| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | |
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1 | Kettle Moraine Lutheran Federation Science Standards Checklist | x = This core idea is recommended to be part of science instruction for this grade level. | |||||||||
2 | The suggested grade level for each core idea is not critical. You could make a copy of this checklist for your school and revise the grade levels for the critical ideas that are the best fit for your school's curriculum and instruction schedule. | GRADE LEVEL | Middle School | ||||||||
3 | CORE IDEA | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
4 | ETS | Engineering Design | |||||||||
5 | ETS1-A | Defining and Delimiting and Engineering Problem | |||||||||
6 | ETS1-B | Developing Possible Solutions | |||||||||
7 | ETS1-C | Optimizing the Design Solution | |||||||||
8 | SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PRACTICES | ||||||||||
9 | 1 | Asking Questions and Defining Problems | |||||||||
10 | 2 | Developing and Using Models | |||||||||
11 | 3 | Planning and Carrying Out Investigations | |||||||||
12 | 5 | Analyzing and Interpreting Data | |||||||||
13 | 5 | Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking | |||||||||
14 | 6 | Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions | |||||||||
15 | 7 | Engaging in Arguments from Evidence | |||||||||
16 | 8 | Obtaining, Evaluating and Communicating Information | |||||||||
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18 | CROSSCUTTING CONCEPTS | ||||||||||
19 | 1 | Patterns | |||||||||
20 | 2 | Cause and Effect: Mechanism and Explanation | |||||||||
21 | 3 | Scale, Proportion, and Quantity | |||||||||
22 | 4 | Systems and System Models | |||||||||
23 | 5 | Energy and Matter | |||||||||
24 | 6 | Structure and Function | |||||||||
25 | 7 | Stability and Change | |||||||||
26 | CORE IDEA | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
27 | Physical Science | ||||||||||
28 | PS1 | Matter and Its Interactions | |||||||||
29 | PS1-A | Structure and Properties of Matter | x | x | |||||||
30 | PS1-B | Chemical and Physical Changes and Reactions | x | x | |||||||
31 | PS1-C | Nuclear Processes | x | x | |||||||
32 | PS1-D | Reversible and Irreversible Changes | x | x | |||||||
33 | |||||||||||
34 | PS2 | Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions | |||||||||
35 | PS2-A | Forces and Motion | x | x | |||||||
36 | PS2-B | Types of Interactions | x | x | |||||||
37 | PS2-C | Stability and Instability in Physical Systems | x | ||||||||
38 | |||||||||||
39 | PS3 | Energy | |||||||||
40 | PS3-A | Definitions of Energy | x | x | x | ||||||
41 | PS3-B | Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer | x | x | |||||||
42 | PS3-C | Relationship Between Energy and Forces | x | ||||||||
43 | PS3-C | Energy in Chemical Properties and Everyday Life | x | ||||||||
44 | |||||||||||
45 | PS4 | Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Energy Transfer | |||||||||
46 | PS4-A | Wave Properties | x | x | |||||||
47 | PS4-B | Electromagnetic Radiation | x | x | |||||||
48 | PS4-C | Information Technologies and Instrumentation | x | ||||||||
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50 | CORE IDEA | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
51 | Life Science | ||||||||||
52 | LS1 | From Molecules to Organisms: Structures, Functions and Processes | |||||||||
53 | LS1-A | Structure and Function of Organisms | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
54 | LS1-B | Growth and Development of Organisms | x | ||||||||
55 | LS1-C | Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms | |||||||||
56 | LS1-D | Information Processing by Organisms | |||||||||
57 | |||||||||||
58 | LS2 | Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy and Dynamics | |||||||||
59 | LS2-A | Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems | x | x | x | ||||||
60 | LS2-B | Cycles of Matter and Energy Transfer in Organisms | x | ||||||||
61 | LS2-C | Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience | |||||||||
62 | LS2-D | Social Interactions and Group Behavior | |||||||||
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64 | LS3 | Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits | |||||||||
65 | LS3-A | Inheritance of Traits | x | x | |||||||
66 | LS3-B | Variation of Traits | x | ||||||||
67 | |||||||||||
68 | LS4 | Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity | |||||||||
69 | LS4-A | Observations of Diversity of Life in Different Habitats | x | ||||||||
70 | LS4-B | Variations and Survival | x | ||||||||
71 | LS4-C | Habitat and Survival | |||||||||
72 | LS4-D | Biodiversity and Humans | x | ||||||||
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74 | CORE IDEA | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
75 | Earth and Space Science | ||||||||||
76 | ESS1 | Earth's Place in the Universe | |||||||||
77 | ESS1-A | The Universe and Its Stars | x | x | |||||||
78 | ESS1-B | Earth and the Solar System | x | ||||||||
79 | ESS1-C | The History of Planet Earth | |||||||||
80 | |||||||||||
81 | ESS2 | Earth's Systems | |||||||||
82 | ESS2-A | Earth's Materials and Systems | x | ||||||||
83 | ESS2-B | Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions | x | x | x | ||||||
84 | ESS2-C | The Roles of Water in Earth's Surface Properties | x | ||||||||
85 | ESS2-D | Weather and Climate | |||||||||
86 | ESS2-E | Bio geology - The Relationship Between Organisms and Their Environment | |||||||||
87 | |||||||||||
88 | ESS3 | Earth and Human Activity | |||||||||
89 | ESS3-A | Natural Resources | x | x | x | ||||||
90 | ESS3-B | Natural Hazards | x | x | |||||||
91 | ESS3-C | Human Impacts on Earth Systems | |||||||||
92 | ESS3-D | Global Climate Change | |||||||||