Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
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Phenomena Based Lessons Aligned to Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science

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Earth's Geologic History OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-ESS1-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock strata for how the geologic time scale is used to organize Earth's 4.6-billion-year-old history.

Earth Materials OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-ESS2-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.

Weathering and Erosion OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-ESS2-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

 Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales.

Earth Materials OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-ESS2-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales.

Earth's Geologic History OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-ESS2-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales.

Earth Materials OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-ESS2-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions.

Earth's Geologic History OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-ESS2-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions.

Weathering and Erosion OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-ESS2-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.

The Water Cycle and Earth's Systems OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-ESS2-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.

Ocean Salinity and Density OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-ESS2-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.

Earth’s Climate OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-ESS2-5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

 Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.

Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-ESS2-5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses result in changes in weather conditions.

The Water Cycle and Earth's Systems OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-ESS2-6 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

 Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.

Ocean Salinity and Density OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-ESS2-6 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

 Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.

Earth’s Climate OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-ESS2-6 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

 Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.

Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-ESS3-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects.

Engineering Bridges OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-ESS3-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects.

Observing and Comparing Cells OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-LS1-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.

Organ System Structure and Function OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-LS1-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.

Cell Structure and Function OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-LS1-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

 Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.

Life on Earth OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-LS1-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.

Observing and Comparing Cells OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-LS1-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways parts of cells contribute to the function.

Photosynthesis OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-LS1-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

 Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways parts of cells contribute to the function.

Organ System Structure and Function OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-LS1-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells.

Cell Structure and Function OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-LS1-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

 Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells.

The Nervous System and Senses OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-LS1-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

 Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells.

The Nervous System and Senses OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-LS1-8 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Gather and synthesize information that sensory receptors respond to stimul

Molecules OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-PS1-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed.

Chemical Reactions OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-PS3-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer.

Engineering Thermal Control OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-PS3-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer.

Chemical Reactions OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 6-PS3-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Plan an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of the particles as measured by the temperature of the sample.

Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 7-ESS3-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

 Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.

Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 7-ESS3-5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate evidence of the factors that have caused changes in global temperatures over the past century.

Earth’s Climate OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 7-ESS3-5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate evidence of the factors that have caused changes in global temperatures over the past century.

Photosynthesis OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 7-LS1-6 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms

Drought and Tree Growth OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 7-LS2-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.
Forest Food Web OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 7-LS2-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems.

Forest Food Web OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 7-LS2-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.

Drought and Tree Growth OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 7-LS2-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.
Atoms OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 7-PS1-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structure.

Molecules OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 7-PS1-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structure.

Molecules OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 7-PS1-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret patterns of data related to the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.

Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 7-PS1-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.

Molecules OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 7-PS1-5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to describe how the total number of atoms does not change in a chemical reaction and thus mass is conserved.

Chemical Reactions OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 7-PS1-5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to describe how the total number of atoms does not change in a chemical reaction and thus mass is conserved.

Mass and Energy Transfer OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 7-PS3-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct and interpret graphical displays of data to describe the proportional relationships of kinetic energy to the mass of an object and to the speed of an object.

Energy Transformation OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 7-PS3-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop a model to describe that when objects interacting at a distance change their arrangement, different amounts of potential energy are stored in the system.

Energy Transformation OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 7-PS3-5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.

Mass and Energy Transfer OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 7-PS3-5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.

Chemical Reactions OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 7-PS3-5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.

Engineering Thermal Control OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 7-PS3-5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.

Sun-Earth-Moon System OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 8-ESS1-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons.

Sun-Earth-Moon System OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 8-ESS1-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system.

Reproduction and Fungi Structures OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 8-LS1-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively. 

Forest Food Web OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 8-LS1-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.

Inheritance and Variation of Traits OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 8-LS1-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to describe why asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation.

Life on Earth OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 8-LS1-5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.

Inheritance and Variation of Traits OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 8-LS1-5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.

Drought and Tree Growth OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 8-LS1-5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
Inheritance and Variation of Traits OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 8-LS3-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to describe why asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation.

Reproduction and Fungi Structures OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 8-LS3-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to describe why asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation.

Life on Earth OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 8-LS4-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

 Analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record that document the existence, diversity, extinction, and change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth under the assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past.

Life on Earth OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 8-LS4-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Apply scientific ideas to construct an explanation for the anatomical similarities and differences among modern organisms and between modern and fossil organisms to infer evolutionary relationships.

Life on Earth OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 8-LS4-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct an explanation based on evidence that describes how genetic variations of traits in a population increase some individuals’ probability of surviving and reproducing in a specific environment.

Energy Transformation OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 8-PS2-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects.

Sun-Earth-Moon System OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 8-PS2-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects.

Wave Properties and Signals OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science 8-PS4-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Integrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that digitized signals (sent as wave pulses) are a more reliable way to encode and transmit information.

Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science MS-ETS1-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

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

Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science MS-ETS1-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

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

Engineering Bridges OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science MS-ETS1-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

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

Engineering Thermal Control OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science MS-ETS1-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

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

Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science MS-ETS1-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.

Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science MS-ETS1-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.

Engineering Bridges OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science MS-ETS1-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.

Engineering Thermal Control OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science MS-ETS1-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.

Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science MS-ETS1-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.

Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science MS-ETS1-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.

Engineering Bridges OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science MS-ETS1-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.

Engineering Thermal Control OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science MS-ETS1-3 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.

Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science MS-ETS1-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.

Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science MS-ETS1-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.

Engineering Bridges OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science MS-ETS1-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.

Engineering Thermal Control OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science MS-ETS1-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.

OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science MS-LS1-5 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.

OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science MS-LS2-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.

OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science MS-LS2-4 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.

Wave Properties and Signals OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science MS-PS4-1 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Use mathematical representations to describe patterns in a simple model for waves that includes how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave.

Wave Properties and Signals OK Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science MS-PS4-2 [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6

Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.

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Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock strata for how the geologic time scale is used to organize Earth's 4.6-billion-year-old history.

Science Lesson : Earth Materials
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.

Science Lesson : Weathering and Erosion
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

 Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales.

Science Lesson : Earth Materials
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales.

Science Lesson : Earth Materials
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions.

Science Lesson : Weathering and Erosion
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
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.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
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.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
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.

Science Lesson : Earth’s Climate
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

 Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses result in changes in weather conditions.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

 Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

 Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.

Science Lesson : Earth’s Climate
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

 Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects.

Science Lesson : Engineering Bridges
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

 Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.

Science Lesson : Life on Earth
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways parts of cells contribute to the function.

Science Lesson : Photosynthesis
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

 Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways parts of cells contribute to the function.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

 Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

 Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Gather and synthesize information that sensory receptors respond to stimul

Science Lesson : Molecules
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed.

Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer.

Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Plan an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of the particles as measured by the temperature of the sample.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

 Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate evidence of the factors that have caused changes in global temperatures over the past century.

Science Lesson : Earth’s Climate
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate evidence of the factors that have caused changes in global temperatures over the past century.

Science Lesson : Photosynthesis
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
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

Science Lesson : Drought and Tree Growth
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.
Science Lesson : Forest Food Web
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems.

Science Lesson : Forest Food Web
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.

Science Lesson : Drought and Tree Growth
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.
Science Lesson : Atoms
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structure.

Science Lesson : Molecules
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structure.

Science Lesson : Molecules
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret patterns of data related to the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.

Science Lesson : Molecules
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to describe how the total number of atoms does not change in a chemical reaction and thus mass is conserved.

Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to describe how the total number of atoms does not change in a chemical reaction and thus mass is conserved.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct and interpret graphical displays of data to describe the proportional relationships of kinetic energy to the mass of an object and to the speed of an object.

Science Lesson : Energy Transformation
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to describe that when objects interacting at a distance change their arrangement, different amounts of potential energy are stored in the system.

Science Lesson : Energy Transformation
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.

Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.

Science Lesson : Sun-Earth-Moon System
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons.

Science Lesson : Sun-Earth-Moon System
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
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. 

Science Lesson : Forest Food Web
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
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.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to describe why asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation.

Science Lesson : Life on Earth
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.

Science Lesson : Drought and Tree Growth
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to describe why asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to describe why asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation.

Science Lesson : Life on Earth
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
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.

Science Lesson : Life on Earth
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
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.

Science Lesson : Life on Earth
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation based on evidence that describes how genetic variations of traits in a population increase some individuals’ probability of surviving and reproducing in a specific environment.

Science Lesson : Energy Transformation
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
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.

Science Lesson : Sun-Earth-Moon System
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
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.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Integrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that digitized signals (sent as wave pulses) are a more reliable way to encode and transmit information.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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

Science Lesson : Engineering Bridges
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.

Science Lesson : Engineering Bridges
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.

Science Lesson : Engineering Bridges
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.

Science Lesson : Engineering Bridges
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.

Science Lesson :
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.

Science Lesson :
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.

Science Lesson :
State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Use mathematical representations to describe patterns in a simple model for waves that includes how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave.

State: OK
Standards: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.

This guide shows how KnowAtom’s integrated model of science curriculum is aligned with the 2020 Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science.
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