Table of Contents Module Number
Next Generation Science Standards I. Scientific and Engineering Practices
1. Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering)
2. Developing and using models.
3. Planning and carrying out investigations 4. Analyzing and interpreting data
5. Using mathematics and computational thinking
6. Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering)
7. Engaging in argument from evidence 8. Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
II. Crosscutting Concepts 1. Patterns
2. Cause and effect mechanism and explanation 3. Scale, proportion, and quantity 4. Systems and system models
5. Energy and matter: Flows, cycles, and conservation 6. Structure and function 7. Stability and change
III. Disciplinary Core Ideas Physical Sciences
MS-PS1-2. Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred. Life Sciences
MS-LS2-1. Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.
MS-LS2-2. Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems.
MS-LS2-5. Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services. Earth and Space Sciences
MS-ESS1-1. Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons.
MS-ESS2-3. Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions
MS-ESS3-1. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how the uneven distributions of Earth’s mineral, energy, and groundwater resources are the result of past and current geoscience processes.
MS-ESS2-5. Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses results in changes in weather conditions.
MS-ESS2-6. Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.
MS-ESS3-3. Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the Environment.
MS-ESS3-4. Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth’s systems.
Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science
MS-ETS1-1. Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.
MS-ETS1-2. Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
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