PS2: Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions

PS2.B: Types of Interaction

PS2.B.1: Plan and conduct investigations to determine the cause and effect relationship of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other.

Charge Launcher
Magnetism

LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structure and Processes

LS1.B: Growth and Development of Organisms

LS1.B.1: Develop a model to compare and contrast observations on the life cycle of different plants and animals.

Flower Pollination
Honeybee Hive

LS3: Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits

LS3.A: Inheritance of Traits

LS3.A.1: Construct scientific arguments to support claims that some characteristics of organisms are inherited from parents and some are influenced by the environment.

Effect of Environment on New Life Form
Growing Plants
Inheritance
Measuring Trees

LS3.B: Natural Selection

LS3.B.1: Use evidence to construct an explanation for how the variations in characteristics among individuals of the same species may provide advantages in surviving and finding mates.

Natural Selection

LS3.C: Adaptation

LS3.C.1: Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular ecosystem some organisms -- based on structural adaptations or behaviors -- can survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot.

Comparing Climates (Customary)
Comparing Climates (Metric)
Pond Ecosystem

ESS2: Earth's Systems

ESS2.D: Weather and Climate

ESS2.D.1: Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season.

Comparing Climates (Customary)
Comparing Climates (Metric)
Observing Weather (Customary)
Observing Weather (Metric)

ESS2.D.2: Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world.

Comparing Climates (Customary)
Comparing Climates (Metric)
Observing Weather (Customary)
Observing Weather (Metric)

ETS1: Engineering Design

ETS1.A: Defining and Delimiting Engineering Problems

ETS1.A.1: Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.

Digestive System
Trebuchet

ETS1.B: Developing Possible Solutions

ETS1.B.1: Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.

Digestive System
Programmable Rover
Trebuchet

ETS1.C: Optimizing the Solution Process

ETS1.C.1: Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.

Digestive System
Trebuchet

Correlation last revised: 9/6/2022

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