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1	Task Title	Grade Band	Grade	Phenomenon Based Scenario	Domain (LS, PS, ESS)	Topic	Crosscutting Concepts	Science & Engineering Practices	NGSS Standard	Source	Type	Notes

2	Grade 5 Item Cluster Prototype	Elementary	5	Sugar is no longer visible when it dissolves in water, but the mass of the mixture stays the same	Physical Sciences	Structure and Properties of Matter	Scale, Proportion, and Quantity	Developing and Using Models, Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking	5-PS1-1, 5-PS1-2	CASI	Item Cluster
3	Acorn to Oak Tree	Elementary	5	Tree Mass from Gas (and Water)	Life Science	Growth, Development, and Reproduction of Organisms	Patterns	Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions	MS-LS1-5	KY	Performance Task
4	More Mantises	Elementary	5	Populations within Ecosystems are Interdependent	Physical Sciences	Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems	Systems and System Models	Developing and Using Models, Engaging in Argument from Evidence	5-PS3-1	KY	Performance Task
5	Manny's Trip	Elementary	3	Climate Not Determined Only by Latitude	Earth and Space Science	3.Weather and Climate	Patterns	Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Engaging in Argument from Evidence	3- ESS2-2	KY	Performance Task
6	Can you see what I see?	Elementary	1	Illumination Affects Visibility	Physical Sciences	1.Waves: Light and Sound	Cause and Effect	Planning Carrying Out Investigations, Engaging in Argument from Evidence	1-PS4-2	KY	Performance Task
7	Picnic Time	Elementary	1	Shadows	Physical Sciences	1.Waves: Light and Sound	Patterns	Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Engaging in Argument from Evidence	1-PS4-2	KY	Performance Task
8	Locating the Lighthouse	Elementary	4	Coastal Erosion	Earth and Space Science	1.Waves: Light and Sound	Cause and Effect	Asking Questions and Defining Problems, Analyzing and Interpreting Data	4-ESS2-1	KY	Performance Task
9	Cole's Chart	Elementary	K	Needs of Organisms	Earth and Space Science	Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: Animals, Plants, and Their Environment	Patterns	Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Engaging in Argument from Evidence	K-LS1-1	KY	Performance Task
10	Levi and Friend	Elementary	K	Heavier Objects Require More Force to Move (All Other Things Being Equal)	Physical Sciences	K.Forces and Interactions: Pushes and Pulls	Cause and Effect	Developing and Using Models, Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions	K-PS2-1	KY	Performance Task
11	Germinating Seeds	Elementary	2	Effect of Heat on Seed Germination	Life Sciences	2.Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems	Patterns	Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking, Engaging in Argument from Evidence	2-LS2-1	KY	Performance Task
12	Class Pet	Elementary	2	Engineering Design		*	Structure and Function	Planning Carrying Out Investigations, Engaging in Argument from Evidence		KY	Performance Task
13	Sunflower Salutations	Elementary	3	Heliotropism	Life Sciences	3.Inheritance and Variation of Traits: Life Cycles and Traits	Patterns	Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Engaging in Argument from Evidence	3-LS3-2	KY	Performance Task
14	Just Passing Through	Elementary	1	Interaction of Light with Materials	Physical Sciences	1.Waves: Light and Sound	Patterns	Planning Carrying Out Investigations, Engaging in Argument from Evidence	1-PS4-3	KY	Performance Task
15	Worms, the Dirty Work	Elementary	5	Decomposition	Life Sciences	5.Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems	Cause and Effect	Planning Carrying Out Investigations, Engaging in Argument from Evidence	5-LS2-1	KY	Performance Task
16	Seed Dispersal	Elementary	2	Seed Structures Support Dispersal	Life Sciences	2.Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems	Cause and Effect, Structure and Function	Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions	2-LS2-2	KY	Performance Task
17	Tugboat Wars	Elementary	3	Effects of Forces on Objects - 1 Dimension	Physical Sciences	Forces and Interactions	Cause and Effect	Developing and Using Models, Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions	3-PS2-1, 3-PS2-2	KY	Performance Task
18	Data Detectives	Elementary	4	Predictable Motion/Experimental Design	Physical Sciences	Forces and Interactions	Cause and Effect	Planning Carrying Out Investigations, Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Engaging in Argument from Evidence	3-PS2-2	KY	Performance Task
19	Which Model is Best?	Elementary	1	Plants need water and light to grow.	Life Sciences	Structure, Function, and Information Processing	Patterns	Developing and Using Models, Engaging in Argument from Evidence	1-LS1-1	KY	Performance Task
20	What an Impact!	Elementary	4	Energy Causes Change	Physical Sciences	Energy	Cause and Effect	Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Engaging in Argument from Evidence	4-PS3-3	KY	Performance Task
21	There's No Place Like Home	Elementary	K	Needs of Organisms	Life Sciences	Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: Animals, Plants, and Their Environment	Cause and Effect	Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions	K-LS1-1	KY	Performance Task
22	Ana's Sunglasses	Elementary	5	Monthly Variation in Day Length Throughout Year	Earth and Space Science	Space Systems: Stars and the Solar System	Patterns, Cause and Effect	Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking, Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions	5-ESS1-2	KY	Performance Task
23	Johnnys Pendulum	Elementary	3	Pendulum Period/Experiemntal Design	Physical Sciences	Forces and Interactions	Cause and Effect	Asking Questions and Defining Problems, Planning Carrying Out Investigations, Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions	3-PS2-2	KY	Performance Task
24	Lion Troubles	Elementary	4	Engineering Design/Lions Eating Livestock in Africa	Engineering	Engineering Design	Cause and Effect	Engaging in Argument from Evidence, Obtaining Evaluating and Communicating Information	3-5-ETS1-1	KY	Performance Task
25	Just Like Me	Elementary	1	Similarities in Functions of Body Structures	Life Sciences	Structure, Function, and Information Processing	Patterns	Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Engaging In Argument from Evidence	1-LS1-1	KY	Performance Task
26	Junk Drawer Finds	Elementary	2	Properties of Matter	Physical Sciences	Structure and Properties of Matter	Patterns	Asking Questions and Defining Problems, Planning and Carrying Out Investigations	2-PS1-1	KY	Performance Task
27	Systems Thinking	Elementary	3	Bees in Ecosystems	Life Sciences	Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: Environmental Impacts on Organisms	Systems and System Models	Developing and Using Models, Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions	3-LS4-4	KY	Performance Task
28	Who Was T. Rex?	Elementary	3	Role of T. Rex in the Ecosystem	Life Sciences	Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: Environmental Impacts on Organisms	Patterns	Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Engaging In Argument from Evidence	3-LS4-1	KY	Performance Task
29	Matter Models	Elementary	5	Evaporation of Water	Physical Sciences	Matter and Its Interactions	Cause and Effect	Developing and Using Models, Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions	5-PS1-1, 5-PS1-2	KY	Performance Task
30	Pots and Pans	Elementary	4	Engineering Design	Engineering Design	Engineering Design	*N/A	Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Engaging In Argument from Evidence	MS-ETS1-1, MS-ETS1-2	KY	Performance Task
31	Dog Coat Color	Elementary	1	Genetics of Dog Coat Color in Laborador Retrievers	Life Sciences	Structure, Function, and Information Processing	Patterns	Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Engaging In Argument from Evidence	*	KY	Performance Task
32	Oil Spill Cleanup	Elementary	3	Using magnets to clean up oil spills	Physical Science	Forces and Interactions	Patterns	Planning and Carrying Out Investigations	3-PS2-3	SNAP	Performance Task
33	Planning the Playground	Elementary	3	Considering drought in decisions on what type of grass to buy	Engineering	Engineering	Influence of Science, Engineering, and Technology on Society and the Natural World	Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions	3-5-ETS1-2	SNAP	Performance Task
34	Movement of Matter	Elementary	5	Considering the effect of introducing non-native species (rabbits) into an ecosystem (Australia)	Life Science	Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems	Scale, Proportions, and Quantity	Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking	5-LS2-1	SNAP	Performance Task
35	Air Pollution	Elementary	5	Air pollution is affecting communities	Earth and Space Science	Earth's Systems	Systems and System Models	Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information	5-ESS3-1	SNAP	Performance Task
36	Energy and Collisions	Elementary	4	A marble rolls down and collides with a cup	Physical Science	Energy	*	Analyze and Interpreting Data	4-PS3-3	Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction	Performance Task
37	High School Item Cluster Prototype	High	9, 10, 11, 12	A pond ecosystem has remained stable for several years	Life Science	From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes	Energy and Matter	Developing and Using Models	HS-LS1-5, HS-LS1-7	CASI	Item Cluster
38	Salt Bath Design	High	9, 10, 11, 12	Solubility of Ionic Compounds	Physical Sciences	Chemical Reactions	Patterns	Asking Questions and Defining Problems, Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Engaging in Argument from Evidence	HS-PS1-5	KY	Performance Task
39	A New Element	High	9, 10, 11, 12	The Periodicity of Elements	Physical Sciences	*	Patterns	Developing and Using Models, Engaging in Argument from Evidence	HS-PS1-1	KY	Performance Task
40	Coral Bleaching	High	9, 10, 11, 12	Coral Bleaching	Earth and Space Science	*	Cause and Effect	Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Engaging in Argument from Evidence	HS-ESS3-5	KY	Performance Task
41	Drought in the Galapagos	High	9, 10, 11, 12	Natural Selection	Life Sciences	*	Structure and Function	Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Engaging in Argument from Evidence	HS-LS2-2, HS-LS4-4	KY	Performance Task
42	Going Viral	High	9, 10, 11, 12	Charactrisitics of Living Things	Life Sciences	Structure and Function	Patterns	Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Engaging in Argument from Evidence	HS-LS1-1	KY	Performance Task
43	Mentos and Soda	High	9, 10, 11, 12	Release of Dissolved CO2 Due to Nucleation Sites	Physical Sciences	Energy	Patterns, Cause and Effect	Asking Questions and Defining Problems, Planning Carrying Out Investigations	HS-PS3-2	KY	Performance Task
44	Osmoregualtion	High	9, 10, 11, 12	Osmoregulation in Fish	Life Sciences	Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems	Stability and Change	Developing and Using Models, Engaging in Argument from Evidence	HS-LS2-2	KY	Performance Task
45	EMR-Dont Damage My DNA	High	9, 10, 11, 12	High Energy EMR Can Damage DNA	Physical Sciences	Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation	Patterns, Cause and Effect	Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking, Engaging in Argument from Evidence	HS-PS4-4	KY	Performance Task
46	Factors Affecting Balloon Deflation	High	9, 10, 11, 12	Gases Escape from Latex Balloons Due to Microscopic Holes	Physical Sciences	Structure and Properties of Matter	Cause and Effect	Asking Questions and Defining Problems, Planning Carrying Out Investigations, Analyzing and Interpreting Data	HS-PS1-3	KY	Performance Task
47	BinaryCompounds and Their Properties	High	9, 10, 11, 12	Compounds Have Different Characteristic Properties	Physical Sciences	Structure and Properties of Matter	Patterns, Cause and Effect	Developing and Using Models, Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Engaging in Argument from Evidence	*	KY	Performance Task
48	Got Gas?	High	9, 10, 11, 12	Lactose Intolerance	Life Sciences	From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes	Patterns	Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Obtaining Evaluating and Communicating Information, Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions	HS-LS1-3	KY	Performance Task
49	Slingshot Coaster	High	9, 10, 11, 12	Movement of Roller Coasters	Physical Sciences	Energy	Energy and Matter	Developing and Using Models, Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions	HS-PS3-3	KY	Performance Task
50	Airbag Effectiveness	High	9, 10, 11, 12	Airbag's Effect on Momentum	Physical Science	Forces and Interactions	Patterns	Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Engaging In Argument from Evidence	HS-PS2-1	KY	Performance Task
51	Hybrid Chickens	High	9, 10, 11, 12	Genetics of Hybrid Chickens	Life Sciences	Inheritance and Variation of Traits	Stability and Change, Patterns	Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Engaging In Argument from Evidence	HS-LS3-3	KY	Performance Task
52	Chemical Spill	Middle	7	Contamination of a Stream	Life Science	Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems	Patterns, Energy and Matter	Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Engaging in Argument from Evidence	MS-LS2-5	KY	Performance Task
53	Fishy Fortuneteller	Middle	6	Hygroscopic Material	Physical Sciences	Energy	Patterns	Asking Questions and Defining Problems, Planning Carrying Out Investigations	MS-PS3-5	KY	Performance Task
54	Save the Egg	Middle	6, 7, 8, 9	Air Resistance/Friction/Drag	Physical Sciences	Forces and Interactions	Patterns, Cause and Effect	Developing and Using Models, Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions, Engaging in Argument from Evidence	MS-PS2-2	KY	Performance Task
55	Coral Reef Changes	Middle	8	Impact of Phosphorous Pollution on Aquatic Ecosystem	Earth and Space Science	*	Cause and Effect	Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions	MS-ESS3-3	KY	Performance Task
56	Ecosystem Changes	Middle	6	Interdependency in Ecosystems	Life Sciences	MS-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics	Stability and Change	Developing and Using Models	MS-LS2-1	KY	Performance Task
57	Chillin' on the Beach	Middle	7	Ice Melts at Different Rates Depending on Enviromental Conditions	Physical Sciences	*	Cause and Effect	Planning Carrying Out Investigations	MS-PS3-4	KY	Performance Task
58	Tourism Impact	Middle	8	Ecosystem Response to Disruption	Life Sciences	*	Cause and Effect, Stability and Change	Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions, Engaging in Argument from Evidence	MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-4	KY	Performance Task
59	Termite Training	Middle	6, 7	Pheromones - Experimental Design	Life Sciences	Growth, Development, and Reproduction of Organisms	Cause and Effect	Planning Carrying Out Investigations, Analyzing and Interpreting Data	MS-LS1-4	KY	Performance Task
60	Delivering the Dung	Middle	6, 7	Celestial Navigation by Dung Beetles	Life Sciences	Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems	Cause and Effect	Engaging in Argument from Evidence, Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information	MS-LS2-2	KY	Performance Task
61	Lunar Phases	Middle	6	Lunar Phases	Earth and Space Science	Space Systems	Cause and Effect	Developing and Using Models, Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions	MS-ESS1-1	KY	Performance Task
62	Burning Candle	Middle	7	Candle Wax Seems to Disappear When a Candle Burns	Physical Sciences	Chemical Reactions	Energy and Matter	Developing and Using Models, Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions	MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-5	KY	Performance Task
63	A Need for Speed	Middle	8	Speed a Bigger Factor than Mass in Kinetic Energy	Physical Sciences	Forces and Interactions	Patterns, Cause and Effect	Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking, Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions	MS-PS2-2	KY	Performance Task
64	Icicles on My House	Middle	7	Formation of Icicles	Physical Sciences	Energy	Energy and Matter, Cause and Effect	Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions	*	KY	Performance Task
65	Giant Fruits and Vegetables	Middle	7	Environmental Influence on Plant Growth	Life Sciences	Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems	Patterns, Cause and Effect	Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions	MS-LS1-6	KY	Performance Task
66	Horsing Around	Middle	8	Fossil Evidence for Evolution	Life Sciences	Natural Selection and Adaptations	Cause and Effect	Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions	MS-LS4-1, MS-LS4-2	KY	Performance Task
67	Natural Hazards	Middle	6, 7, 8	The frequency and effects of hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes are effected by man and considered in planning	Earth and Space Science	Human Impacts	Patterns	Analyzing and Interpreting Data	MS-ESS3-2	SNAP	Performance Task
68	Deer Population	Middle	6, 7, 8	Deer population in Colorado is increasing over time	Life Science	Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems	Cause and Effect	Analyzing and Interpreting Data	LS2-1	SNAP	Performance Task
69	New York: A View From Below	Middle	6, 7, 8	Evidence of Earth processes are found even in cities like New York	Earth and Space Science	Earth's Systems	Stability and Change	Developing and Using Models	MS-ESS2-1	SNAP	Performance Task
70	Sounds in Space	Middle	6, 7, 8	Sounds differ in frequency and loudness	Physical Science	Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation	Patterns	Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking	MS-PS4-1	SNAP	Performance Task
71	Gas Filled Balloons	Middle	6, 7, 8	Physical and chemical properties can be used to identify unknown gasses	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Patterns	Analyzing and Interpreting Data	MS-PS1-2	NGSA	Performance Task
72	Comparing Types of Natural Sugars	Middle	6, 7, 8	Sugars taste sweet but may be chemically different	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Patterns	Analyzing and Interpreting Data	MS-PS1-2	NGSA	Performance Task
73	Matching Unknown Liquids	Middle	6, 7, 8	Physical and chemical properties can be used to identify unknown liquids	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Patterns	Analyzing and Interpreting Data	MS-PS1-2	NGSA	Performance Task
74	Andy's Comparison of Metals	Middle	6, 7, 8	Physical and chemical properties can by used to identify unknown metals	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Patterns	Analyzing and Interpreting Data	MS-PS1-2	NGSA	Performance Task
75	Mason's Coin	Middle	6, 7, 8	Physical and chemical properties can by used to identify unknown metals	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Patterns	Analyzing and Interpreting Data	MS-PS1-2	NGSA	Performance Task
76	Safe Storage: Identifying an Unlabeled Liquid	Middle	6, 7, 8	Physical and chemical properties can by used to identify unknown liquids	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Patterns	Analyzing and Interpreting Data	MS-PS1-2	NGSA	Performance Task
77	Ted's Four Silvery Metals	Middle	6, 7, 8	Physical and chemical properties can by used to identify unknown metals	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Patterns	Analyzing and Interpreting Data	MS-PS1-2	NGSA	Performance Task
78	Digesting Starches	Middle	6, 7, 8	Digestion involves chemical and physical changes	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Patterns	Constructing Explanations	MS-PS1-2	NGSA	Performance Task
79	Layers in a Test Tube	Middle	6, 7, 8	Combining substances may cause a chemical reaction	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Patterns	Constructing Explanations	MS-PS1-2	NGSA	Performance Task
80	Mixing Clear Liquids	Middle	6, 7, 8	Combining substances may cause a chemical reaction	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Patterns	Constructing Explanations	MS-PS1-2	NGSA	Performance Task
81	Tiffany's Strong Smelling Beakers	Middle	6, 7, 8	Combining substances may cause a chemical reaction	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Patterns	Constructing Explanations	MS-PS1-2	NGSA	Performance Task
82	Jamie's Salt and Water Experiment	Middle	6, 7, 8	Combining substances may cause a chemical reaction	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Patterns	Constructing Explanations	MS-PS1-2	NGSA	Performance Task
83	Nami's Careful Experiment	Middle	6, 7, 8	Combining substances may cause a chemical reaction	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Patterns	Constructing Explanations	MS-PS1-2	NGSA	Performance Task
84	Milana Mixing Materials	Middle	6, 7, 8	Combining substances may cause a chemical reaction	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Patterns	Constructing Explanations	MS-PS1-2	NGSA	Performance Task
85	Danny Makes Soap	Middle	6, 7, 8	Combining substances may cause a chemical reaction	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Patterns	Constructing Explanations	MS-PS1-2	NGSA	Performance Task
86	Carlos' and Javier's Atomic Model Face Off	Middle	6, 7, 8	None	Physical Science	Structure and Properties of Matter	Scale, Proportion, and Quantity	Using Models	MS-PS1-1	NGSA	Performance Task
87	Molecules Made of Oxygen Atoms	Middle	6, 7, 8	None	Physical Science	Structure and Properties of Matter	Scale, Proportion, and Quantity	Using Models	MS-PS1-1	NGSA	Performance Task
88	Anna Vs. Carla	Middle	6, 7, 8	None	Physical Science	Structure and Properties of Matter	Scale, Proportion, and Quantity	Using Models	MS-PS1-1	NGSA	Performance Task
89	Ice to Steam	Middle	6, 7, 8	Atomic model of phase changes	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Energy and Matter	Using Models	MS-PS1-5	NGSA	Performance Task
90	Dry Ice Model	Middle	6, 7, 8	Atomic model of phase change	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Energy and Matter	Using Models	MS-PS1-5	NGSA	Performance Task
91	Cooling Hydrogen-Iodide	Middle	6, 7, 8	Cooling two gases results in a chemical reaction	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Energy and Matter	Using Models	MS-PS1-5	NGSA	Performance Task
92	Model for Making Water	Middle	6, 7, 8	Heating two gases results in a chemical change	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Energy and Matter	Using Models	MS-PS1-5	NGSA	Performance Task
93	Making Ammonia	Middle	6, 7, 8	Atomic model of chemical reaction	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Energy and Matter	Using Models	MS-PS1-5	NGSA	Performance Task
94	Breaking Down Ethanol	Middle	6, 7, 8	Heating ethanol causes a chemical reaction	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Energy and Matter	Using Models	MS-PS1-5	NGSA	Performance Task
95	Propane Burning in a Camp Stove	Middle	6, 7, 8	Combusting propane gas	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Energy and Matter	Using Models	MS-PS1-5	NGSA	Performance Task
96	Breaking Down Hydrogen Peroxide	Middle	6, 7, 8	Heating a substance causes a chemical reaction	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Energy and Matter	Using Models	MS-PS1-5	NGSA	Performance Task
97	Battery Under Water	Middle	6, 7, 8	A battery in a beaker of water causes electrolysis	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Energy and Matter	Developing and Using Models	MS-PS1-5	NGSA	Performance Task
98	Forming a Pesticide	Middle	6, 7, 8	Pesticide creation through chemical reaction of two gases	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Energy and Matter	Developing and Using Models	MS-PS1-5	NGSA	Performance Task
99	Factory Reaction	Middle	6, 7, 8	Atomic model of Chemical Reaction	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Energy and Matter	Developing and Using Models	MS-PS1-5	NGSA	Performance Task
100	Modeling the Breakdown of Ethanol	Middle	6, 7, 8	Atomic model of Chemical Reaction	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Energy and Matter	Developing and Using Models	MS-PS1-5	NGSA	Performance Task
101	Photosynthesis According to Shawn	Middle	6, 7, 8	Photosynthesis involves a chemical reaction	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Energy and Matter	Developing and Using Models	MS-PS1-5	NGSA	Performance Task
102	Judy's Glucose Model	Middle	6, 7, 8	None	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Cause and Effect	Developing and Using Models	MS-PS1-5	NGSA	Performance Task
103	A Chemist's Observations	Middle	6, 7, 8	Industries use chemical reactions to produce new substances	Physical Science	Chemical Reactions	Cause and Effect	Developing and Using Models	MS-PS1-5	NGSA	Performance Task
104	Popsicles on a Plate	Middle	6, 7, 8	Melted popsicles do not hold their shape	Physical Science	Structure and Properties of Matter	Cause and Effect	Developing and Using Models	MS-PS1-4	NGSA	Performance Task
105	Three States of Water	Middle	6, 7, 8	When water changes phase the water molecules are rearranged	Physical Science	Structure and Properties of Matter	Cause and Effect	Developing and Using Models	MS-PS1-4	NGSA	Performance Task
106	Dry Ice Particle Motion	Middle	6, 7, 8	When dry ice melts, the motion of the molecules changes	Physical Science	Structure and Properties of Matter	Cause and Effect	Developing and Using Models	MS-PS1-4	NGSA	Performance Task
107	Red Dye Diffusion	Middle	6, 7, 8	Red dye on candies moves faster through warmer water	Physical Science	Structure and Properties of Matter	Cause and Effect	Developing and Using Models	MS-PS1-4	NGSA	Performance Task
108	Heated Cup of Water	Middle	6, 7, 8	Water is heated in a microwave oven	Physical Science	Structure and Properties of Matter	Cause and Effect	Developing and Using Models	MS-PS1-4	NGSA	Performance Task
109	Jane's Inflated Ball	Middle	6, 7, 8	A ball feels more or less inflated as the temperature of the air changes	Physical Science	Structure and Properties of Matter	Cause and Effect	Developing and Using Models	MS-PS1-4	NGSA	Performance Task
110	Melting Butter	Middle	6, 7, 8	Butter changes state when heated	Physical Science	Structure and Properties of Matter	Cause and Effect	Developing and Using Models	MS-PS1-4	NGSA	Performance Task
111	Eric's Melting Candle	Middle	6, 7, 8	Melted wax changes state when it hits the cool floor	Physical Science	Structure and Properties of Matter	Cause and Effect	Developing and Using Models	MS-PS1-4	NGSA	Performance Task
112	Hot Shower Effect	Middle	6, 7, 8	Water vapor from a shower changes state when it contacts cools mirror	Physical Science	Structure and Properties of Matter	Cause and Effect	Developing and Using Models	MS-PS1-4	NGSA	Performance Task
113	Hair Dryer Blowing Warm Air	Middle	6, 7, 8	Water in wet hair changes state during blow drying	Physical Science	Structure and Properties of Matter	Cause and Effect	Developing and Using Models	MS-PS1-4	NGSA	Performance Task
114	Heating a Pot of Water	Middle	6, 7, 8	Water changes temperature as heat is added from stove	Physical Science	Structure and Properties of Matter	Cause and Effect	Developing and Using Models	MS-PS1-4	NGSA	Performance Task
115	Justin's Deflated Balloon	Middle	6, 7, 8	The temperature of the helium in a balloon changes when taken outside	Physical Science	Structure and Properties of Matter	Cause and Effect	Developing and Using Models	MS-PS1-4	NGSA	Performance Task
116	Jack's Hot Pizza	Middle	6, 7, 8	A hot pizza changes the temperature of the air around it	Physical Science	Structure and Properties of Matter	Cause and Effect	Developing and Using Models	MS-PS1-4	NGSA	Performance Task
117	Jennifer's Teapot	Middle	6, 7, 8	Water is heated in a teapot	Physical Science	Structure and Properties of Matter	Cause and Effect	Developing and Using Models	MS-PS1-4	NGSA	Performance Task
118	Soda Can in a Cooler	Middle	6, 7, 8	Soda changes temperature when placed in an ice-filled cooler	Physical Science	Structure and Properties of Matter	Cause and Effect	Developing and Using Models	MS-PS1-4	NGSA	Performance Task
119	Syndia's Deflated Balloon	Middle	6, 7, 8	The temperature of the helium in a balloon changes when taken outside	Physical Science	Structure and Properties of Matter	Cause and Effect	Developing and Using Models	MS-PS1-4	NGSA	Performance Task
120	Aerosols	Middle	6, 7, 8	Movement of Aerosols in the Atmosphere	Earth and Space Science	Weather and Climate	Systems and System Models	Developing and Using Models	MS-ESS2-6	Inner Orbit	Item Cluster
121	Slooowwww drop	Middle	6, 7, 8	Metal cylinder moves slowly when dropped through a pipe of a different kind of metal	Physical Science	Forces and Interactions	Cause and Effect	Planning and Carrying Out Investigations	MS-PS2-5	Inner Orbit	Item Cluster
122	Changing Glaciers	Middle	6, 7, 8	Change in glacier size in Asia over 25 years	Earth and Space Science	Earth’s Systems	Stability and Change; Systems and System Models	Developing and Using Models	MS-ESS2-1; 5-ESS2-1	Inner Orbit	Item Cluster
123	The California Condor	Middle	6, 7, 8	Change in California Condor Populations	Life Sciences	Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems	Cause and Effect	Analyzing and Interperting Data; Developing and Using Models	MS-LS2-1; 5-LS2-1	Inner Orbit	Item Cluster
124	Mr. Trash Wheel vs Seabin	Middle	6, 7, 8	Designing Trash clean up in Baltimore Harbor	Life Sciences	Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems	Stability and Change	Engaging in Argument from Evidence	MS-LS2-5	Inner Orbit	Item Cluster
125	Spin and Melt	Middle	6, 7, 8	Aluminum cylinder levitating and melting inside copper coil	Physical Science	Forces and Interactions	Cause and Effect	Planning and Carrying Out Investigations	MS-PS2-5	Inner Orbit	Item Cluster
126	Swamp Water	Middle	6, 7, 8	Producers, Consumers, & Decomposers within a swamp ecosystem	Life Sciences	Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems	Structure and Function	Engaging in Argument from Evidence	MS-LS2-2	Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction	Performance Task

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1	Notes:
2	▪This spreadsheet is a list of publicly Next Generation Science Standards tasks and item clusters. The tasks and clusters have not been reviewed for quality or alignment.
3	▪ If you are considering using any of these tasks, I highly recommend using the Achieve task pre-screener to examine their quality. See https://www.nextgenscience.org/sites/default/files/resource/files/Achieve%20Task%20PreScreener_Final_9.21.18.pdf
4	▪ If you are interested in collaborating on this spreadsheet, please email ndadey@nciea.org
5	▪ A value of "*" within a cell indicates that the task did not provide an alignment to the NGSS for that dimension or that we could not determine the proper alignment to the NGSS dimensions.