Gizmos for Arkansas - Science: Physical Science-Integrated (Curriculum Framework adopted 2016)

This correlation lists the recommended Gizmos for this state's curriculum standards. Click any Gizmo title below for more information.

1: : Elements, Matter, and Interactions

PSI-PS1-1: : Use the periodic table as a model to predict the relative properties of elements based on the patterns of electrons in the outermost energy level of atoms.

PSI-PS1-2: : Construct and revise an explanation for the outcome of a simple chemical reaction based on the outermost electron states of atoms, trends in the periodic table, and knowledge of the patterns of chemical properties.

PSI-PS1-3: : Plan and conduct an investigation to gather evidence to compare the structure of substances at the bulk scale to infer the strength of electrical forces between particles.

PSI-PS1-4: : Develop a model to illustrate that the release or absorption of energy from a chemical reaction system depends upon the changes in total bond energy.

PSI-PS1-7: : Use mathematical representations to support the claim that atoms, and therefore mass, are conserved during a chemical reaction.

2: : Matter in Organisms

PSI-LS1-5: : Use a model to illustrate how photosynthesis transforms light energy into stored chemical energy.

PSI-LS1-7: : Use a model to illustrate that cellular respiration is a chemical process whereby the bonds of food molecules and oxygen molecules are broken and the bonds in new compounds are formed resulting in a net transfer of energy.

PSI-LS2-4: : Use mathematical representations to support claims for the cycling of matter and flow of energy among organisms in an ecosystem.

PSI2-ETS1-2: : Design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.

3: : Forces and Motion

PSI-PS2-1: : Analyze data to support the claim that Newton’s second law of motion describes the mathematical relationship among the net force on a macroscopic object, its mass, and its acceleration.

PSI-PS2-3: : Apply scientific and engineering ideas to design, evaluate, and refine a device that minimizes the force on a macroscopic object during a collision.

PSI-PS2-5: : Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that an electric current can produce a magnetic field and that a changing magnetic field can produce an electric current.

PSI-PS2-6: : Communicate scientific and technical information about why the molecular-level structure is important in the functioning of designed materials.

PSI3-ETS1-1: : Analyze a major global challenge to specify qualitative and quantitative criteria and constraints for solutions that account for societal needs and wants.

4: : Energy

PSI-PS3-1: : Create a computational model to calculate the change in the energy of one component in a system when the change in energy of the other component(s) and energy flows in and out of the system are known.

PSI-PS3-2: : Develop and use models to illustrate that energy at the macroscopic scale can be accounted for as a combination of energy associated with the motions of particles (objects) and energy associated with the relative position of particles (objects).

PSI-PS3-3: : Design, build, and refine a device that works within given constraints to convert one form of energy into another form of energy.

PSI-PS3-4: : Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the transfer of thermal energy when two components of different temperature are combined within a closed system results in a more uniform energy distribution among the components in the system (second law of thermodynamics).

PSI4-ETS1-3: : Evaluate a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized criteria and tradeoffs that account for a range of constraints, including cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics, as well as possible social, cultural, and environmental impacts.

5: : Waves

PSI-PS4-1: : Use mathematical representations to support a claim regarding relationships among the frequency, wavelength, and speed of waves traveling in various media.

PSI-5-ETS1-2: : Design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.

6: : Interactions of Humans and the Environment

PSI-LS2-7: : Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity.

PSI-LS4-5: : Evaluate the evidence supporting claims that changes in environmental conditions may result in: (1) increases in the number of individuals of some species, (2) the emergence of new species over time, and (3) the extinction of other species.

PSI-ESS2-1: : Develop a model to illustrate how Earth’s internal and surface processes operate at different spatial and temporal scales to form continental and ocean-floor features.

PSI6-ETS1-1: : Analyze a major global challenge to specify qualitative and quantitative criteria and constraints for solutions that account for societal needs and wants.

PSI6-ETS1-2: : Design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.

PSI6-ETS1-3: : Evaluate a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized criteria and tradeoffs that account for a range of constraints, including cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics, as well as possible social, cultural, and environmental impacts.

PSI6-ETS1-4: : Use a computer simulation to model the impact of proposed solutions to a complex real-world problem with numerous criteria and constraints on interactions within and between systems relevant to the problem.

Correlation last revised: 9/16/2020

Arkansas - Science: Physical Science-Integrated

Curriculum Framework | Adopted: 2016