New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
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Earth-Sun-Moon System NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ESS1-1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 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 Angle and Temperature NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ESS1-1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 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.
Earth's Place in the Solar System NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ESS1-2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system.
Earth's Place in the Solar System NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ESS1-3 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system.
Animal Diversity NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ESS1-4 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

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.
Sun Angle and Temperature NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ESS2-4 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth’s systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
Convection and Weather NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ESS2-4 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth’s systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
Sun Angle and Temperature NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ESS2-5 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.
Convection and Weather NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ESS2-5 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses result in changes in weather conditions.
Sun Angle and Temperature NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ESS2-6 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.
Convection and Weather NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ESS2-6 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.
Engineering Shoreline Barriers NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ESS3-2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects.
Engineering Greenhouses NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ESS3-3 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.
Greenhouse Effect NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ESS3-4 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth’s systems.

Engineering Greenhouses NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ESS3-4 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth’s systems.

Greenhouse Effect NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ESS3-5 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century.
Engineering Seismograph NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ETS1-1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

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 Wind Turbines NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ETS1-1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

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 Shoreline Barriers NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ETS1-1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

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 Meteoroid Shields NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ETS1-1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 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 Greenhouses NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ETS1-1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

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 Seismograph NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ETS1-2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
Engineering Wind Turbines NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ETS1-2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
Engineering Shoreline Barriers NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ETS1-2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
Engineering Meteoroid Shields NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ETS1-2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
Engineering Greenhouses NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ETS1-2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
Engineering Seismograph NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ETS1-3 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

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 Wind Turbines NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ETS1-3 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

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 Shoreline Barriers NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ETS1-3 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

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 Meteoroid Shields NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ETS1-3 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 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 Greenhouses NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ETS1-3 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

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 Seismograph NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ETS1-4 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

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 Wind Turbines NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ETS1-4 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

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 Shoreline Barriers NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ETS1-4 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

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 Meteoroid Shields NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ETS1-4 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 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 Greenhouses NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-ETS1-4 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

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.
Comparing Cells NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS1-1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.
Cellular Respiration NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS1-1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.
Sucrose and Heart Rate NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS1-1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.
Comparing Cells NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS1-2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways parts of cells contribute to the function.
Sucrose and Heart Rate NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS1-3 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Construct an explanation supported by evidence for how the body is composed of interacting systems consisting of cells, tissues, and organs working together to maintain homeostasis.
Cellular Respiration NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS1-3 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Construct an explanation supported by evidence for how the body is composed of interacting systems consisting of cells, tissues, and organs working together to maintain homeostasis.
Natural Selection NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS1-4 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Use argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants, respectively.
Animal Diversity NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS1-4 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Use argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants, respectively.
Natural Selection NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS1-5 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
DNA and Proteins NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS1-5 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
DNA and Mutations NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS1-5 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
Heredity and Traits NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS1-5 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
Photosynthesis and Oil Spills NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS1-6 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.
Comparing Cells NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS1-6 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.
Cellular Respiration NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS1-6 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.
Cellular Respiration NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS1-7 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Develop a model to describe how food molecules are rearranged through chemical reactions to release energy during cellular respiration and/or form new molecules that support growth as this matter moves through an organism.
Sucrose and Heart Rate NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS1-7 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Develop a model to describe how food molecules are rearranged through chemical reactions to release energy during cellular respiration and/or form new molecules that support growth as this matter moves through an organism.
Sucrose and Heart Rate NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS1-8 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Gather and synthesize information that sensory receptors respond to stimuli, resulting in immediate behavior and/or storage as memories.
Food Webs NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS2-1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.
Food Webs NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS2-2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems.
Photosynthesis and Oil Spills NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS2-3 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
Food Webs NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS2-3 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
Photosynthesis and Oil Spills NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS2-4 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.
Food Webs NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS2-4 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.
Engineering Shoreline Barriers NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS2-5 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Undertake a design project that assists in maintaining diversity and ecosystem services.
Heredity and Traits NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS3-1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Develop and use a model to explain why structural changes to genes (mutations) located on chromosomes may affect proteins and may result in harmful, beneficial, or neutral effects to the structure and function of the organism.
Natural Selection NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS3-1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Develop and use a model to explain why structural changes to genes (mutations) located on chromosomes may affect proteins and may result in harmful, beneficial, or neutral effects to the structure and function of the organism.
Animal Diversity NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS3-1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Develop and use a model to explain why structural changes to genes (mutations) located on chromosomes may affect proteins and may result in harmful, beneficial, or neutral effects to the structure and function of the organism.
DNA and Mutations NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS3-1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Develop and use a model to explain why structural changes to genes (mutations) located on chromosomes may affect proteins and may result in harmful, beneficial, or neutral effects to the structure and function of the organism.
Heredity and Traits NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS3-2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Develop and use a model to describe how asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation.
Animal Diversity NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS3-2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Develop and use a model to describe how asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation.
Reproduction NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS3-2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

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.
Natural Selection NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS3-2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Develop and use a model to describe how asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation.
Animal Diversity NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS4-1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record that document the existence, diversity, extinction, and change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth under the assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past.
Comparing Cells NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS4-1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record that document the existence, diversity, extinction, and change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth under the assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past.
Animal Diversity NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS4-2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Apply scientific ideas to construct an explanation for the anatomical similarities and differences among modern organisms and between modern and fossil organisms to infer evolutionary relationships.
Comparing Cells NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS4-2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Apply scientific ideas to construct an explanation for the anatomical similarities and differences among modern organisms and between modern and fossil organisms to infer evolutionary relationships.
Animal Diversity NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS4-3 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Analyze displays of pictorial data to compare patterns of similarities in the embryological development across multiple species to identify relationships not evident in the fully formed anatomy.
Natural Selection NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS4-4 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

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.
DNA and Mutations NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS4-4 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

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.
Heredity and Traits NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS4-5 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Gather and synthesize information about the technologies that have changed the way humans influence the inheritance of desired traits in organisms.
Natural Selection NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS4-5 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Gather and synthesize information about the technologies that have changed the way humans influence the inheritance of desired traits in organisms.
Natural Selection NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-LS4-6 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Use mathematical representations to support explanations of how natural selection may lead to increases and decreases of specific traits in populations of species over time.
Chemical Reactions NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS1-1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.
Polymer Structure and Function NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS1-1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.
Chemical Reactions NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS1-2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
Polymer Structure and Function NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS1-2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
Mass and Motion NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS1-3 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Gather and make sense of information to describe thatGather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.
Polymer Structure and Function NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS1-3 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.
Chemical Reactions NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS1-4 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and phase (state) of a substance when thermal energy is added or removed.
Chemical Reactions NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS1-5 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

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.
Polymer Structure and Function NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS1-7 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Use evidence to illustrate that density is a property that can be used to identify samples of matter.
Mass and Motion NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS2-1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Apply Newton’s Third Law to design a solution to a problem involving the motion of two colliding objects.
Engineering Meteoroid Shields NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS2-1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Apply Newton’s Third Law to design a solution to a problem involving the motion of two colliding objects.
Mass and Motion NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS2-2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object.
Engineering Seismograph NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS2-2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object.
Engineering Wind Turbines NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS2-2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object.
Engineering Meteoroid Shields NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS2-2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object.
Electric and Magnetic Interactions NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS2-3 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Ask questions about data to determine the factors that affect the strength of electric and magnetic forces.
Magnetism and Energy NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS2-3 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Ask questions about data to determine the factors that affect the strength of electric and magnetic forces.
Earth-Sun-Moon System NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS2-4 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects and the distance between them.
Earth's Place in the Solar System NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS2-4 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects and the distance between them.
Engineering Meteoroid Shields NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS2-4 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects and the distance between them.
Electric and Magnetic Interactions NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS2-5 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Conduct an investigation and evaluate the experimental design to provide evidence that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact.
Magnetism and Energy NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS2-5 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Conduct an investigation and evaluate the experimental design to provide evidence that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact.
Mass and Motion NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS3-1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct and interpret graphical displays of data to describe the relationships of kinetic energy to the mass of an object aConstruct 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.nd to the speed of an object.
Magnetism and Energy NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS3-2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

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.
Engineering Wind Turbines NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS3-2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

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.
Engineering Greenhouses NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS3-3 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer.
Engineering Wind Turbines NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS3-5 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct, use, and present an argument to support the claim that when work is done on or by a system, the energy of the system changes as energy is transferred to or from the system.
Electric and Magnetic Interactions NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS3-5 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct, use, and present an argument to support the claim that when work is done on or by a system, the energy of the system changes as energy is transferred to or from the system.
Magnetism and Energy NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS3-5 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct, use, and present an argument to support the claim that when work is done on or by a system, the energy of the system changes as energy is transferred to or from the system.
Electric and Magnetic Interactions NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS3-6 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Make observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred by electric currents.
Engineering Wind Turbines NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS3-6 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

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.
Engineering Seismograph NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS4-1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Develop a model and use mathematical representations to describe waves that includes frequency, wavelength, and how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave.
Mechanical Waves and Energy NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS4-1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Develop a model and use mathematical representations to describe waves that includes frequency, wavelength, and how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave.
Light and Information Transfer NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS4-2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.
Mechanical Waves and Energy NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS4-2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.
Engineering Seismograph NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS4-2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

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.
Light and Information Transfer NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS4-3 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Integrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that digitized signals are a more reliable way to encode and transmit information than analog signals.
Mechanical Waves and Energy NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS4-3 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Integrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that digitized signals are a more reliable way to encode and transmit information than analog signals.
Engineering Seismograph NY New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards MS-PS4-3 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

ntegrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that digitized signals are a more reliable way to encode and transmit information than analog signals.
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Science Lesson : Earth-Sun-Moon System
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Develop and use a model of the Earth-Sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the Sun and moon, and seasons.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ESS1-1
Science Lesson : Sun Angle and Temperature
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Develop and use a model of the Earth-Sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the Sun and moon, and seasons.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ESS1-1
Science Lesson : Earth's Place in the Solar System
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ESS1-2
Science Lesson : Earth's Place in the Solar System
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ESS1-3
Science Lesson : Animal Diversity
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock strata for how the geologic time scale is used to organize Earth’s 4.6-billion-year-old history.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ESS1-4
Science Lesson : Sun Angle and Temperature
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth’s systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ESS2-4
Science Lesson : Convection and Weather
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth’s systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ESS2-4
Science Lesson : Sun Angle and Temperature
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ESS2-5
Science Lesson : Convection and Weather
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses result in changes in weather conditions.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ESS2-5
Science Lesson : Sun Angle and Temperature
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ESS2-6
Science Lesson : Convection and Weather
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ESS2-6
Science Lesson : Engineering Shoreline Barriers
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ESS3-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Greenhouses
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ESS3-3
Science Lesson : Greenhouse Effect
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth’s systems.

Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ESS3-4
Science Lesson : Engineering Greenhouses
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth’s systems.

Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ESS3-4
Science Lesson : Greenhouse Effect
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ESS3-5
Science Lesson : Engineering Seismograph
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ETS1-1
Science Lesson : Engineering Wind Turbines
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.

Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ETS1-1
Science Lesson : Engineering Shoreline Barriers
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ETS1-1
Science Lesson : Engineering Meteoroid Shields
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ETS1-1
Science Lesson : Engineering Greenhouses
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ETS1-1
Science Lesson : Engineering Seismograph
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ETS1-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Wind Turbines
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ETS1-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Shoreline Barriers
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ETS1-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Meteoroid Shields
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ETS1-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Greenhouses
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ETS1-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Seismograph
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ETS1-3
Science Lesson : Engineering Wind Turbines
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ETS1-3
Science Lesson : Engineering Shoreline Barriers
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ETS1-3
Science Lesson : Engineering Meteoroid Shields
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ETS1-3
Science Lesson : Engineering Greenhouses
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ETS1-3
Science Lesson : Engineering Seismograph
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ETS1-4
Science Lesson : Engineering Wind Turbines
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ETS1-4
Science Lesson : Engineering Shoreline Barriers
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ETS1-4
Science Lesson : Engineering Meteoroid Shields
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ETS1-4
Science Lesson : Engineering Greenhouses
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-ETS1-4
Science Lesson : Comparing Cells
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Plan and 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: 8
State ID: MS-LS1-1
Science Lesson : Cellular Respiration
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Plan and 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: 8
State ID: MS-LS1-1
Science Lesson : Sucrose and Heart Rate
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Plan and 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: 8
State ID: MS-LS1-1
Science Lesson : Comparing Cells
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways parts of cells contribute to the function.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS1-2
Science Lesson : Sucrose and Heart Rate
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Construct an explanation supported by evidence for how the body is composed of interacting systems consisting of cells, tissues, and organs working together to maintain homeostasis.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS1-3
Science Lesson : Cellular Respiration
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Construct an explanation supported by evidence for how the body is composed of interacting systems consisting of cells, tissues, and organs working together to maintain homeostasis.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS1-3
Science Lesson : Natural Selection
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Use argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants, respectively.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS1-4
Science Lesson : Animal Diversity
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Use argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants, respectively.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS1-4
Science Lesson : Natural Selection
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS1-5
Science Lesson : DNA and Proteins
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS1-5
Science Lesson : DNA and Mutations
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS1-5
Science Lesson : Heredity and Traits
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS1-5
Science Lesson : Photosynthesis and Oil Spills
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS1-6
Science Lesson : Comparing Cells
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS1-6
Science Lesson : Cellular Respiration
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS1-6
Science Lesson : Cellular Respiration
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Develop a model to describe how food molecules are rearranged through chemical reactions to release energy during cellular respiration and/or form new molecules that support growth as this matter moves through an organism.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS1-7
Science Lesson : Sucrose and Heart Rate
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to describe how food molecules are rearranged through chemical reactions to release energy during cellular respiration and/or form new molecules that support growth as this matter moves through an organism.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS1-7
Science Lesson : Sucrose and Heart Rate
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Gather and synthesize information that sensory receptors respond to stimuli, resulting in immediate behavior and/or storage as memories.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS1-8
Science Lesson : Food Webs
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS2-1
Science Lesson : Food Webs
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS2-2
Science Lesson : Photosynthesis and Oil Spills
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS2-3
Science Lesson : Food Webs
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS2-3
Science Lesson : Photosynthesis and Oil Spills
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS2-4
Science Lesson : Food Webs
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS2-4
Science Lesson : Engineering Shoreline Barriers
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Undertake a design project that assists in maintaining diversity and ecosystem services.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS2-5
Science Lesson : Heredity and Traits
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to explain why structural changes to genes (mutations) located on chromosomes may affect proteins and may result in harmful, beneficial, or neutral effects to the structure and function of the organism.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS3-1
Science Lesson : Natural Selection
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to explain why structural changes to genes (mutations) located on chromosomes may affect proteins and may result in harmful, beneficial, or neutral effects to the structure and function of the organism.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS3-1
Science Lesson : Animal Diversity
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to explain why structural changes to genes (mutations) located on chromosomes may affect proteins and may result in harmful, beneficial, or neutral effects to the structure and function of the organism.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS3-1
Science Lesson : DNA and Mutations
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to explain why structural changes to genes (mutations) located on chromosomes may affect proteins and may result in harmful, beneficial, or neutral effects to the structure and function of the organism.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS3-1
Science Lesson : Heredity and Traits
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to describe how asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS3-2
Science Lesson : Animal Diversity
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to describe how asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS3-2
Science Lesson : Reproduction
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to describe why asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS3-2
Science Lesson : Natural Selection
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to describe how asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS3-2
Science Lesson : Animal Diversity
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record that document the existence, diversity, extinction, and change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth under the assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS4-1
Science Lesson : Comparing Cells
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record that document the existence, diversity, extinction, and change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth under the assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS4-1
Science Lesson : Animal Diversity
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Apply scientific ideas to construct an explanation for the anatomical similarities and differences among modern organisms and between modern and fossil organisms to infer evolutionary relationships.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS4-2
Science Lesson : Comparing Cells
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Apply scientific ideas to construct an explanation for the anatomical similarities and differences among modern organisms and between modern and fossil organisms to infer evolutionary relationships.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS4-2
Science Lesson : Animal Diversity
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze displays of pictorial data to compare patterns of similarities in the embryological development across multiple species to identify relationships not evident in the fully formed anatomy.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS4-3
Science Lesson : Natural Selection
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation based on evidence that describes how genetic variations of traits in a population increase some individuals’ probability of surviving and reproducing in a specific environment.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS4-4
Science Lesson : DNA and Mutations
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation based on evidence that describes how genetic variations of traits in a population increase some individuals’ probability of surviving and reproducing in a specific environment.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS4-4
Science Lesson : Heredity and Traits
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Gather and synthesize information about the technologies that have changed the way humans influence the inheritance of desired traits in organisms.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS4-5
Science Lesson : Natural Selection
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Gather and synthesize information about the technologies that have changed the way humans influence the inheritance of desired traits in organisms.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS4-5
Science Lesson : Natural Selection
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Use mathematical representations to support explanations of how natural selection may lead to increases and decreases of specific traits in populations of species over time.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-LS4-6
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS1-1
Science Lesson : Polymer Structure and Function
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS1-1
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS1-2
Science Lesson : Polymer Structure and Function
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS1-2
Science Lesson : Mass and Motion
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Gather and make sense of information to describe thatGather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS1-3
Science Lesson : Polymer Structure and Function
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS1-3
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and phase (state) of a substance when thermal energy is added or removed.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS1-4
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to describe how the total number of atoms does not change in a chemical reaction and thus mass is conserved.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS1-5
Science Lesson : Polymer Structure and Function
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Use evidence to illustrate that density is a property that can be used to identify samples of matter.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS1-7
Science Lesson : Mass and Motion
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Apply Newton’s Third Law to design a solution to a problem involving the motion of two colliding objects.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS2-1
Science Lesson : Engineering Meteoroid Shields
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Apply Newton’s Third Law to design a solution to a problem involving the motion of two colliding objects.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS2-1
Science Lesson : Mass and Motion
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS2-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Seismograph
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS2-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Wind Turbines
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS2-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Meteoroid Shields
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS2-2
Science Lesson : Electric and Magnetic Interactions
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Ask questions about data to determine the factors that affect the strength of electric and magnetic forces.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS2-3
Science Lesson : Magnetism and Energy
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Ask questions about data to determine the factors that affect the strength of electric and magnetic forces.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS2-3
Science Lesson : Earth-Sun-Moon System
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects and the distance between them.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS2-4
Science Lesson : Earth's Place in the Solar System
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects and the distance between them.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS2-4
Science Lesson : Engineering Meteoroid Shields
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation: Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects and the distance between them.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS2-4
Science Lesson : Electric and Magnetic Interactions
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Conduct an investigation and evaluate the experimental design to provide evidence that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS2-5
Science Lesson : Magnetism and Energy
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Conduct an investigation and evaluate the experimental design to provide evidence that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS2-5
Science Lesson : Mass and Motion
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct and interpret graphical displays of data to describe the relationships of kinetic energy to the mass of an object aConstruct 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.nd to the speed of an object.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS3-1
Science Lesson : Magnetism and Energy
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to describe that when the arrangement of objects interacting at a distance changes, different amounts of potential energy are stored in the system.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS3-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Wind Turbines
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to describe that when the arrangement of objects interacting at a distance changes, different amounts of potential energy are stored in the system.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS3-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Greenhouses
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS3-3
Science Lesson : Engineering Wind Turbines
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct, use, and present an argument to support the claim that when work is done on or by a system, the energy of the system changes as energy is transferred to or from the system.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS3-5
Science Lesson : Electric and Magnetic Interactions
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct, use, and present an argument to support the claim that when work is done on or by a system, the energy of the system changes as energy is transferred to or from the system.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS3-5
Science Lesson : Magnetism and Energy
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct, use, and present an argument to support the claim that when work is done on or by a system, the energy of the system changes as energy is transferred to or from the system.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS3-5
Science Lesson : Electric and Magnetic Interactions
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Make observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred by electric currents.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS3-6
Science Lesson : Engineering Wind Turbines
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to describe that when the arrangement of objects interacting at a distance changes, different amounts of potential energy are stored in the system.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS3-6
Science Lesson : Engineering Seismograph
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model and use mathematical representations to describe waves that includes frequency, wavelength, and how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS4-1
Science Lesson : Mechanical Waves and Energy
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model and use mathematical representations to describe waves that includes frequency, wavelength, and how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS4-1
Science Lesson : Light and Information Transfer
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS4-2
Science Lesson : Mechanical Waves and Energy
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS4-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Seismograph
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS4-2
Science Lesson : Light and Information Transfer
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Integrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that digitized signals are a more reliable way to encode and transmit information than analog signals.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS4-3
Science Lesson : Mechanical Waves and Energy
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

Integrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that digitized signals are a more reliable way to encode and transmit information than analog signals.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS4-3
Science Lesson : Engineering Seismograph
State: NY
Standards: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
Performance Expectation:

ntegrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that digitized signals are a more reliable way to encode and transmit information than analog signals.
Grades: 8
State ID: MS-PS4-3
This alignment guide shows how KnowAtom’s K-8 hands-on integrated model of science curriculum is aligned with New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards.
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