Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
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Sun-Earth-Moon System AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.E1U1.6 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Investigate and construct an explanation demonstrating that radiation from the Sun provides energy and is absorbed to warm the Earth’s surface and atmosphere.
Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.E1U1.6 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Investigate and construct an explanation demonstrating that radiation from the Sun provides energy and is absorbed to warm the Earth’s surface and atmosphere.
Ocean Salinity and Density AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.E1U1.6 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Investigate and construct an explanation demonstrating that radiation from the Sun provides energy and is absorbed to warm the Earth’s surface and atmosphere.
Earth’s Climate AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.E1U1.6 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Investigate and construct an explanation demonstrating that radiation from the Sun provides energy and is absorbed to warm the Earth’s surface and atmosphere.
The Water Cycle and Earth's Systems AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.E1U1.6 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Investigate and construct an explanation demonstrating that radiation from the Sun provides energy and is absorbed to warm the Earth’s surface and atmosphere.
Earth’s Climate AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.E2U1.10 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use a model to show how the tilt of Earth’s axis causes variations in the length of the day and gives rise to seasons.
Sun-Earth-Moon System AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.E2U1.10 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use a model to show how the tilt of Earth’s axis causes variations in the length of the day and gives rise to seasons.
Sun-Earth-Moon System AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.E2U1.7 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use ratios and proportions to analyze and interpret data related to scale, properties, and relationships among objects in our solar system.
Sun-Earth-Moon System AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.E2U1.8 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use models to explain how constellations and other night sky patterns appear to move due to Earth’s rotation and revolution.
Sun-Earth-Moon System AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.E2U1.9 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use models to construct an explanation of how eclipses, moon phases, and tides occur within the Sun-Earth-Moon system.
Photosynthesis AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.L2U1.13 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use models to demonstrate the interdependence of organisms and their environment including biotic and abiotic factors.
Forest Food Web AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.L2U1.13 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use models to demonstrate the interdependence of organisms and their environment including biotic and abiotic factors.
Drought and Tree Growth AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.L2U1.13 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 Develop and use models to demonstrate the interdependence of organisms and their environment including biotic and abiotic factors.
Photosynthesis AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.L2U1.14 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct a model that shows the cycling of matter and flow of energy in ecosystems.
Forest Food Web AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.L2U1.14 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct a model that shows the cycling of matter and flow of energy in ecosystems.
Drought and Tree Growth AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.L2U3.11 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 Use evidence to construct an argument regarding the impact of human activities on the environment and how they positively and negatively affect the competition for energy and resources in ecosystems.
Drought and Tree Growth AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.L2U3.11 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 Engage in argument from evidence to support a claim about the factors that cause species to change and how humans can impact those factors.
Forest Food Web AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.L2U3.12 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Engage in argument from evidence to support a claim about the factors that cause species to change and how humans can impact those factors.
Chemical Reactions AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.P1U1.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data to show that changes in states of matter are caused by different rates of movement of atoms in solids, liquids, and gases (Kinetic Theory).
Molecules AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.P1U1.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data to show that changes in states of matter are caused by different rates of movement of atoms in solids, liquids, and gases (Kinetic Theory).
Atoms AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.P1U1.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data to show that changes in states of matter are caused by different rates of movement of atoms in solids, liquids, and gases (Kinetic Theory).
Engineering Thermal Control AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.P1U1.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data to show that changes in states of matter are caused by different rates of movement of atoms in solids, liquids, and gases (Kinetic Theory).
Ocean Salinity and Density AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.P1U1.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data to show that changes in states of matter are caused by different rates of movement of atoms in solids, liquids, and gases (Kinetic Theory).
Chemical Reactions AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.P1U1.2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Plan and carry out an investigation to demonstrate that variations in temperature and/or pressure affect changes in state of matter.
Mass and Energy Transfer AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.P1U1.2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Plan and carry out an investigation to demonstrate that variations in temperature and/or pressure affect changes in state of matter.
Atoms AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.P1U1.2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Plan and carry out an investigation to demonstrate that variations in temperature and/or pressure affect changes in state of matter.
Atoms AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.P1U1.3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use models to represent that matter is made up of smaller particles called atoms.
Energy Transformation AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.P2U1.4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to predict how forces act on objects at a distance.
Mass and Energy Transfer AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.P2U1.4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to predict how forces act on objects at a distance.
Energy Transformation AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.P4U2.5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze how humans use technology to store (potential) and/or use (kinetic) energy.
Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.P4U2.5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze how humans use technology to store (potential) and/or use (kinetic) energy.
Engineering Bridges AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.P4U2.5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze how humans use technology to store (potential) and/or use (kinetic) energy.
Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.E1U1.5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct a model that shows the cycling of matter and flow of energy in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere.
Earth Materials AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.E1U1.5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct a model that shows the cycling of matter and flow of energy in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere.
Weathering and Erosion AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.E1U1.5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct a model that shows the cycling of matter and flow of energy in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere.
Earth's Geologic History AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.E1U1.5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct a model that shows the cycling of matter and flow of energy in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere.
Weathering and Erosion AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.E1U1.6 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct a model to explain how the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures provides evidence of the past plate motions.
Earth's Geologic History AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.E1U1.6 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct a model to explain how the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures provides evidence of the past plate motions.
Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.E1U2.7 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data to construct an explanation for how advances in technology has improved weather prediction.
Earth Materials AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.E1U2.7 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data to construct an explanation for how advances in technology has improved weather prediction.
Weathering and Erosion AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.E1U2.7 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data to construct an explanation for how advances in technology has improved weather prediction.
Organ System Structure and Function AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.L1U1.10 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to explain how cells, tissues, and organ systems maintain life (animals).
The Nervous System and Senses AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.L1U1.10 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to explain how cells, tissues, and organ systems maintain life (animals).
Cell Structure and Function AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.L1U1.10 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to explain how cells, tissues, and organ systems maintain life (animals).
Cell Structure and Function AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.L1U1.8 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to provide evidence that all living things are made of cells, cells come from existing cells, and cells are the basic structural and functional unit of all living things.
Observing and Comparing Cells AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.L1U1.8 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to provide evidence that all living things are made of cells, cells come from existing cells, and cells are the basic structural and functional unit of all living things.
Life on Earth AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.L1U1.8 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to provide evidence that all living things are made of cells, cells come from existing cells, and cells are the basic structural and functional unit of all living things.
Observing and Comparing Cells AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.L1U1.9 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct an explanation to demonstrate the relationship between major cell structures and cell functions (plant and animal).
Photosynthesis AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.L1U1.9 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct an explanation to demonstrate the relationship between major cell structures and cell functions (plant and animal).
Forest Food Web AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.L2U1.12 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct an explanation for how some plant cells convert light energy into food energy.
Drought and Tree Growth AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.L2U1.12 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 Construct an explanation for how some plant cells convert light energy into food energy.
Energy Transformation AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.P2U1.2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to predict how forces act on objects at a distance.
Mass and Energy Transfer AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.P2U1.2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to predict how forces act on objects at a distance.
Earth's Geologic History AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.E1U1.6 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data about the Earth’s geological column to communicate relative ages of rock layers and fossils.
Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.E1U3.7 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about data and historical patterns to predict natural hazards and other geological events.
Inheritance and Variation of Traits AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.L3U3.10 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Communicate how advancements in technology have furthered the field of genetic research and use evidence to support an argument about the positive and negative effects of genetic research on human lives.
Life on Earth AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.L4U1.12 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Gather and communicate evidence on how the process of natural selection provides an explanation of how new species can evolve.
Inheritance and Variation of Traits AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.L4U1.12 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Gather and communicate evidence on how the process of natural selection provides an explanation of how new species can evolve.
Chemical Reactions AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.P1U1.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to demonstrate that atoms and molecules can be combined or rearranged in chemical reactions to form new compounds with the total number of each type of atom conserved.
Molecules AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.P1U1.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to demonstrate that atoms and molecules can be combined or rearranged in chemical reactions to form new compounds with the total number of each type of atom conserved.
Atoms AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.P1U1.2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Obtain and evaluate information regarding how scientists identify substances based on unique physical and chemical properties.
Molecules AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.P1U1.2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Obtain and evaluate information regarding how scientists identify substances based on unique physical and chemical properties.
Energy Transformation AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.P4U1.3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct an explanation on how energy can be transferred from one energy store to another.
Mass and Energy Transfer AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.P4U1.3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct an explanation on how energy can be transferred from one energy store to another.
Chemical Reactions AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.P4U1.3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct an explanation on how energy can be transferred from one energy store to another.
Wave Properties and Signals AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.P4U1.4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use mathematical models to explain wave characteristics and interactions.
Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.P4U2.5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop a solution to increase efficiency when transferring energy from one source to another.
Engineering Bridges AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.P4U2.5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop a solution to increase efficiency when transferring energy from one source to another.
Reproduction and Fungi Structures AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science L3U1.9 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct an explanation of how genetic variations occur in offspring through the inheritance of traits or through mutations.
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Science Lesson : Sun-Earth-Moon System
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Investigate and construct an explanation demonstrating that radiation from the Sun provides energy and is absorbed to warm the Earth’s surface and atmosphere.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.E1U1.6
Science Lesson : Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Investigate and construct an explanation demonstrating that radiation from the Sun provides energy and is absorbed to warm the Earth’s surface and atmosphere.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.E1U1.6
Science Lesson : Ocean Salinity and Density
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Investigate and construct an explanation demonstrating that radiation from the Sun provides energy and is absorbed to warm the Earth’s surface and atmosphere.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.E1U1.6
Science Lesson : Earth’s Climate
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Investigate and construct an explanation demonstrating that radiation from the Sun provides energy and is absorbed to warm the Earth’s surface and atmosphere.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.E1U1.6
Science Lesson : The Water Cycle and Earth's Systems
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Investigate and construct an explanation demonstrating that radiation from the Sun provides energy and is absorbed to warm the Earth’s surface and atmosphere.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.E1U1.6
Science Lesson : Earth’s Climate
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Use a model to show how the tilt of Earth’s axis causes variations in the length of the day and gives rise to seasons.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.E2U1.10
Science Lesson : Sun-Earth-Moon System
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Use a model to show how the tilt of Earth’s axis causes variations in the length of the day and gives rise to seasons.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.E2U1.10
Science Lesson : Sun-Earth-Moon System
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Use ratios and proportions to analyze and interpret data related to scale, properties, and relationships among objects in our solar system.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.E2U1.7
Science Lesson : Sun-Earth-Moon System
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use models to explain how constellations and other night sky patterns appear to move due to Earth’s rotation and revolution.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.E2U1.8
Science Lesson : Sun-Earth-Moon System
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use models to construct an explanation of how eclipses, moon phases, and tides occur within the Sun-Earth-Moon system.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.E2U1.9
Science Lesson : Photosynthesis
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use models to demonstrate the interdependence of organisms and their environment including biotic and abiotic factors.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.L2U1.13
Science Lesson : Forest Food Web
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use models to demonstrate the interdependence of organisms and their environment including biotic and abiotic factors.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.L2U1.13
Science Lesson : Drought and Tree Growth
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation: Develop and use models to demonstrate the interdependence of organisms and their environment including biotic and abiotic factors.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.L2U1.13
Science Lesson : Photosynthesis
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct a model that shows the cycling of matter and flow of energy in ecosystems.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.L2U1.14
Science Lesson : Forest Food Web
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct a model that shows the cycling of matter and flow of energy in ecosystems.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.L2U1.14
Science Lesson : Drought and Tree Growth
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation: Use evidence to construct an argument regarding the impact of human activities on the environment and how they positively and negatively affect the competition for energy and resources in ecosystems.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.L2U3.11
Science Lesson : Drought and Tree Growth
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation: Engage in argument from evidence to support a claim about the factors that cause species to change and how humans can impact those factors.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.L2U3.11
Science Lesson : Forest Food Web
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Engage in argument from evidence to support a claim about the factors that cause species to change and how humans can impact those factors.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.L2U3.12
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data to show that changes in states of matter are caused by different rates of movement of atoms in solids, liquids, and gases (Kinetic Theory).
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.P1U1.1
Science Lesson : Molecules
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data to show that changes in states of matter are caused by different rates of movement of atoms in solids, liquids, and gases (Kinetic Theory).
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.P1U1.1
Science Lesson : Atoms
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data to show that changes in states of matter are caused by different rates of movement of atoms in solids, liquids, and gases (Kinetic Theory).
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.P1U1.1
Science Lesson : Engineering Thermal Control
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data to show that changes in states of matter are caused by different rates of movement of atoms in solids, liquids, and gases (Kinetic Theory).
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.P1U1.1
Science Lesson : Ocean Salinity and Density
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data to show that changes in states of matter are caused by different rates of movement of atoms in solids, liquids, and gases (Kinetic Theory).
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.P1U1.1
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Plan and carry out an investigation to demonstrate that variations in temperature and/or pressure affect changes in state of matter.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.P1U1.2
Science Lesson : Mass and Energy Transfer
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Plan and carry out an investigation to demonstrate that variations in temperature and/or pressure affect changes in state of matter.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.P1U1.2
Science Lesson : Atoms
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Plan and carry out an investigation to demonstrate that variations in temperature and/or pressure affect changes in state of matter.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.P1U1.2
Science Lesson : Atoms
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use models to represent that matter is made up of smaller particles called atoms.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.P1U1.3
Science Lesson : Energy Transformation
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to predict how forces act on objects at a distance.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.P2U1.4
Science Lesson : Mass and Energy Transfer
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to predict how forces act on objects at a distance.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.P2U1.4
Science Lesson : Energy Transformation
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze how humans use technology to store (potential) and/or use (kinetic) energy.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.P4U2.5
Science Lesson : Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze how humans use technology to store (potential) and/or use (kinetic) energy.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.P4U2.5
Science Lesson : Engineering Bridges
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze how humans use technology to store (potential) and/or use (kinetic) energy.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6.P4U2.5
Science Lesson : Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct a model that shows the cycling of matter and flow of energy in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere.
Grades: 6
State ID: 7.E1U1.5
Science Lesson : Earth Materials
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct a model that shows the cycling of matter and flow of energy in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere.
Grades: 6
State ID: 7.E1U1.5
Science Lesson : Weathering and Erosion
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct a model that shows the cycling of matter and flow of energy in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere.
Grades: 6
State ID: 7.E1U1.5
Science Lesson : Earth's Geologic History
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct a model that shows the cycling of matter and flow of energy in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere.
Grades: 6
State ID: 7.E1U1.5
Science Lesson : Weathering and Erosion
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct a model to explain how the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures provides evidence of the past plate motions.
Grades: 6
State ID: 7.E1U1.6
Science Lesson : Earth's Geologic History
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct a model to explain how the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures provides evidence of the past plate motions.
Grades: 6
State ID: 7.E1U1.6
Science Lesson : Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data to construct an explanation for how advances in technology has improved weather prediction.
Grades: 6
State ID: 7.E1U2.7
Science Lesson : Earth Materials
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data to construct an explanation for how advances in technology has improved weather prediction.
Grades: 6
State ID: 7.E1U2.7
Science Lesson : Weathering and Erosion
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data to construct an explanation for how advances in technology has improved weather prediction.
Grades: 6
State ID: 7.E1U2.7
Science Lesson : Organ System Structure and Function
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to explain how cells, tissues, and organ systems maintain life (animals).
Grades: 6
State ID: 7.L1U1.10
Science Lesson : The Nervous System and Senses
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to explain how cells, tissues, and organ systems maintain life (animals).
Grades: 6
State ID: 7.L1U1.10
Science Lesson : Cell Structure and Function
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to explain how cells, tissues, and organ systems maintain life (animals).
Grades: 6
State ID: 7.L1U1.10
Science Lesson : Cell Structure and Function
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to provide evidence that all living things are made of cells, cells come from existing cells, and cells are the basic structural and functional unit of all living things.
Grades: 6
State ID: 7.L1U1.8
Science Lesson : Observing and Comparing Cells
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to provide evidence that all living things are made of cells, cells come from existing cells, and cells are the basic structural and functional unit of all living things.
Grades: 6
State ID: 7.L1U1.8
Science Lesson : Life on Earth
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to provide evidence that all living things are made of cells, cells come from existing cells, and cells are the basic structural and functional unit of all living things.
Grades: 6
State ID: 7.L1U1.8
Science Lesson : Observing and Comparing Cells
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation to demonstrate the relationship between major cell structures and cell functions (plant and animal).
Grades: 6
State ID: 7.L1U1.9
Science Lesson : Photosynthesis
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation to demonstrate the relationship between major cell structures and cell functions (plant and animal).
Grades: 6
State ID: 7.L1U1.9
Science Lesson : Forest Food Web
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation for how some plant cells convert light energy into food energy.
Grades: 6
State ID: 7.L2U1.12
Science Lesson : Drought and Tree Growth
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation: Construct an explanation for how some plant cells convert light energy into food energy.
Grades: 6
State ID: 7.L2U1.12
Science Lesson : Energy Transformation
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to predict how forces act on objects at a distance.
Grades: 6
State ID: 7.P2U1.2
Science Lesson : Mass and Energy Transfer
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to predict how forces act on objects at a distance.
Grades: 6
State ID: 7.P2U1.2
Science Lesson : Earth's Geologic History
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data about the Earth’s geological column to communicate relative ages of rock layers and fossils.
Grades: 6
State ID: 8.E1U1.6
Science Lesson : Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about data and historical patterns to predict natural hazards and other geological events.
Grades: 6
State ID: 8.E1U3.7
Science Lesson : Inheritance and Variation of Traits
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Communicate how advancements in technology have furthered the field of genetic research and use evidence to support an argument about the positive and negative effects of genetic research on human lives.
Grades: 6
State ID: 8.L3U3.10
Science Lesson : Life on Earth
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Gather and communicate evidence on how the process of natural selection provides an explanation of how new species can evolve.
Grades: 6
State ID: 8.L4U1.12
Science Lesson : Inheritance and Variation of Traits
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Gather and communicate evidence on how the process of natural selection provides an explanation of how new species can evolve.
Grades: 6
State ID: 8.L4U1.12
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to demonstrate that atoms and molecules can be combined or rearranged in chemical reactions to form new compounds with the total number of each type of atom conserved.
Grades: 6
State ID: 8.P1U1.1
Science Lesson : Molecules
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to demonstrate that atoms and molecules can be combined or rearranged in chemical reactions to form new compounds with the total number of each type of atom conserved.
Grades: 6
State ID: 8.P1U1.1
Science Lesson : Atoms
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Obtain and evaluate information regarding how scientists identify substances based on unique physical and chemical properties.
Grades: 6
State ID: 8.P1U1.2
Science Lesson : Molecules
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Obtain and evaluate information regarding how scientists identify substances based on unique physical and chemical properties.
Grades: 6
State ID: 8.P1U1.2
Science Lesson : Energy Transformation
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation on how energy can be transferred from one energy store to another.
Grades: 6
State ID: 8.P4U1.3
Science Lesson : Mass and Energy Transfer
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation on how energy can be transferred from one energy store to another.
Grades: 6
State ID: 8.P4U1.3
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation on how energy can be transferred from one energy store to another.
Grades: 6
State ID: 8.P4U1.3
Science Lesson : Wave Properties and Signals
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use mathematical models to explain wave characteristics and interactions.
Grades: 6
State ID: 8.P4U1.4
Science Lesson : Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop a solution to increase efficiency when transferring energy from one source to another.
Grades: 6
State ID: 8.P4U2.5
Science Lesson : Engineering Bridges
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop a solution to increase efficiency when transferring energy from one source to another.
Grades: 6
State ID: 8.P4U2.5
Science Lesson : Reproduction and Fungi Structures
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation of how genetic variations occur in offspring through the inheritance of traits or through mutations.
Grades: 6
State ID: L3U1.9
This guide shows how KnowAtom’s integrated, hands-on NGSS-designed curriculum aligns with Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science.
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