and biosphere
matter in an are each a
object system.
5th

5th Domain ET ET ET
Topic- 5-ET1-1 5-ET1-2 5-ET1-3
Performanc Define a Generate and Refer to the
e Standard
simple compare Engineering
design multiple Design
problem possible Process in the
reflecting a solutions to a link above for
need or a problem a visual flow
want that based on how chart. This is a
includes well each is continuation
specified likely to meet of the
criteria for the criteria previous
success and and standard.
constraints constraints of
on materials, the problem.
time, or cost.
Clarificatio Refer to the Refer to the Refer to the
n Engineering Engineering Engineering
Design Design Design
Process in Process in the Process in the
the link link above for link above for
above for a a visual flow a visual flow
visual flow chart. This is a chart. This is a
chart. They continuation continuation
could include of the of the
an previous previous
item/object standard. standard.
 either at
home or
school that
may make
life easier or
more
efficient.
5th