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Science Lesson State Standards State ID Grades Performance Expectation
Earth and Moon Patterns ME Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) 1-ESS1-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted.
Sun Position and Shadow Patterns ME Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) 1-ESS1-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted.
Seasonal Patterns ME Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) 1-ESS1-2 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.
Seasonal Temperatures and Water Cycles ME Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) 1-ESS1-2 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.
Living and Nonliving Things ME Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) 1-LS1-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
Engineering Litter Collectors ME Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) 1-LS1-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
Insect Anatomy - Structure and Function ME Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) 1-LS1-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
Ant Behavior and Food ME Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) 1-LS1-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
Bird Beak Structure and Function ME Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) 1-LS1-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
Plant Structures ME Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) 1-LS1-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
Engineering Dams ME Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) 1-LS1-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
Parent and Offspring Behaviors ME Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) 1-LS1-2 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Read texts and use media to determine patterns in behavior of parents and offspring that help offspring survive.
Living and Nonliving Things ME Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) 1-LS3-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents.
Plant Structures ME Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) 1-LS3-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents.
Parent and Offspring Behaviors ME Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) 1-LS3-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents. *Students focus on animals in this unit.
Sounds and Senses ME Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) 1-PS4-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1 Plan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that vibrating materials can make sound and that sound can make materials vibrate.
Engineering Communication Devices ME Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) 1-PS4-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1 Use tools and materials to design and build a device that uses light or sound to solve the problem of communicating over a distance.
Making Sounds and Instruments ME Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) 1-PS4-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Plan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that vibrating materials can make sound and that sound can make materials vibrate.
Light ME Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) 1-PS4-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that objects in darkness can be seen only when illuminated.
Materials and Light ME Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) 1-PS4-3 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Plan and conduct investigations to determine the effect of placing objects made with different materials in the path of a beam of light.
Engineering Litter Collectors ME Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) K-2-ETS1-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
Engineering Dams ME Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) K-2-ETS1-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
Engineering Communication Devices ME Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) K-2-ETS1-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1 Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
Engineering Dams ME Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) K-2-ETS1-2 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
Engineering Litter Collectors ME Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) K-2-ETS1-2 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
Engineering Communication Devices ME Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) K-2-ETS1-2 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
Engineering Litter Collectors ME Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) K-2-ETS1-3 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each perform.
Engineering Dams ME Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) K-2-ETS1-3 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each perform.
Engineering Communication Devices ME Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) K-2-ETS1-3 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1 Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each perform.
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Phenomena Based Lessons Aligned to Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS).

Science Lesson : Earth and Moon Patterns
State: ME
Standards: Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted.
Grades: 1
State ID: 1-ESS1-1
Science Lesson : Sun Position and Shadow Patterns
State: ME
Standards: Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted.
Grades: 1
State ID: 1-ESS1-1
Science Lesson : Seasonal Patterns
State: ME
Standards: Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.
Grades: 1
State ID: 1-ESS1-2
Science Lesson : Seasonal Temperatures and Water Cycles
State: ME
Standards: Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.
Grades: 1
State ID: 1-ESS1-2
Science Lesson : Living and Nonliving Things
State: ME
Standards: Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
Grades: 1
State ID: 1-LS1-1
Science Lesson : Engineering Litter Collectors
State: ME
Standards: Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
Grades: 1
State ID: 1-LS1-1
Science Lesson : Insect Anatomy - Structure and Function
State: ME
Standards: Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
Grades: 1
State ID: 1-LS1-1
Science Lesson : Ant Behavior and Food
State: ME
Standards: Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
Grades: 1
State ID: 1-LS1-1
Science Lesson : Bird Beak Structure and Function
State: ME
Standards: Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
Grades: 1
State ID: 1-LS1-1
Science Lesson : Plant Structures
State: ME
Standards: Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
Grades: 1
State ID: 1-LS1-1
Science Lesson : Engineering Dams
State: ME
Standards: Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
Grades: 1
State ID: 1-LS1-1
Science Lesson : Parent and Offspring Behaviors
State: ME
Standards: Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Read texts and use media to determine patterns in behavior of parents and offspring that help offspring survive.
Grades: 1
State ID: 1-LS1-2
Science Lesson : Living and Nonliving Things
State: ME
Standards: Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents.
Grades: 1
State ID: 1-LS3-1
Science Lesson : Plant Structures
State: ME
Standards: Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents.
Grades: 1
State ID: 1-LS3-1
Science Lesson : Parent and Offspring Behaviors
State: ME
Standards: Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents. *Students focus on animals in this unit.
Grades: 1
State ID: 1-LS3-1
Science Lesson : Sounds and Senses
State: ME
Standards: Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation: Plan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that vibrating materials can make sound and that sound can make materials vibrate.
Grades: 1
State ID: 1-PS4-1
Science Lesson : Engineering Communication Devices
State: ME
Standards: Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation: Use tools and materials to design and build a device that uses light or sound to solve the problem of communicating over a distance.
Grades: 1
State ID: 1-PS4-1
Science Lesson : Making Sounds and Instruments
State: ME
Standards: Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Plan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that vibrating materials can make sound and that sound can make materials vibrate.
Grades: 1
State ID: 1-PS4-1
Science Lesson : Light
State: ME
Standards: Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that objects in darkness can be seen only when illuminated.
Grades: 1
State ID: 1-PS4-1
Science Lesson : Materials and Light
State: ME
Standards: Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Plan and conduct investigations to determine the effect of placing objects made with different materials in the path of a beam of light.
Grades: 1
State ID: 1-PS4-3
Science Lesson : Engineering Litter Collectors
State: ME
Standards: Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
Grades: 1
State ID: K-2-ETS1-1
Science Lesson : Engineering Dams
State: ME
Standards: Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
Grades: 1
State ID: K-2-ETS1-1
Science Lesson : Engineering Communication Devices
State: ME
Standards: Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation: Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
Grades: 1
State ID: K-2-ETS1-1
Science Lesson : Engineering Dams
State: ME
Standards: Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
Grades: 1
State ID: K-2-ETS1-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Litter Collectors
State: ME
Standards: Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
Grades: 1
State ID: K-2-ETS1-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Communication Devices
State: ME
Standards: Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
Grades: 1
State ID: K-2-ETS1-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Litter Collectors
State: ME
Standards: Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each perform.
Grades: 1
State ID: K-2-ETS1-3
Science Lesson : Engineering Dams
State: ME
Standards: Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each perform.
Grades: 1
State ID: K-2-ETS1-3
Science Lesson : Engineering Communication Devices
State: ME
Standards: Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation: Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each perform.
Grades: 1
State ID: K-2-ETS1-3

This alignment guide shows how KnowAtom’s integrated model of science curriculum is designed for Maine Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS)

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Standards citation: NGSS Lead States. 2013. Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. Neither WestEd nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of this product, and do not endorse it.

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