New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
New Jersey

This alignment guide shows how KnowAtom’s integrated model of science curriculum is aligned with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S).

Download Our Alignment to New Jerse Standards

Phenomena Based Lessons Aligned to New Jersey Science Standards

  • All Grades
  • K
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
Science Lesson State Standards State ID Grades Performance Expectation
Earth Events NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) 2-ESS1-1 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Use information from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly.
Controlling Erosion NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) 2-ESS2-1 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land.
Mapping Land and Water NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) 2-ESS2-2 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in an area.
Water Flow NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) 2-ESS2-3 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Construct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot.
How Plants Grow NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) 2-LS2-1 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.
Flowers NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) 2-LS2-2 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.
Butterfly Structure and Function NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) 2-LS2-2 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.
Engineering Hand Pollinators NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) 2-LS2-2 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.
Butterfly Life Cycle NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) 2-LS2-2 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.
Habitats NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) 2-LS4-1 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
Predator-Prey Relationships NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) 2-LS4-1 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
Property of Materials NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) 2-PS1-1 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.
Engineering Owl Shelters NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) 2-PS1-1 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties. 
Matter and Properties NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) 2-PS1-1 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.
Property of Materials NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) 2-PS1-2 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.
Floating and Sinking NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) 2-PS1-2 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.
Engineering Boats NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) 2-PS1-2 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.
Engineering Owl Shelters NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) 2-PS1-2 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.
Action-Reaction Forces NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) 2-PS1-2 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.
Friction NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) 2-PS1-2 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.
Engineering Owl Shelters NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) 2-PS1-3 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Make observations to construct an evidence-based account of how an object made of a small set of pieces can be disassembled and made into a new object.
Water Flow NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) 2-PS1-4 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and that it can be solid or liquid.
Matter and Properties NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) 2-PS1-4 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Construct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot.
Engineering Boats NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) K-2-ETS1-1 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

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.
Controlling Erosion NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) K-2-ETS1-1 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

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 Hand Pollinators NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) K-2-ETS1-1 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

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 Owl Shelters NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) K-2-ETS1-1 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

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 Boats NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) K-2-ETS1-2 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

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.
Controlling Erosion NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) K-2-ETS1-2 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

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 Hand Pollinators NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) K-2-ETS1-2 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

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 Owl Shelters NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) K-2-ETS1-2 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

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 Boats NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) K-2-ETS1-3 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each perform.
Controlling Erosion NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) K-2-ETS1-3 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.
Engineering Hand Pollinators NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) K-2-ETS1-3 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each perform.
Engineering Owl Shelters NJ New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S) K-2-ETS1-3 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each perform.
New call-to-action

Learn How to Get Started Using KnowAtom in Your School

Other State Standards

New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science | KnowAtom Lessons

Download the KnowAtom Alignment to NGSS State Standards

Phenomena Based Lessons Aligned to New Jersey Science Standards.

Science Lesson : Earth Events
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
Performance Expectation:

Use information from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-ESS1-1
Science Lesson : Controlling Erosion
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
Performance Expectation:

Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-ESS2-1
Science Lesson : Mapping Land and Water
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in an area.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-ESS2-2
Science Lesson : Water Flow
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
Performance Expectation:

Construct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-ESS2-3
Science Lesson : How Plants Grow
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
Performance Expectation:

Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-LS2-1
Science Lesson : Flowers
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
Performance Expectation:

Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-LS2-2
Science Lesson : Butterfly Structure and Function
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
Performance Expectation:

Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-LS2-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Hand Pollinators
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
Performance Expectation:

Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-LS2-2
Science Lesson : Butterfly Life Cycle
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
Performance Expectation:

Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-LS2-2
Science Lesson : Habitats
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
Performance Expectation:

Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-LS4-1
Science Lesson : Predator-Prey Relationships
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
Performance Expectation:

Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-LS4-1
Science Lesson : Property of Materials
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
Performance Expectation:

Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-PS1-1
Science Lesson : Engineering Owl Shelters
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
Performance Expectation:

Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties. 
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-PS1-1
Science Lesson : Matter and Properties
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
Performance Expectation:

Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-PS1-1
Science Lesson : Property of Materials
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
Performance Expectation:

Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-PS1-2
Science Lesson : Floating and Sinking
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
Performance Expectation:

Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-PS1-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Boats
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
Performance Expectation:

Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-PS1-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Owl Shelters
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
Performance Expectation:

Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-PS1-2
Science Lesson : Action-Reaction Forces
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
Performance Expectation:

Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-PS1-2
Science Lesson : Friction
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
Performance Expectation:

Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-PS1-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Owl Shelters
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
Performance Expectation:

Make observations to construct an evidence-based account of how an object made of a small set of pieces can be disassembled and made into a new object.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-PS1-3
Science Lesson : Water Flow
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
Performance Expectation:

Obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and that it can be solid or liquid.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-PS1-4
Science Lesson : Matter and Properties
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
Performance Expectation:

Construct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-PS1-4
Science Lesson : Engineering Boats
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
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: 2
State ID: K-2-ETS1-1
Science Lesson : Controlling Erosion
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
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: 2
State ID: K-2-ETS1-1
Science Lesson : Engineering Hand Pollinators
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
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: 2
State ID: K-2-ETS1-1
Science Lesson : Engineering Owl Shelters
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
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: 2
State ID: K-2-ETS1-1
Science Lesson : Engineering Boats
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
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: 2
State ID: K-2-ETS1-2
Science Lesson : Controlling Erosion
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
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: 2
State ID: K-2-ETS1-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Hand Pollinators
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
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: 2
State ID: K-2-ETS1-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Owl Shelters
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
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: 2
State ID: K-2-ETS1-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Boats
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
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: 2
State ID: K-2-ETS1-3
Science Lesson : Controlling Erosion
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
Performance Expectation:

Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.
Grades: 2
State ID: K-2-ETS1-3
Science Lesson : Engineering Hand Pollinators
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
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: 2
State ID: K-2-ETS1-3
Science Lesson : Engineering Owl Shelters
State: NJ
Standards: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S)
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: 2
State ID: K-2-ETS1-3

This alignment guide shows how KnowAtom’s integrated model of science curriculum is aligned with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S).

New call-to-action

Learn How to Get Started Using KnowAtom in Your School

Other State Standards

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.

Quick Links
Connect with Us
Sign Up for Our Blog

Sign Up for Our Blog

© 2024 KnowAtom LLC  •  10 Brady Drive Unit 3   •  Ipswich MA •   01938 USA
DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use