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2023 Indiana Science Standards4th Grade PEIndiana Unit NamePerformance Expectaiton TextMosa Mack Unit
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2023 Indiana Science Standards4-PS.1Physical ScienceInvestigate transportation systems and devices that operate on or in land, water, air and space and recognize the forces (lift, drag, friction, thrust and gravity) that affect their motion.Force and Motion - do not currently incorporate lift, thrust, drag
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2023 Indiana Science Standards4-PS.2Physical ScienceInvestigate the relationship of the speed of an object to the energy of that object.Energy Transfer
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2023 Indiana Science Standards4-PS.3Physical ScienceInvestigate how multiple simple machines work together to perform everyday tasks.Not currently covered
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2023 Indiana Science Standards4-PS.4Physical ScienceDescribe and investigate the different ways in which energy can be generated and/or converted from one form of energy to another form of energy.Energy Transfer
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2023 Indiana Science Standards4-PS.5Physical ScienceMake observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred from place to place
by sound, light, heat, and electric currents.
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2023 Indiana Science Standards4-ESS.1Earth and Space ScienceInvestigate how the moon appears to move through the sky and it changes day to day, emphasizing the importance of how the moon impacts the Earth, the rising and setting times, and solar and lunar eclipsesEarth's Processes and Mapping
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2023 Indiana Science Standards4-ESS.2Earth and Space ScienceObtain and combine information to describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and their uses affect the environmentNatural Resources
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2023 Indiana Science Standards4-ESS.3Earth and Space ScienceDescribe how geological forces change the shape of the land suddenly and over time.Earth's Processes and Mapping
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2023 Indiana Science Standards4-ESS.4Earth and Space ScienceDevelop solutions that could be implemented to reduce the impact of humans on the natural environment and the natural environment on humans.Natural Resources
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2023 Indiana Science Standards4-LS.1Life ScienceObserve, analyze, and interpret how offspring are very much, but not exactly, like their
parents or one another. Describe how these differences in physical characteristics among
individuals in a population may be advantageous for survival and reproduction.		Selection and Adaptation
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2023 Indiana Science Standards4-LS.2Life ScienceUse evidence to support the explanation that a change in the environment may result in a plant or animal will survive and reproduce, move to a new location, or die.Plant & Animal Structures
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2023 Indiana Science Standards4-LS.3Life ScienceConstruct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that
function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction in a different ecosystems.
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2023 Indiana Science Standards3-5.E.1EngineeringIdentify a simple problem with the design of an object that reflects a need or a want. Include criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.Unit Engineering Challenges
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2023 Indiana Science Standards3-5.E.2EngineeringConstruct and compare multiple plausible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
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2023 Indiana Science Standards3-5.E.3EngineeringConstruct and perform fair investigations in which variables are controlled and failure
points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.
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2023 Indiana Science Standards5th Grade PEIndiana Unit NamePerformance Expectaiton TextMosa Mack Unit
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2023 Indiana Science Standards5-PS1-1Physical Science: Matter and Its InteractionsDevelop a model to describe that matter is made of particles too small to be seen. [Clarification
Statement: Examples of evidence supporting a model could include adding air to expand a
basketball, compressing air in a syringe, dissolving sugar in water, and evaporating salt water.]		Matter and Its Interactions
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2023 Indiana Science Standards5-PS1-2Physical Science: Matter and Its InteractionsMeasure and graph quantities to provide evidence that regardless of the type of change that
occurs when heating, cooling, or mixing substances, the total weight of matter is
conserved. [Clarification Statement: Examples of reactions or changes could include phase
changes, dissolving, and mixing that form new substances.]
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2023 Indiana Science Standards5-PS1-3Physical Science: Matter and Its InteractionsMake observations and measurements to identify materials based on their
properties. [Clarification Statement: Examples of materials to be identified could include baking soda
and other powders, metals, minerals, and liquids. Examples of properties could include color,
hardness, reflectivity, electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, response to magnetic forces, and
solubility; density is not intended as an identifiable property.]
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2023 Indiana Science Standards5-PS1-4Physical Science: Matter and Its InteractionsConduct an investigation to determine whether the mixing of two or more substances results
in new substances.
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2023 Indiana Science Standards5-PS3-1Physical Science: EnergyUse models to describe that energy in animals’ food (used for body repair, growth, motion,
and to maintain body warmth) was once energy from the sun. [Clarification Statement:
Examples of models could include diagrams, and flow charts.]		Food Webs
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2023 Indiana Science Standards5-LS1-1Life Science: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and ProcessesSupport an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and
water. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on the idea that plant matter comes mostly from air
and water, not from the soil.]
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2023 Indiana Science Standards5-LS2-1Life Science: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and DynamicsDevelop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers,
and the environment. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on the idea that matter that is not food
(air, water, decomposed materials in soil) is changed by plants into matter that is food. Examples of
systems could include organisms, ecosystems, and the Earth.]
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2023 Indiana Science Standards5-ESS1-1Earth and Space Science: Earth's Place in the UniverseSupport an argument that the apparent brightness of the sun and stars is due to their
relative distances from the Earth.		Earth's Place in the Universe
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2023 Indiana Science Standards5-ESS1-2Earth and Space Science: Earth's Place in the UniverseRepresent data in graphical displays to reveal patterns of daily changes in length and
direction of shadows, day and night, and the seasonal appearance of some stars in the
night sky. [Clarification Statement: Examples of patterns could include the position and motion of
Earth with respect to the sun and selected stars that are visible only in particular months.]
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2023 Indiana Science Standards5-ESS2-1Earth and Space Science: Earth's SystemsDevelop a model using an example to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere,
hydrosphere, and/or atmosphere interact. [Clarification Statement: Examples could include
the influence of the ocean on ecosystems, landform shape, and climate; the influence of the
atmosphere on landforms and ecosystems through weather and climate; and the influence of
mountain ranges on winds and clouds in the atmosphere. The geosphere, hydrosphere,
atmosphere, and biosphere are each a system.] 		Earth's Spheres
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2023 Indiana Science Standards5-ESS2-2Earth and Space Science: Earth's SystemsDescribe and graph the amounts of salt water and fresh water in various reservoirs to
provide evidence about the distribution of water on Earth.
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2023 Indiana Science Standards5-ESS3-1Earth and Space Science: Earth and Human ActivityObtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science ideas to
protect the Earth’s resources and environment.
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2023 Indiana Science Standards3-5-ETS1-1Engineering, Technology and Applications of Science: Engineering DesignDefine a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified
criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.		The Engineering Challenges in the grade level units addresses these engineering standards.
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2023 Indiana Science Standards3-5-ETS1-2Engineering, Technology and Applications of Science: Engineering DesignGenerate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well
each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
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2023 Indiana Science Standards3-5-ETS1-3Engineering, Technology and Applications of Science: Engineering DesignPlan 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.
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2023 Indiana Science Standards6th Grade PEIndiana Unit NamePerformance Expectation TextMosa Mack Unit
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2023 Indiana Science StandardsMS-PS4-1Physical Science: Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information TransferUse mathematical representations to describe a simple model for waves that includes how
the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is
on describing waves with both qualitative and quantitative thinking.] 		Waves
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2023 Indiana Science StandardsMS-PS4-2Physical Science: Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information TransferDevelop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or
transmitted through various materials. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on both light and
mechanical waves. Examples of models could include drawings, simulations, and written
descriptions.]
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2023 Indiana Science StandardsMS-PS4-3Physical Science: Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information TransferIntegrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that digitized
signals are a more reliable way to encode and transmit information than analog
signals. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on a basic understanding that waves can be used for
communication purposes. Examples could include using fiber optic cable to transmit light pulses,
radio wave pulses in Wi-Fi devices, and conversion of stored binary patterns to make sound or text
on a computer screen.]
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2023 Indiana Science StandardsMS-LS1-6Life Science: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and ProcessesConstruct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the
cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms. [Clarification Statement:
Emphasis is on tracing movement of matter and flow of energy.]		Photosynthesis
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2023 Indiana Science StandardsMS-LS2-1Life Science: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and DynamicsAnalyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on
organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis
is on cause-and-effect relationships between resources and growth of individual organisms and the
numbers of organisms in ecosystems during periods of abundant and scarce resources.]		Interaction of Organisms
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2023 Indiana Science StandardsMS-LS2-2Life Science: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and DynamicsConstruct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across
multiple ecosystems. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on predicting consistent patterns of
interactions in different ecosystems in terms of the relationships among and between organisms and
abiotic components of ecosystems. Examples of types of interactions could include competitive,
predatory, and mutually beneficial (symbiosis).]		Interaction of Organisms
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2023 Indiana Science StandardsMS-LS2-3Life Science: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and DynamicsDevelop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and
nonliving parts of an ecosystem. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on describing the
conservation of matter and flow of energy into and out of various ecosystems, and on defining the
boundaries of the system.] 		Biodiversity
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2023 Indiana Science StandardsMS-LS2-4Life Science: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and DynamicsConstruct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or
biological components of an ecosystem affect populations. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis
is on recognizing patterns in data and making warranted inferences about changes in populations,
and on evaluating empirical evidence supporting arguments about changes to ecosystems.]
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2023 Indiana Science StandardsMS-LS2-5Life Science: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and DynamicsEvaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem
services. [Clarification Statement: Examples of ecosystem services could include water
purification, nutrient recycling, and prevention of soil erosion. Examples of design solution
constraints could include scientific, economic, and social considerations.]
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2023 Indiana Science StandardsMS-ESS1-1Earth and Space Science: Earth's Place in the UniverseDevelop 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. [Clarification Statement:
Examples of models can be physical, graphical, or conceptual.]		Sun-Earth & Solar System Gravity
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2023 Indiana Science StandardsMS-ESS1-2Earth and Space Science: Earth's Place in the UniverseDevelop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and
the solar system. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis for the model is on gravity as the force that
holds together the solar system and Milky Way galaxy and controls orbital motions within them.
Examples of models can be physical (such as the analogy of distance along a football field or
computer visualizations of elliptical orbits) or conceptual (such as mathematical proportions relative
to the size of familiar objects such as students' school or state.]
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2023 Indiana Science StandardsMS-ESS1-3Earth and Space Science: Earth's Place in the UniverseAnalyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar
system. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on the analysis of data from Earth-based instruments,
space-based telescopes, and spacecraft to determine similarities and differences among solar system
objects. Examples of scale properties include the sizes of an object’s layers (such as crust and
atmosphere), surface features (such as volcanoes), and orbital radius. Examples of data include
statistical information, drawings and photographs, and models].		Scale in the Solar System
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2023 Indiana Science StandardsMS-ETS1-1Engineering, Technology and Applications of Science: Engineering DesignDefine 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.		The Engineering Challenges in the grade level units addresses these engineering standards.
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2023 Indiana Science StandardsMS-ETS1-2Engineering, Technology and Applications of Science: Engineering DesignEvaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well
they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
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2023 Indiana Science StandardsMS-ETS1-3Engineering, Technology and Applications of Science: Engineering DesignAnalyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several
design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined
into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.
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2023 Indiana Science StandardsMS-ETS1-4Engineering, Technology and Applications of Science: Engineering DesignDevelop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object,
tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.
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