K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
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Sun-Earth-Moon System IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ESS1-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop 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.
Sun-Earth-Moon System IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ESS1-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system.
Earth's Geologic History IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ESS1-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock strata for how the geologic time scale is used to organize Earth’s 4.6-billion-year-old history.
Earth Materials IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ESS2-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
Weathering and Erosion IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ESS2-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
Earth's Geologic History IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ESS2-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
Earth Materials IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ESS2-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions.
Weathering and Erosion IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ESS2-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions.
Earth's Geologic History IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ESS2-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions.
Ocean Salinity and Density IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ESS2-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
Earth’s Climate IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ESS2-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
The Water Cycle and Earth's Systems IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ESS2-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
Earth Materials IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ESS2-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ESS2-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
Earth’s Climate IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ESS2-6 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.
The Water Cycle and Earth's Systems IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ESS2-6 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.
Ocean Salinity and Density IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ESS2-6 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.
Earth's Geologic History IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ESS3-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how the uneven distributions of Earth's mineral, energy, and groundwater resources are the result of past and current geoscience processes.
Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ESS3-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects.
Engineering Bridges IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ESS3-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects.
Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ESS3-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.
Earth’s Climate IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ESS3-5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over time.
The Water Cycle and Earth's Systems IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ESS3-5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over time.
Ocean Salinity and Density IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ESS3-5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over time.
Engineering Thermal Control IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ETS1-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Define 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.
Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ETS1-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Define 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.
Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ETS1-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Define 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.
Engineering Bridges IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ETS1-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Define 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.
Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ETS1-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
Engineering Thermal Control IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ETS1-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ETS1-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
Engineering Bridges IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ETS1-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
Engineering Thermal Control IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ETS1-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze 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.
Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ETS1-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze 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.
Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ETS1-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze 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.
Engineering Bridges IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ETS1-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze 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.
Engineering Thermal Control IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ETS1-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop 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.
Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ETS1-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop 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.
Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ETS1-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop 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.
Engineering Bridges IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-ETS1-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop 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.
Cell Structure and Function IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS1-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.
Observing and Comparing Cells IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS1-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.
Life on Earth IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS1-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.
Observing and Comparing Cells IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS1-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways parts of cells contribute to the function.
Cell Structure and Function IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS1-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways parts of cells contribute to the function.
Organ System Structure and Function IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS1-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells.
The Nervous System and Senses IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS1-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells.
Cell Structure and Function IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS1-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells.
Inheritance and Variation of Traits IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS1-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.
Reproduction and Fungi Structures IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS1-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.
Life on Earth IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS1-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.
Forest Food Web IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS1-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.
Inheritance and Variation of Traits IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS1-5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
Life on Earth IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS1-5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
Drought and Tree Growth IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS1-5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
Photosynthesis IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS1-6 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct 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.
Organ System Structure and Function IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS1-8 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Gather and synthesize information that sensory receptors respond to stimuli by sending messages to the brain for immediate behavior or storage as memories.
The Nervous System and Senses IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS1-8 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Gather and synthesize information that sensory receptors respond to stimuli by sending messages to the brain for immediate behavior or storage as memories.
Forest Food Web IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS2-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.
Drought and Tree Growth IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS2-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.
Forest Food Web IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS2-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems.
Drought and Tree Growth IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS2-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems.
Photosynthesis IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS2-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
Forest Food Web IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS2-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
Drought and Tree Growth IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS2-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
Drought and Tree Growth IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS2-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.
Reproduction and Fungi Structures IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS3-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 Develop and use a model to describe why asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation.
Life on Earth IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS4-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record that document the existence, diversity, extinction, and change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth under the assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past.
Inheritance and Variation of Traits IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS4-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record that document the existence, diversity, extinction, and change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth under the assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past.
Inheritance and Variation of Traits IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS4-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Apply scientific ideas to construct an explanation for the anatomical similarities and differences among modern organisms and between modern and fossil organisms to infer evolutionary relationships.
Life on Earth IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS4-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Apply scientific ideas to construct an explanation for the anatomical similarities and differences among modern organisms and between modern and fossil organisms to infer evolutionary relationships.
Life on Earth IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS4-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze displays of pictorial data to compare patterns of similarities in the embryological development across multiple species to identify relationships not evident in the fully formed anatomy.
Inheritance and Variation of Traits IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS4-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze displays of pictorial data to compare patterns of similarities in the embryological development across multiple species to identify relationships not evident in the fully formed anatomy.
Reproduction and Fungi Structures IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-LS4-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 Construct an explanation based on evidence that describes how genetic variations of traits in a population increase some individuals’ probability of surviving and reproducing in a specific environment.
Molecules IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-PS1-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.
Atoms IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-PS1-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.
Chemical Reactions IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-PS1-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-PS1-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.
Engineering Bridges IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-PS1-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.
Atoms IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-PS1-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed.
Molecules IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-PS1-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed.
Chemical Reactions IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-PS1-5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to describe how the total number of atoms does not change in a chemical reaction and thus mass is conserved.
Atoms IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-PS1-5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to describe how the total number of atoms does not change in a chemical reaction and thus mass is conserved.
Mass and Energy Transfer IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-PS2-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects.
Sun-Earth-Moon System IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-PS2-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects.
Energy Transformation IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-PS3-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct and interpret graphical displays of data to describe the relationships of kinetic energy to the mass of an object and to the speed of an object.
Mass and Energy Transfer IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-PS3-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct and interpret graphical displays of data to describe the relationships of kinetic energy to the mass of an object and to the speed of an object.
Energy Transformation IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-PS3-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop a model to describe that when the arrangement of objects interacting at a distance changes, different amounts of potential energy are stored in the system.
Chemical Reactions IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-PS3-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer.
Engineering Thermal Control IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-PS3-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer.
Mass and Energy Transfer IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-PS3-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Plan an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of the particles as measured by the temperature of the sample.
Chemical Reactions IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-PS3-5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Energy Transformation IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-PS3-5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Engineering Thermal Control IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-PS3-5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Wave Properties and Signals IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-PS4-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use 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.
Wave Properties and Signals IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-PS4-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.
Wave Properties and Signals IN K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards MS-PS4-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Integrate 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.
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Science Lesson : Sun-Earth-Moon System
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop 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.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ESS1-1
Science Lesson : Sun-Earth-Moon System
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ESS1-2
Science Lesson : Earth's Geologic History
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock strata for how the geologic time scale is used to organize Earth’s 4.6-billion-year-old history.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ESS1-4
Science Lesson : Earth Materials
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ESS2-1
Science Lesson : Weathering and Erosion
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ESS2-1
Science Lesson : Earth's Geologic History
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ESS2-1
Science Lesson : Earth Materials
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ESS2-3
Science Lesson : Weathering and Erosion
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ESS2-3
Science Lesson : Earth's Geologic History
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ESS2-3
Science Lesson : Ocean Salinity and Density
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ESS2-4
Science Lesson : Earth’s Climate
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ESS2-4
Science Lesson : The Water Cycle and Earth's Systems
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ESS2-4
Science Lesson : Earth Materials
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ESS2-4
Science Lesson : Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ESS2-4
Science Lesson : Earth’s Climate
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ESS2-6
Science Lesson : The Water Cycle and Earth's Systems
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ESS2-6
Science Lesson : Ocean Salinity and Density
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ESS2-6
Science Lesson : Earth's Geologic History
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how the uneven distributions of Earth's mineral, energy, and groundwater resources are the result of past and current geoscience processes.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ESS3-1
Science Lesson : Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ESS3-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Bridges
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ESS3-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ESS3-3
Science Lesson : Earth’s Climate
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over time.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ESS3-5
Science Lesson : The Water Cycle and Earth's Systems
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over time.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ESS3-5
Science Lesson : Ocean Salinity and Density
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over time.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ESS3-5
Science Lesson : Engineering Thermal Control
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Define 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.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ETS1-1
Science Lesson : Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Define 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.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ETS1-1
Science Lesson : Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Define 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.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ETS1-1
Science Lesson : Engineering Bridges
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Define 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.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ETS1-1
Science Lesson : Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ETS1-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Thermal Control
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ETS1-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ETS1-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Bridges
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ETS1-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Thermal Control
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze 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.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ETS1-3
Science Lesson : Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze 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.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ETS1-3
Science Lesson : Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze 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.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ETS1-3
Science Lesson : Engineering Bridges
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze 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.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ETS1-3
Science Lesson : Engineering Thermal Control
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop 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.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ETS1-4
Science Lesson : Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop 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.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ETS1-4
Science Lesson : Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop 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.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ETS1-4
Science Lesson : Engineering Bridges
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop 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.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-ETS1-4
Science Lesson : Cell Structure and Function
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS1-1
Science Lesson : Observing and Comparing Cells
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS1-1
Science Lesson : Life on Earth
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS1-1
Science Lesson : Observing and Comparing Cells
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways parts of cells contribute to the function.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS1-2
Science Lesson : Cell Structure and Function
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways parts of cells contribute to the function.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS1-2
Science Lesson : Organ System Structure and Function
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS1-3
Science Lesson : The Nervous System and Senses
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS1-3
Science Lesson : Cell Structure and Function
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS1-3
Science Lesson : Inheritance and Variation of Traits
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Use argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS1-4
Science Lesson : Reproduction and Fungi Structures
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Use argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS1-4
Science Lesson : Life on Earth
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Use argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS1-4
Science Lesson : Forest Food Web
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Use argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS1-4
Science Lesson : Inheritance and Variation of Traits
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS1-5
Science Lesson : Life on Earth
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS1-5
Science Lesson : Drought and Tree Growth
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation: Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS1-5
Science Lesson : Photosynthesis
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct 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.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS1-6
Science Lesson : Organ System Structure and Function
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Gather and synthesize information that sensory receptors respond to stimuli by sending messages to the brain for immediate behavior or storage as memories.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS1-8
Science Lesson : The Nervous System and Senses
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Gather and synthesize information that sensory receptors respond to stimuli by sending messages to the brain for immediate behavior or storage as memories.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS1-8
Science Lesson : Forest Food Web
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS2-1
Science Lesson : Drought and Tree Growth
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation: Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS2-1
Science Lesson : Forest Food Web
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS2-2
Science Lesson : Drought and Tree Growth
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation: Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS2-2
Science Lesson : Photosynthesis
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS2-3
Science Lesson : Forest Food Web
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS2-3
Science Lesson : Drought and Tree Growth
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation: Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS2-3
Science Lesson : Drought and Tree Growth
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation: Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS2-4
Science Lesson : Reproduction and Fungi Structures
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation: Develop and use a model to describe why asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS3-2
Science Lesson : Life on Earth
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record that document the existence, diversity, extinction, and change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth under the assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS4-1
Science Lesson : Inheritance and Variation of Traits
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record that document the existence, diversity, extinction, and change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth under the assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS4-1
Science Lesson : Inheritance and Variation of Traits
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Apply scientific ideas to construct an explanation for the anatomical similarities and differences among modern organisms and between modern and fossil organisms to infer evolutionary relationships.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS4-2
Science Lesson : Life on Earth
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Apply scientific ideas to construct an explanation for the anatomical similarities and differences among modern organisms and between modern and fossil organisms to infer evolutionary relationships.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS4-2
Science Lesson : Life on Earth
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze displays of pictorial data to compare patterns of similarities in the embryological development across multiple species to identify relationships not evident in the fully formed anatomy.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS4-3
Science Lesson : Inheritance and Variation of Traits
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze displays of pictorial data to compare patterns of similarities in the embryological development across multiple species to identify relationships not evident in the fully formed anatomy.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS4-3
Science Lesson : Reproduction and Fungi Structures
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation: Construct an explanation based on evidence that describes how genetic variations of traits in a population increase some individuals’ probability of surviving and reproducing in a specific environment.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-LS4-4
Science Lesson : Molecules
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-PS1-1
Science Lesson : Atoms
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-PS1-1
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-PS1-2
Science Lesson : Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-PS1-3
Science Lesson : Engineering Bridges
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-PS1-3
Science Lesson : Atoms
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-PS1-4
Science Lesson : Molecules
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-PS1-4
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to describe how the total number of atoms does not change in a chemical reaction and thus mass is conserved.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-PS1-5
Science Lesson : Atoms
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to describe how the total number of atoms does not change in a chemical reaction and thus mass is conserved.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-PS1-5
Science Lesson : Mass and Energy Transfer
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-PS2-4
Science Lesson : Sun-Earth-Moon System
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-PS2-4
Science Lesson : Energy Transformation
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct and interpret graphical displays of data to describe the relationships of kinetic energy to the mass of an object and to the speed of an object.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-PS3-1
Science Lesson : Mass and Energy Transfer
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct and interpret graphical displays of data to describe the relationships of kinetic energy to the mass of an object and to the speed of an object.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-PS3-1
Science Lesson : Energy Transformation
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to describe that when the arrangement of objects interacting at a distance changes, different amounts of potential energy are stored in the system.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-PS3-2
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-PS3-3
Science Lesson : Engineering Thermal Control
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-PS3-3
Science Lesson : Mass and Energy Transfer
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Plan an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of the particles as measured by the temperature of the sample.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-PS3-4
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-PS3-5
Science Lesson : Energy Transformation
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-PS3-5
Science Lesson : Engineering Thermal Control
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-PS3-5
Science Lesson : Wave Properties and Signals
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Use 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.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-PS4-1
Science Lesson : Wave Properties and Signals
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-PS4-2
Science Lesson : Wave Properties and Signals
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Integrate 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.
Grades: 6
State ID: MS-PS4-3
This alignment guide shows how KnowAtom's integrated model of curriculum is aligned with the Indiana Academic Science Standards in Grades K-8 for the  K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards.
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