Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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Sun-Earth-Moon System MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ESS1.A.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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ESS1.A.2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun system to explain the cyclical pattern of seasons, which includes the Earth’s tilt and directional angle of sunlight on different areas of Earth across the year.
Sun-Earth-Moon System MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ESS1.A.3 [{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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ESS1.C.1 [{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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ESS2.A.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to illustrate that energy from the Earth’s interior drives convection which cycles Earth’s crust leading to melting, crystallization, weathering and deformation of large rock formations, including generation of ocean seafloor at ridges, submergence of ocean seafloor at trenches, mountain building and active volcanic chains.
Weathering and Erosion MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ESS2.A.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to illustrate that energy from the Earth’s interior drives convection which cycles Earth’s crust leading to melting, crystallization, weathering and deformation of large rock formations, including generation of ocean seafloor at ridges, submergence of ocean seafloor at trenches, mountain building and active volcanic chains.
Earth's Geologic History MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ESS2.A.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to illustrate that energy from the Earth’s interior drives convection which cycles Earth’s crust leading to melting, crystallization, weathering and deformation of large rock formations, including generation of ocean seafloor at ridges, submergence of ocean seafloor at trenches, mountain building and active volcanic chains.
Earth's Geologic History MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ESS2.A.2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales.
Earth Materials MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ESS2.A.2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales.
Weathering and Erosion MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ESS2.A.2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales.
Earth's Geologic History MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ESS2.B.1 [{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 Materials MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ESS2.C.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Design and develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
Ocean Salinity and Density MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ESS2.C.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Design and 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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ESS2.C.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Design and 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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ESS2.C.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Design and 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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ESS2.C.3 [{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.
Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ESS2.C.3 [{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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ESS2.C.3 [{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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ESS2.C.3 [{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.
Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ESS3.B.1 [{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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ESS3.B.1 [{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.
Earth’s Climate MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ESS3.C.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze data to define the relationship for how increases in human population and per- capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems.
Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ESS3.C.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze data to define the relationship for how increases in human population and per- capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems.
Earth’s Climate MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ESS3.D.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze evidence of the factors that have caused the change in global temperatures over the past century. 
Engineering Thermal Control MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ETS1.A.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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ETS1.A.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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ETS1.A.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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ETS1.A.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 Thermal Control MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ETS1.B.1 [{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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ETS1.B.1 [{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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ETS1.B.1 [{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. 
Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ETS1.B.1 [{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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ETS1.B.2 [{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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ETS1.B.2 [{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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ETS1.B.2 [{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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ETS1.B.2 [{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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ETS1.B.3 [{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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ETS1.B.3 [{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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ETS1.B.3 [{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 Thermal Control MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.ETS1.B.3 [{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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.LS1.A.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Provide evidence that organisms (unicellular and multicellular) are made of cells and that a single cell must carry out all of the basic functions of life.
Observing and Comparing Cells MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.LS1.A.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Provide evidence that organisms (unicellular and multicellular) are made of cells and that a single cell must carry out all of the basic functions of life.
Observing and Comparing Cells MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.LS1.A.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.
Photosynthesis MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.LS1.A.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.
Life on Earth MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.LS1.A.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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.LS1.A.3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop an argument supported by evidence for how multicellular organisms are organized by varying levels of complexity; cells, tissue, organs, organ systems.
The Nervous System and Senses MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.LS1.A.3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop an argument supported by evidence for how multicellular organisms are organized by varying levels of complexity; cells, tissue, organs, organ systems.
Reproduction and Fungi Structures MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.LS1.A.4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Present evidence that body systems interact to carry out key body functions, including providing nutrients and oxygen to cells, removing carbon dioxide and waste from cells and the body, controlling body motion/activity and coordination, and protecting the body.
Life on Earth MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.LS1.A.4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Present evidence that body systems interact to carry out key body functions, including providing nutrients and oxygen to cells, removing carbon dioxide and waste from cells and the body, controlling body motion/activity and coordination, and protecting the body.
Observing and Comparing Cells MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.LS1.A.4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Present evidence that body systems interact to carry out key body functions, including providing nutrients and oxygen to cells, removing carbon dioxide and waste from cells and the body, controlling body motion/activity and coordination, and protecting the body.
Drought and Tree Growth MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.LS1.B.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 Construct an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors as well as specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.
Life on Earth MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.LS1.B.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors as well as specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.
Reproduction and Fungi Structures MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.LS1.B.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 Construct an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors as well as specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.
Forest Food Web MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.LS1.B.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors as well as specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.
Photosynthesis MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.LS1.B.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors as well as specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.
Drought and Tree Growth MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.LS1.B.2 [{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.
Forest Food Web MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.LS1.C.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.
Drought and Tree Growth MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.LS1.C.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.
Photosynthesis MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.LS1.C.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.
Forest Food Web MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.LS2.A.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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.LS2.A.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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.LS2.A.2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct an explanation that predicts the patterns of interactions among and between the biotic and abiotic factors in a given ecosystem.
Forest Food Web MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.LS2.B.1 [{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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.LS2.C.1 [{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.
Life on Earth MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.LS4.A.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret evidence from the fossil record to infer patterns of environmental change resulting in extinction and changes to life forms throughout the history of the Earth.
Reproduction and Fungi Structures MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.LS4.B.1 [{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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.PS1.A.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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.PS1.A.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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.PS1.A.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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.PS1.A.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.
Chemical Reactions MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.PS1.A.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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.PS1.B.1 [{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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.PS1.B.1 [{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.
Sun-Earth-Moon System MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.PS1.B.2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Create and analyze a graph to use as evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions depend on the mass of interacting objects.
Mass and Energy Transfer MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.PS1.B.2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Create and analyze a graph to use as evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions depend on the mass of interacting objects.
Energy Transformation MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.PS3.A.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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.PS3.A.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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.PS3.A.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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.PS3.A.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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.PS3.A.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.
Chemical Reactions MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.PS3.A.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.
Atoms MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.PS3.B.1 [{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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.PS3.B.1 [{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.
Mass and Energy Transfer MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.PS3.B.1 [{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.
Chemical Reactions MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.PS3.B.1 [{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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.PS3.B.1 [{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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.PS4.A.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 MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6-8.PS4.A.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.
Weathering and Erosion MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 6E.4.1.1.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct an argument, supported by evidence, for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales.
Inheritance and Variation of Traits MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 7L.1.2.1.1 [{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.
Inheritance and Variation of Traits MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 7L.3.1.1.4 [{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. 
Inheritance and Variation of Traits MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 7L.3.2.1.1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct an explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms and/or populations. 
Inheritance and Variation of Traits MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 7L.3.2.1.4 [{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.
Energy Transformation MO Missouri Learning Standards: Science 8P.4.1.1.2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Compare and evaluate evidence to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
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Science Lesson : Sun-Earth-Moon System
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.ESS1.A.1
Science Lesson : Sun-Earth-Moon System
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun system to explain the cyclical pattern of seasons, which includes the Earth’s tilt and directional angle of sunlight on different areas of Earth across the year.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.ESS1.A.2
Science Lesson : Sun-Earth-Moon System
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.ESS1.A.3
Science Lesson : Earth's Geologic History
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.ESS1.C.1
Science Lesson : Earth Materials
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to illustrate that energy from the Earth’s interior drives convection which cycles Earth’s crust leading to melting, crystallization, weathering and deformation of large rock formations, including generation of ocean seafloor at ridges, submergence of ocean seafloor at trenches, mountain building and active volcanic chains.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.ESS2.A.1
Science Lesson : Weathering and Erosion
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to illustrate that energy from the Earth’s interior drives convection which cycles Earth’s crust leading to melting, crystallization, weathering and deformation of large rock formations, including generation of ocean seafloor at ridges, submergence of ocean seafloor at trenches, mountain building and active volcanic chains.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.ESS2.A.1
Science Lesson : Earth's Geologic History
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to illustrate that energy from the Earth’s interior drives convection which cycles Earth’s crust leading to melting, crystallization, weathering and deformation of large rock formations, including generation of ocean seafloor at ridges, submergence of ocean seafloor at trenches, mountain building and active volcanic chains.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.ESS2.A.1
Science Lesson : Earth's Geologic History
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.ESS2.A.2
Science Lesson : Earth Materials
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.ESS2.A.2
Science Lesson : Weathering and Erosion
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.ESS2.A.2
Science Lesson : Earth's Geologic History
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.ESS2.B.1
Science Lesson : Earth Materials
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Design and 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: 6-8.ESS2.C.1
Science Lesson : Ocean Salinity and Density
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Design and 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: 6-8.ESS2.C.1
Science Lesson : Earth’s Climate
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Design and 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: 6-8.ESS2.C.1
Science Lesson : The Water Cycle and Earth's Systems
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Design and 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: 6-8.ESS2.C.1
Science Lesson : Earth’s Climate
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.ESS2.C.3
Science Lesson : Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.ESS2.C.3
Science Lesson : The Water Cycle and Earth's Systems
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.ESS2.C.3
Science Lesson : Ocean Salinity and Density
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.ESS2.C.3
Science Lesson : Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.ESS3.B.1
Science Lesson : Engineering Bridges
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.ESS3.B.1
Science Lesson : Earth’s Climate
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze data to define the relationship for how increases in human population and per- capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.ESS3.C.1
Science Lesson : Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze data to define the relationship for how increases in human population and per- capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.ESS3.C.1
Science Lesson : Earth’s Climate
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze evidence of the factors that have caused the change in global temperatures over the past century. 
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.ESS3.D.1
Science Lesson : Engineering Thermal Control
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.ETS1.A.1
Science Lesson : Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.ETS1.A.1
Science Lesson : Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.ETS1.A.1
Science Lesson : Engineering Bridges
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.ETS1.A.1
Science Lesson : Engineering Thermal Control
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.ETS1.B.1
Science Lesson : Engineering Bridges
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.ETS1.B.1
Science Lesson : Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.ETS1.B.1
Science Lesson : Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.ETS1.B.1
Science Lesson : Engineering Thermal Control
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.ETS1.B.2
Science Lesson : Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.ETS1.B.2
Science Lesson : Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.ETS1.B.2
Science Lesson : Engineering Bridges
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.ETS1.B.2
Science Lesson : Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.ETS1.B.3
Science Lesson : Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.ETS1.B.3
Science Lesson : Engineering Bridges
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.ETS1.B.3
Science Lesson : Engineering Thermal Control
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.ETS1.B.3
Science Lesson : Cell Structure and Function
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Provide evidence that organisms (unicellular and multicellular) are made of cells and that a single cell must carry out all of the basic functions of life.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.LS1.A.1
Science Lesson : Observing and Comparing Cells
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Provide evidence that organisms (unicellular and multicellular) are made of cells and that a single cell must carry out all of the basic functions of life.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.LS1.A.1
Science Lesson : Observing and Comparing Cells
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.LS1.A.2
Science Lesson : Photosynthesis
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.LS1.A.2
Science Lesson : Life on Earth
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.LS1.A.2
Science Lesson : Organ System Structure and Function
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop an argument supported by evidence for how multicellular organisms are organized by varying levels of complexity; cells, tissue, organs, organ systems.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.LS1.A.3
Science Lesson : The Nervous System and Senses
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop an argument supported by evidence for how multicellular organisms are organized by varying levels of complexity; cells, tissue, organs, organ systems.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.LS1.A.3
Science Lesson : Reproduction and Fungi Structures
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Present evidence that body systems interact to carry out key body functions, including providing nutrients and oxygen to cells, removing carbon dioxide and waste from cells and the body, controlling body motion/activity and coordination, and protecting the body.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.LS1.A.4
Science Lesson : Life on Earth
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Present evidence that body systems interact to carry out key body functions, including providing nutrients and oxygen to cells, removing carbon dioxide and waste from cells and the body, controlling body motion/activity and coordination, and protecting the body.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.LS1.A.4
Science Lesson : Observing and Comparing Cells
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Present evidence that body systems interact to carry out key body functions, including providing nutrients and oxygen to cells, removing carbon dioxide and waste from cells and the body, controlling body motion/activity and coordination, and protecting the body.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.LS1.A.4
Science Lesson : Drought and Tree Growth
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation: Construct an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors as well as specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.LS1.B.1
Science Lesson : Life on Earth
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors as well as specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.LS1.B.1
Science Lesson : Reproduction and Fungi Structures
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation: Construct an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors as well as specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.LS1.B.1
Science Lesson : Forest Food Web
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors as well as specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.LS1.B.1
Science Lesson : Photosynthesis
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors as well as specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.LS1.B.1
Science Lesson : Drought and Tree Growth
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation: Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.LS1.B.2
Science Lesson : Forest Food Web
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.LS1.C.1
Science Lesson : Drought and Tree Growth
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation: Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.LS1.C.1
Science Lesson : Photosynthesis
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.LS1.C.1
Science Lesson : Forest Food Web
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.LS2.A.1
Science Lesson : Drought and Tree Growth
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.LS2.A.1
Science Lesson : Forest Food Web
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation that predicts the patterns of interactions among and between the biotic and abiotic factors in a given ecosystem.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.LS2.A.2
Science Lesson : Forest Food Web
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.LS2.B.1
Science Lesson : Drought and Tree Growth
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.LS2.C.1
Science Lesson : Life on Earth
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret evidence from the fossil record to infer patterns of environmental change resulting in extinction and changes to life forms throughout the history of the Earth.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.LS4.A.1
Science Lesson : Reproduction and Fungi Structures
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.LS4.B.1
Science Lesson : Molecules
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.PS1.A.1
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.PS1.A.2
Science Lesson : Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.PS1.A.3
Science Lesson : Engineering Bridges
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.PS1.A.3
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.PS1.A.4
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.PS1.B.1
Science Lesson : Atoms
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.PS1.B.1
Science Lesson : Sun-Earth-Moon System
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Create and analyze a graph to use as evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions depend on the mass of interacting objects.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.PS1.B.2
Science Lesson : Mass and Energy Transfer
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Create and analyze a graph to use as evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions depend on the mass of interacting objects.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.PS1.B.2
Science Lesson : Energy Transformation
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.PS3.A.1
Science Lesson : Mass and Energy Transfer
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.PS3.A.1
Science Lesson : Energy Transformation
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.PS3.A.2
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.PS3.A.3
Science Lesson : Engineering Thermal Control
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.PS3.A.3
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.PS3.A.4
Science Lesson : Atoms
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.PS3.B.1
Science Lesson : Energy Transformation
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.PS3.B.1
Science Lesson : Mass and Energy Transfer
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.PS3.B.1
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.PS3.B.1
Science Lesson : Engineering Thermal Control
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.PS3.B.1
Science Lesson : Wave Properties and Signals
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 6-8.PS4.A.1
Science Lesson : Wave Properties and Signals
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6-8.PS4.A.2
Science Lesson : Weathering and Erosion
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an argument, supported by evidence, for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales.
Grades: 6
State ID: 6E.4.1.1.1
Science Lesson : Inheritance and Variation of Traits
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 7L.1.2.1.1
Science Lesson : Inheritance and Variation of Traits
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 7L.3.1.1.4
Science Lesson : Inheritance and Variation of Traits
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms and/or populations. 
Grades: 6
State ID: 7L.3.2.1.1
Science Lesson : Inheritance and Variation of Traits
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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: 7L.3.2.1.4
Science Lesson : Energy Transformation
State: MO
Standards: Missouri Learning Standards: Science
Performance Expectation:

Compare and evaluate evidence 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: 8P.4.1.1.2
This alignment guide shows how KnowAtom’s integrated model of science curriculum is aligned with the Missouri Learning Standards: Science
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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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