Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
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Phenomena Based Lessons Aligned to Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science

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Rocky Shore Ecosystems AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.L2U1.13 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Develop and use models to demonstrate the interdependence of organisms and their environment including biotic and abiotic factors.

Rocky Shore Ecosystems AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.L2U1.14 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Construct a model that shows the cycling of matter and flow of energy in ecosystems.

Intertidal Zone Temperature Change AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.L2U1.14 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Construct a model that shows the cycling of matter and flow of energy in ecosystems.

Rocky Shore Ecosystems AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.L2U3.11 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

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.

Intertidal Zone Temperature Change AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.L2U3.11 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

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.

Sea Star Structures AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.L2U3.12 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Engage in argument from evidence to support a claim about the factors that cause species to change and how humans can impact those factors.

Rocky Shore Ecosystems AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.L2U3.12 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Engage in argument from evidence to support a claim about the factors that cause species to change and how humans can impact those factors.

Intertidal Zone Temperature Change AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.L2U3.12 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Engage in argument from evidence to support a claim about the factors that cause species to change and how humans can impact those factors.

Thermal Energy and Particle Motion AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.P1U1.1 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

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 Chemical Cold Pack Reactions AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.P1U1.1 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

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.P1U1.1 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

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).

Mass and Heat Transfer AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.P1U1.1 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7 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).
Thermal Energy and Particle Motion AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.P1U1.2 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Plan and carry out an investigation to demonstrate that variations in temperature and/or pressure affect changes in state of matter.

Engineering Chemical Cold Pack Reactions AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.P1U1.2 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Plan and carry out an investigation to demonstrate that variations in temperature and/or pressure affect changes in state of matter.

Chemical Reactions AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.P1U1.2 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Plan and carry out an investigation to demonstrate that variations in temperature and/or pressure affect changes in state of matter.

Mass and Heat Transfer AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.P1U1.2 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7 Plan and carry out an investigation to demonstrate that variations in temperature and/or pressure affect changes in state of matter.
Mitosis in Animal and Plant Cells AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.P1U1.3 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Develop and use models to represent that matter is made up of smaller particles called atoms.

Mass and Heat Transfer AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.P1U1.3 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7 Develop and use models to represent that matter is made up of smaller particles called atoms.
Chemical Reactions AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.P1U1.3 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Develop and use models to represent that matter is made up of smaller particles called atoms.

Forces and Motion AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.P2U1.4 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Develop and use a model to predict how forces act on objects at a distance.

Mass, Speed, and Kinetic Energy AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.P2U1.4 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Develop and use a model to predict how forces act on objects at a distance.

Engineering Vehicles AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.P2U1.4 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Develop and use a model to predict how forces act on objects at a distance.

Engineering Speakers AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.P4U2.5 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Analyze how humans use technology to store (potential) and/or use (kinetic) energy.

Communication Systems AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 6.P4U2.5 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Analyze how humans use technology to store (potential) and/or use (kinetic) energy.

Groundwater Flow AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.E1U1.5 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Construct a model that shows the cycling of matter and flow of energy in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere.

Groundwater Contamination AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.E1U1.5 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Construct a model that shows the cycling of matter and flow of energy in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere.

Fossils and Tectonic Plate Motion AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.E1U1.5 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7 Construct a model that shows the cycling of matter and flow of energy in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere.
Climate Analysis AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.E1U1.5 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7 Construct a model that shows the cycling of matter and flow of energy in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere.
Glacier Motion AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.E1U1.5 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7 Construct a model that shows the cycling of matter and flow of energy in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere.
The Rock Cycle AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.E1U1.5 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7 Construct a model that shows the cycling of matter and flow of energy in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere.
Renewable Energy AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.E1U1.5 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7 Construct a model that shows the cycling of matter and flow of energy in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere.
Glacier Motion AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.E1U1.6 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7 Construct a model to explain how the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures provides evidence of the past plate motions.
Fossils and Tectonic Plate Motion AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.E1U1.6 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7 Construct a model to explain how the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures provides evidence of the past plate motions.
Climate Analysis AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.E1U2.7 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7 Analyze and interpret data to construct an explanation for how advances in technology has improved weather prediction.
Glacier Motion AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.E1U2.7 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7 Analyze and interpret data to construct an explanation for how advances in technology has improved weather prediction.
Chromosomes and Mutations AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.L1U1.10 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Develop and use a model to explain how cells, tissues, and organ systems maintain life (animals). 

Animal and Plant Cell Structure and Function AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.L1U1.10 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Develop and use a model to explain how cells, tissues, and organ systems maintain life (animals).

Food and Energy AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.L1U1.10 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Develop and use a model to explain how cells, tissues, and organ systems maintain life (animals).

Mitosis in Animal and Plant Cells AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.L1U1.10 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Develop and use a model to explain how cells, tissues, and organ systems maintain life (animals).

The Cell Membrane AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.L1U1.11 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Construct an explanation for how organisms maintain internal stability and evaluate the effect of the external factors on organisms’ internal stability.

The Cell Membrane AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.L1U1.8 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

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.

Living Things: Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.L1U1.8 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

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.

Chromosomes and Mutations AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.L1U1.8 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

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.

Food and Energy AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.L1U1.8 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to examine the interdependence of organisms with one another and their environments.

Animal and Plant Cell Structure and Function AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.L1U1.8 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

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.

Mitosis in Animal and Plant Cells AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.L1U1.8 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

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.

Animal and Plant Cell Structure and Function AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.L1U1.9 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Construct an explanation to demonstrate the relationship between major cell structures and cell functions (plant and animal).

Living Things: Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.L1U1.9 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Construct an explanation to demonstrate the relationship between major cell structures and cell functions (plant and animal).

The Cell Membrane AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.L1U1.9 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Construct an explanation to demonstrate the relationship between major cell structures and cell functions (plant and animal).

Animal and Plant Cell Structure and Function AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.L2U1.12 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Construct an explanation for how some plant cells convert light energy into food energy.

Food and Energy AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.L2U1.12 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Construct an explanation for how some plant cells convert light energy into food energy.

Rocky Shore Ecosystems AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.L2U1.12 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Construct an explanation for how some plant cells convert light energy into food energy.

Communication Systems AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.P2U1.1 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Collect and analyze data demonstrating how electromagnetic forces can be attractive or repulsive and can vary in strength.

Engineering Speakers AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.P2U1.1 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Collect and analyze data demonstrating how electromagnetic forces can be attractive or repulsive and can vary in strength.

Forces and Motion AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.P2U1.2 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Develop and use a model to predict how forces act on objects at a distance.

Mass, Speed, and Kinetic Energy AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.P2U1.2 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Develop and use a model to predict how forces act on objects at a distance.

Engineering Vehicles AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.P2U1.2 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Develop and use a model to predict how forces act on objects at a distance.

Communication Systems AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.P2U1.2 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Develop and use a model to predict how forces act on objects at a distance.

Engineering Speakers AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.P2U1.2 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Develop and use a model to predict how forces act on objects at a distance.

Forces and Motion AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.P3U1.3 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Plan and carry out an investigation that can support an evidence-based explanation of how objects on Earth are affected by gravitational force.

Engineering Vehicles AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.P3U1.3 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Plan and carry out an investigation that can support an evidence-based explanation of how objects on Earth are affected by gravitational force.

Forces and Motion AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.P3U1.4 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Use non-algebraic mathematics and computational thinking to explain Newton’s laws of motion.

Mass, Speed, and Kinetic Energy AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.P3U1.4 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Use non-algebraic mathematics and computational thinking to explain Newton’s laws of motion.

Engineering Vehicles AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 7.P3U1.4 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Use non-algebraic mathematics and computational thinking to explain Newton’s laws of motion.

Natural Resources AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.E1U1.6 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7 Analyze and interpret data about the Earth’s geological column to communicate relative ages of rock layers and fossils.
Groundwater Contamination AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.E1U1.6 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Analyze and interpret data about the Earth’s geological column to communicate relative ages of rock layers and fossils.

The Rock Cycle AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.E1U1.6 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7 Analyze and interpret data about the Earth’s geological column to communicate relative ages of rock layers and fossils.
Fossils and Tectonic Plate Motion AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.E1U1.6 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7 Analyze and interpret data about the Earth’s geological column to communicate relative ages of rock layers and fossils.
Engineering Water Filtration Devices AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.E1U3.7 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about data and historical patterns to predict natural hazards and other geological events.

Groundwater Flow AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.E1U3.8 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Construct and support an argument about how human consumption of limited resources impacts the biosphere.

Engineering Water Filtration Devices AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.E1U3.8 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Construct and support an argument about how human consumption of limited resources impacts the biosphere.

Chromosomes and Mutations AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.L3U1.9 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Construct an explanation of how genetic variations occur in offspring through the inheritance of traits or through mutations.

Chromosomes and Mutations AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.L4U1.11 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Develop and use a model to explain how natural selection may lead to increases and decreases of specific traits in populations over time.

Chromosomes and Mutations AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.L4U1.12 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

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=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

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.

Engineering Chemical Cold Pack Reactions AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.P1U1.1 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

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.

Mass and Heat Transfer AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.P1U1.1 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7 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.
Mitosis in Animal and Plant Cells AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.P1U1.1 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

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.

The Rock Cycle AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.P1U1.2 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7 Obtain and evaluate information regarding how scientists identify substances based on unique physical and chemical properties.
Natural Resources AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.P1U1.2 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7 Obtain and evaluate information regarding how scientists identify substances based on unique physical and chemical properties.
Renewable Energy AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.P1U1.2 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7 Obtain and evaluate information regarding how scientists identify substances based on unique physical and chemical properties.
Engineering Chemical Cold Pack Reactions AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.P1U1.2 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Obtain and evaluate information regarding how scientists identify substances based on unique physical and chemical properties.

Mass and Heat Transfer AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.P4U1.3 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7 Construct an explanation on how energy can be transferred from one energy store to another.
Thermal Energy and Particle Motion AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.P4U1.3 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Construct an explanation on how energy can be transferred from one energy store to another.

Engineering Chemical Cold Pack Reactions AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.P4U1.3 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Construct an explanation on how energy can be transferred from one energy store to another.

Communication Systems AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science 8.P4U1.4 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Develop and use mathematical models to explain wave characteristics and interactions.

Reproduction AZ Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science S7L1 [{id=111674358587, createdAt=1681899844234, updatedAt=1681899846599, 1='{type=string, value=7}'}] 7

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to investigate the diversity of living organisms and how they can be compared scientifically.

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Phenomena Based Lessons Aligned to Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science.

Science Lesson : Rocky Shore Ecosystems
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.

Science Lesson : Rocky Shore Ecosystems
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.

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.

Science Lesson : Rocky Shore Ecosystems
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.

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.

Science Lesson : Sea Star Structures
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.

Science Lesson : Rocky Shore Ecosystems
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.

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.

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).

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).

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).

Science Lesson : Mass and Heat Transfer
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).
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.

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.

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.

Science Lesson : Mass and Heat 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.
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.

Science Lesson : Mass and Heat Transfer
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.
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
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.

Science Lesson : Forces and Motion
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.

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.

Science Lesson : Engineering Vehicles
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.

Science Lesson : Engineering Speakers
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze how humans use technology to store (potential) and/or use (kinetic) energy.

Science Lesson : Communication Systems
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze how humans use technology to store (potential) and/or use (kinetic) energy.

Science Lesson : Groundwater Flow
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.

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.

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.
Science Lesson : Climate Analysis
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.
Science Lesson : Glacier Motion
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.
Science Lesson : The Rock Cycle
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.
Science Lesson : Renewable Energy
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.
Science Lesson : Glacier Motion
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.
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.
Science Lesson : Climate Analysis
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.
Science Lesson : Glacier Motion
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.
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). 

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).

Science Lesson : Food and Energy
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).

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).

Science Lesson : The Cell Membrane
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation for how organisms maintain internal stability and evaluate the effect of the external factors on organisms’ internal stability.

Science Lesson : The Cell Membrane
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.

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.

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.

Science Lesson : Food and Energy
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to examine the interdependence of organisms with one another and their environments.

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.

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.

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).

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).

Science Lesson : The Cell Membrane
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).

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.

Science Lesson : Food and Energy
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.

Science Lesson : Rocky Shore Ecosystems
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.

Science Lesson : Communication Systems
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Collect and analyze data demonstrating how electromagnetic forces can be attractive or repulsive and can vary in strength.

Science Lesson : Engineering Speakers
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Collect and analyze data demonstrating how electromagnetic forces can be attractive or repulsive and can vary in strength.

Science Lesson : Forces and Motion
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.

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.

Science Lesson : Engineering Vehicles
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.

Science Lesson : Communication Systems
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.

Science Lesson : Engineering Speakers
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.

Science Lesson : Forces and Motion
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Plan and carry out an investigation that can support an evidence-based explanation of how objects on Earth are affected by gravitational force.

Science Lesson : Engineering Vehicles
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Plan and carry out an investigation that can support an evidence-based explanation of how objects on Earth are affected by gravitational force.

Science Lesson : Forces and Motion
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Use non-algebraic mathematics and computational thinking to explain Newton’s laws of motion.

State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Use non-algebraic mathematics and computational thinking to explain Newton’s laws of motion.

Science Lesson : Engineering Vehicles
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Use non-algebraic mathematics and computational thinking to explain Newton’s laws of motion.

Science Lesson : Natural Resources
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.
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.

Science Lesson : The Rock Cycle
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.
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.
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.

Science Lesson : Groundwater Flow
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct and support an argument about how human consumption of limited resources impacts the biosphere.

State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct and support an argument about how human consumption of limited resources impacts the biosphere.

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.

State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to explain how natural selection may lead to increases and decreases of specific traits in populations over time.

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.

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.

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.

Science Lesson : Mass and Heat Transfer
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.
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.

Science Lesson : The Rock Cycle
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.
Science Lesson : Natural Resources
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.
Science Lesson : Renewable Energy
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.
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.

Science Lesson : Mass and Heat 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.
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.

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.

Science Lesson : Communication Systems
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use mathematical models to explain wave characteristics and interactions.

Science Lesson : Reproduction
State: AZ
Standards: Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science
Performance Expectation:

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to investigate the diversity of living organisms and how they can be compared scientifically.

This guide shows how KnowAtom’s integrated, hands-on NGSS-designed curriculum aligns with Arizona Academic Content Standards in Science.
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