All Standards

Titlesort descending Standard Topic Definition Type of Standard
1-LS1-1 1.Structure, Function, and Information Processing

Mimic plants and animals to design a solution to a human problem.

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2-LS4-1 2.Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

...compare the diversity of life in different habitats.

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2-PS1-1 2.Structure and Properties of Matter

Describe and classify materials by observable properties.

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3-5-ETS1-2 3-5.Engineering Design

Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem...

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3-LS3-2 3.Inheritance and Variation of Traits: Life Cycles and Traits

Show that traits can be influenced by the environment.

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3-LS4-2 3.Inheritance and Variation of Traits: Life Cycles and Traits

Variations in a species may provide survival advantages.

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3-LS4-3 3.Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

In a particular habitat, show how some organisms can survive well while others cannot.

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3-LS4-4 3.Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

Environmental change and its influence on plants and animals

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4-LS1-1 4.Structure, Function, and Information Processing

Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures...

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4-LS1-2 4.Structure, Function, and Information Processing

Model how animals receive, process, and respond to information.

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5-PS1-1 5.Structure and Properties of Matter

Model how matter is made of particles too small to be seen.

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History and Nature of Science B. Scientific Inquiry

Use simple tools to observe/describe natural world.

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HS-ESS3-1 Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the availability of natural resources, occurrence of natural hazards, and changes in climate have influenced human activity. NGSS
HS-ESS3-2 Evaluate competing design solutions for developing, managing, and utilizing energy and mineral resources based on cost-benefit ratios. NGSS
HS-ESS3-4 Evaluate or refine a technological solution that reduces impacts of human activities on natural systems. NGSS
HS-LS1-2 HS.Structure and Function

Model how interacting systems provide specific functions within multicellular organisms.

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HS-LS1-3 HS.Structure and Function

...provide evidence that feedback mechanisms maintain homeostasis.

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HS-LS2-8 HS.Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

Evaluate the role of group behavior in survival.

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HS-LS4-5 HS.Natural Selection and Evolution

Evaluate claims about the effects of environmental change.

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MS-ETS1-1 MS.Engineering Design

Precisely define the criteria and constraints of a design problem.

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MS-ETS1-3 MS.Engineering Design

Analyze test results to come up with better solutions.

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MS-ETS1-4 MS.Engineering Design

Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing...

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MS-LS1-1 MS.Structure, Function, and Information Processing

Provide evidence that living things are made of cells

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MS-LS1-2 MS.Structure, Function, and Information Processing

Model the function of a cell.

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MS-LS1-3 MS.Structure, Function, and Information Processing

Argue that the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of cells.

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MS-LS1-5 MS.Growth, Development, and Reproduction of Organisms

Explain how environment and genetics influence organisms' growth.

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MS-LS1-8 MS.Structure, Function, and Information Processing

Show that sensory receptors send messages to the brain.

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MS-LS2-4 MS.Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems

Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.

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MS-LS4-2 MS.Natural Selection and Adaptations

Compare similarities and differences between modern and fossil organisms.

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