This alignment guide shows how KnowAtom’s K-8 integrated science curriculum is aligned with Tennessee Academic Standards for Science.
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Sun Angle and Temperature | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.ESS2.1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Gather evidence to justify that oceanic convection currents are caused by the sun’s transfer of heat energy and differences in salt concentration leading to global water movement. |
Sun Angle and Temperature | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.ESS2.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Diagram convection patterns that flow due to uneven heating of the earth. |
Greenhouse Effect | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.ESS2.3 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Construct an explanation for how atmospheric flow, geographic features, and ocean currents affect the climate of a region through heat transfer. |
Sun Angle and Temperature | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.ESS2.3 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Construct an explanation for how atmospheric flow, geographic features, and ocean currents affect the climate of a region through heat transfer. |
Convection and Weather | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.ESS2.3 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Construct an explanation for how atmospheric flow, geographic features, and ocean currents affect the climate of a region through heat transfer. |
Engineering Greenhouses | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.ESS2.4 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Apply scientific principles to design a method to analyze and interpret the impact of humans and other organisms on the hydrologic cycle. |
Greenhouse Effect | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.ESS2.4 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Apply scientific principles to design a method to analyze and interpret the impact of humans and other organisms on the hydrologic cycle. |
Convection and Weather | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.ESS2.5 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Analyze and interpret data from weather conditions, weather maps, satellites, and radar to predict probable local weather patterns and conditions. |
Convection and Weather | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.ESS2.6 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Explain how relationships between the movement and interactions of air masses, high- and low-pressure systems, and frontal boundaries result in weather conditions and severe storms. |
Engineering Greenhouses | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.ESS3.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Investigate and compare existing and developing technologies that utilize renewable and alternative energy resources. |
Engineering Shoreline Barriers | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.ESS3.3 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Assess the impacts of human activities on the biosphere including conservation, habitat management, species endangerment, and extinction. |
Photosynthesis and Oil Spills | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.ESS3.3 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Assess the impacts of human activities on the biosphere including conservation, habitat management, species endangerment, and extinction. |
Engineering Shoreline Barriers | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.ETS1.1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Evaluate design constraints on solutions for maintaining ecosystems and biodiversity. |
Engineering Wind Turbines | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.ETS1.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Design and test different solutions that impact energy transfer. |
Engineering Seismograph | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.ETS1.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Design and test different solutions that impact energy transfer. |
Engineering Greenhouses | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.ETS1.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Design and test different solutions that impact energy transfer. |
Engineering Shoreline Barriers | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.ETS1.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Design and test different solutions that impact energy transfer. |
Engineering Meteoroid Shields | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.ETS1.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Design and test different solutions that impact energy transfer. |
Photosynthesis and Oil Spills | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.LS2.1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Evaluate and communicate the impact of environmental variables on population size. |
Engineering Shoreline Barriers | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.LS2.1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Evaluate and communicate the impact of environmental variables on population size. |
Food Webs | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.LS2.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Determine the impact of competitive, symbiotic, and predatory interactions in an ecosystem. |
Food Webs | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.LS2.3 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Draw conclusions about the transfer of energy through a food web and energy pyramid in an ecosystem. |
Food Webs | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.LS2.4 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Using evidence from climate data, draw conclusions about the patterns of abiotic and biotic factors in different biomes, specifically the tundra, taiga, deciduous forest, desert, grasslands, rainforest, marine, and freshwater ecosystems. |
Photosynthesis and Oil Spills | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.LS2.4 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Using evidence from climate data, draw conclusions about the patterns of abiotic and biotic factors in different biomes, specifically the tundra, taiga, deciduous forest, desert, grasslands, rainforest, marine, and freshwater ecosystems. |
Engineering Shoreline Barriers | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.LS2.4 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Using evidence from climate data, draw conclusions about the patterns of abiotic and biotic factors in different biomes, specifically the tundra, taiga, deciduous forest, desert, grasslands, rainforest, marine, and freshwater ecosystems. |
Food Webs | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.LS2.5 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Analyze existing evidence about the effect of a specific invasive species on native populations in Tennessee and design a solution to mitigate its impact. |
Engineering Shoreline Barriers | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.LS2.6 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Research the ways in which an ecosystem has changed over time in response to changes in physical conditions, population balances, human interactions, and natural catastrophes. |
Photosynthesis and Oil Spills | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.LS2.6 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Research the ways in which an ecosystem has changed over time in response to changes in physical conditions, population balances, human interactions, and natural catastrophes. |
Natural Selection | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.LS2.7 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Compare and contrast auditory and visual methods of communication among organisms in relation to survival strategies of a population. |
DNA and Mutations | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.LS2.7 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Compare and contrast auditory and visual methods of communication among organisms in relation to survival strategies of a population. |
Photosynthesis and Oil Spills | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.LS4.1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Explain how changes in biodiversity would impact ecosystem stability and natural resources. |
Food Webs | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.LS4.1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Explain how changes in biodiversity would impact ecosystem stability and natural resources. |
Engineering Shoreline Barriers | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.LS4.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Design a possible solution for maintaining biodiversity of ecosystems while still providing necessary human resources without disrupting environmental equilibrium. |
Photosynthesis and Oil Spills | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.LS4.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Design a possible solution for maintaining biodiversity of ecosystems while still providing necessary human resources without disrupting environmental equilibrium. |
Chemical Reactions (MA) | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.MS-PS1-6 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Plan and conduct an experiment using exothermic and endothermic reactions to explain that the type and concentration of the reacting substances affects the amount of thermal energy released or absorbed. |
Light and Information Transfer | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.PS3.1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Analyze the properties and compare sources of kinetic, elastic potential, gravitational potential, electric potential, chemical, and thermal energy. |
Magnetism and Energy | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.PS3.1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Analyze the properties and compare sources of kinetic, elastic potential, gravitational potential, electric potential, chemical, and thermal energy. |
Mass and Motion | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.PS3.1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Analyze the properties and compare sources of kinetic, elastic potential, gravitational potential, electric potential, chemical, and thermal energy. |
Light and Information Transfer | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.PS3.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Construct a scientific explanation of the transformations between potential and kinetic energy. |
Mass and Motion | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.PS3.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Construct a scientific explanation of the transformations between potential and kinetic energy. |
Engineering Wind Turbines | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.PS3.3 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Analyze and interpret data to show the relationship between kinetic energy and the mass of an object in motion and its speed. |
Engineering Seismograph | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.PS3.3 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Analyze and interpret data to show the relationship between kinetic energy and the mass of an object in motion and its speed. |
Chemical Reactions | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 6.PS3.4 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Conduct an investigation to demonstrate the way that heat (thermal energy) moves among objects through radiation, conduction, or convection. |
Earth-Sun-Moon System | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.ESS3.1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Graphically represent the composition of the atmosphere as a mixture of gases and discuss the potential for atmospheric change. |
Convection and Weather | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.ESS3.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Engage in a scientific argument through graphing and translating data regarding human activity and climate. |
Greenhouse Effect | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.ESS3.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Engage in a scientific argument through graphing and translating data regarding human activity and climate. |
Cellular Respiration | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Develop and construct models that identify and explain the structure and function of major cell organelles as they contribute to the life activities of the cell and organism. |
Sucrose and Heart Rate | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Develop and construct models that identify and explain the structure and function of major cell organelles as they contribute to the life activities of the cell and organism. |
Comparing Cells | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Develop and construct models that identify and explain the structure and function of major cell organelles as they contribute to the life activities of the cell and organism. |
DNA and Proteins | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Develop and construct models that identify and explain the structure and function of major cell organelles as they contribute to the life activities of the cell and organism. |
Comparing Cells | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Conduct an investigation to demonstrate how the cell membrane maintains homeostasis through the process of passive transport. |
DNA and Proteins | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Conduct an investigation to demonstrate how the cell membrane maintains homeostasis through the process of passive transport. |
Cellular Respiration | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Conduct an investigation to demonstrate how the cell membrane maintains homeostasis through the process of passive transport. |
Sucrose and Heart Rate | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Conduct an investigation to demonstrate how the cell membrane maintains homeostasis through the process of passive transport. |
Animal Diversity | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.3 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Evaluate evidence that cells have structural similarities and differences in organisms across kingdoms. |
Comparing Cells | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.3 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Evaluate evidence that cells have structural similarities and differences in organisms across kingdoms. |
Cellular Respiration | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.3 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Evaluate evidence that cells have structural similarities and differences in organisms across kingdoms. |
Comparing Cells | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.3 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Evaluate evidence that cells have structural similarities and differences in organisms across kingdoms. |
Comparing Cells | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.3 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Evaluate evidence that cells have structural similarities and differences in organisms across kingdoms. |
Animal Diversity | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.4 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Diagram the hierarchical organization of multicellular organisms from cells to organism. |
Sucrose and Heart Rate | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.4 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Diagram the hierarchical organization of multicellular organisms from cells to organism. |
Cellular Respiration | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.4 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Diagram the hierarchical organization of multicellular organisms from cells to organism. |
DNA and Mutations | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.4 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Diagram the hierarchical organization of multicellular organisms from cells to organism. |
DNA and Proteins | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.4 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Diagram the hierarchical organization of multicellular organisms from cells to organism. |
Animal Diversity | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.5 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Explain that the body is a system comprised of subsystems that maintain equilibrium and support life through digestion, respiration, excretion, circulation, sensation (nervous and integumentary), and locomotion (musculoskeletal). |
Animal Diversity | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.6 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Develop an argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to explain how behavioral and structural adaptations in animals and plants affect the probability of survival and reproductive success. |
Natural Selection | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.6 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Develop an argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to explain how behavioral and structural adaptations in animals and plants affect the probability of survival and reproductive success. |
Heredity and Traits | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.6 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Develop an argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to explain how behavioral and structural adaptations in animals and plants affect the probability of survival and reproductive success. |
Reproduction | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.6 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Develop an argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to explain how behavioral and structural adaptations in animals and plants affect the probability of survival and reproductive success. |
DNA and Mutations | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.6 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Develop an argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to explain how behavioral and structural adaptations in animals and plants affect the probability of survival and reproductive success. |
Photosynthesis and Oil Spills | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.6 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Develop an argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to explain how behavioral and structural adaptations in animals and plants affect the probability of survival and reproductive success. |
Reproduction | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.7 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Evaluate and communicate evidence that compares and contrasts the advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction. |
DNA and Mutations | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.7 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Evaluate and communicate evidence that compares and contrasts the advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction. |
DNA and Proteins | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.7 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Evaluate and communicate evidence that compares and contrasts the advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction. |
Photosynthesis and Oil Spills | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.9 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Construct a scientific explanation based on compiled evidence for the processes of photosynthesis, cellular respiration, and anaerobic respiration in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms. |
Cellular Respiration | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.9 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Construct a scientific explanation based on compiled evidence for the processes of photosynthesis, cellular respiration, and anaerobic respiration in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms. |
Sucrose and Heart Rate | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS1.9 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Construct a scientific explanation based on compiled evidence for the processes of photosynthesis, cellular respiration, and anaerobic respiration in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms. |
DNA and Mutations | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS3.1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Hypothesize that the impact of structural changes to genes (i.e., mutations) located on chromosomes may result in harmful, beneficial, or neutral effects to the structure and function of the organism. |
Heredity and Traits | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS3.3 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Predict the probability of individual dominant and recessive alleles to be transmitted from each parent to offspring during sexual reproduction and represent the phenotypic and genotypic patterns using ratios. |
Reproduction | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS3.3 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Predict the probability of individual dominant and recessive alleles to be transmitted from each parent to offspring during sexual reproduction and represent the phenotypic and genotypic patterns using ratios. |
DNA and Proteins | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.LS3.3 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Predict the probability of individual dominant and recessive alleles to be transmitted from each parent to offspring during sexual reproduction and represent the phenotypic and genotypic patterns using ratios. |
The Rock Cycle | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.MS-ESS2-2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales. |
Mass and Heat Transfer | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.MS-PS3-3 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Apply scientific principles of energy and heat transfer to design, construct, and test a device to minimize or maximize thermal energy transfer. |
Mass and Heat Transfer | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.MS-PS3-4 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Conduct an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, how well the type of matter retains or radiates heat, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of the particles as measured by the temperature of the sample. |
Chemical Reactions (MA) | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.MS-PS3-5 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Present evidence to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object. |
Mass and Heat Transfer | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.MS-PS3-5 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Present evidence to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object. |
The Rock Cycle | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.MS-PS3-6 (MA) | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Use a model to explain how thermal energy is transferred out of hotter regions or objects and into colder ones by convection, conduction, and radiation. |
Mass and Heat Transfer | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.MS-PS3-6 (MA) | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Use a model to explain how thermal energy is transferred out of hotter regions or objects and into colder ones by convection, conduction, and radiation. |
Chemical Reactions (MA) | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.MS-PS3-7 (MA) | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Use informational text to describe the relationship between kinetic and potential energy and illustrate conversions from one form to another. |
Renewable Energy | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.MS-PS3-7 (MA) | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Use informational text to describe the relationship between kinetic and potential energy and illustrate conversions from one form to another. |
Mass and Motion | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.PS1.1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Develop and use models to illustrate the structure of atoms, including the subatomic particles with their relative positions and charge. |
Mass and Motion | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.PS1.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Compare and contrast elemental molecules and compound molecules. |
Chemical Reactions | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.PS1.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Compare and contrast elemental molecules and compound molecules. |
Polymer Structure and Function | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.PS1.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Compare and contrast elemental molecules and compound molecules. |
Mass and Motion | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.PS1.3 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Classify matter as pure substances or mixtures based on composition. |
Chemical Reactions | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.PS1.3 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Classify matter as pure substances or mixtures based on composition. |
Polymer Structure and Function | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.PS1.3 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Classify matter as pure substances or mixtures based on composition. |
Chemical Reactions | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.PS1.4 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Analyze and interpret chemical reactions to determine if the total number of atoms in the reactants and products support the Law of Conservation of Mass. |
Polymer Structure and Function | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.PS1.4 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Analyze and interpret chemical reactions to determine if the total number of atoms in the reactants and products support the Law of Conservation of Mass. |
Mass and Motion | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.PS1.5 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Use the periodic table as a model to analyze and interpret evidence relating to physical and chemical properties to identify a sample of matter. |
Chemical Reactions | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.PS1.5 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Use the periodic table as a model to analyze and interpret evidence relating to physical and chemical properties to identify a sample of matter. |
Polymer Structure and Function | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.PS1.5 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Use the periodic table as a model to analyze and interpret evidence relating to physical and chemical properties to identify a sample of matter. |
Mass and Motion | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.PS1.6 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Create and interpret models of substances whose atoms represent the states of matter with respect to temperature and pressure. |
Chemical Reactions | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.PS1.6 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Create and interpret models of substances whose atoms represent the states of matter with respect to temperature and pressure. |
Polymer Structure and Function | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 7.PS1.6 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Create and interpret models of substances whose atoms represent the states of matter with respect to temperature and pressure. |
Earth-Sun-Moon System | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.ESS1.1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Research, analyze, and communicate that the universe began with a period of rapid expansion using evidence from the motion of galaxies and composition of stars. |
Earth's Place in the Solar System | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.ESS1.1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Research, analyze, and communicate that the universe began with a period of rapid expansion using evidence from the motion of galaxies and composition of stars. |
Earth's Place in the Solar System | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.ESS1.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Explain the role of gravity in the formation of our sun and planets. Extend this explanation to address gravity’s effect on the motion of celestial objects in our solar system and Earth’s Ocean tides. |
Earth-Sun-Moon System | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.ESS1.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Explain the role of gravity in the formation of our sun and planets. Extend this explanation to address gravity’s effect on the motion of celestial objects in our solar system and Earth’s Ocean tides. |
Sun Angle and Temperature | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.ESS1.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Explain the role of gravity in the formation of our sun and planets. Extend this explanation to address gravity’s effect on the motion of celestial objects in our solar system and Earth’s Ocean tides. |
Engineering Seismograph | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.ESS2.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Evaluate data collected from seismographs to create a model of Earth's structure. |
Convection and Weather | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.ESS2.4 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Gather and evaluate evidence that energy from the earth’s interior drives convection cycles within the asthenosphere which creates changes within the lithosphere including plate movements, plate boundaries, and sea-floor spreading. |
Engineering Seismograph | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.ESS2.4 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Gather and evaluate evidence that energy from the earth’s interior drives convection cycles within the asthenosphere which creates changes within the lithosphere including plate movements, plate boundaries, and sea-floor spreading. |
Engineering Seismograph | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.ESS3.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Collect data, map, and describe patterns in the locations of volcanoes and earthquakes related to tectonic plate boundaries, interactions, and hotspots. |
Engineering Wind Turbines | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.ETS1.1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Develop a model to generate data for ongoing testing and modification of an electromagnet, a generator, and a motor such that an optimal design can be achieved. |
Engineering Meteoroid Shields | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.ETS1.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Research and communicate information to describe how data from technologies (telescopes, spectroscopes, satellites, and space probes) provide information about objects in the solar system and universe. |
Comparing Cells | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.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 in life forms throughout Earth’s history. |
Animal Diversity | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.LS4.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Construct an explanation addressing similarities and differences of the anatomical structures and genetic information between extinct and extant organisms using evidence of common ancestry and patterns between taxa. |
Comparing Cells | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.LS4.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Construct an explanation addressing similarities and differences of the anatomical structures and genetic information between extinct and extant organisms using evidence of common ancestry and patterns between taxa. |
DNA and Proteins | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.LS4.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Construct an explanation addressing similarities and differences of the anatomical structures and genetic information between extinct and extant organisms using evidence of common ancestry and patterns between taxa. |
Natural Selection | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.LS4.3 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Analyze evidence from geology, paleontology, and comparative anatomy to support that specific phenotypes within a population can increase the probability of survival of that species and lead to adaptation. |
Heredity and Traits | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.LS4.3 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Analyze evidence from geology, paleontology, and comparative anatomy to support that specific phenotypes within a population can increase the probability of survival of that species and lead to adaptation. |
Natural Selection | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.LS4.4 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Develop a scientific explanation of how natural selection plays a role in determining the survival of a species in a changing environment. |
Reproduction | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.LS4.4 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Develop a scientific explanation of how natural selection plays a role in determining the survival of a species in a changing environment. |
Heredity and Traits | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.LS4.4 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Develop a scientific explanation of how natural selection plays a role in determining the survival of a species in a changing environment. |
DNA and Mutations | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.LS4.4 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Develop a scientific explanation of how natural selection plays a role in determining the survival of a species in a changing environment. |
DNA and Mutations | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.LS4.5 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the technologies that have changed the way humans use artificial selection to influence the inheritance of desired traits in other organisms. |
Heredity and Traits | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.LS4.5 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the technologies that have changed the way humans use artificial selection to influence the inheritance of desired traits in other organisms. |
The Rock Cycle | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.MS-ESS2-1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Use a model to illustrate that energy from the Earth’s interior drives convection which cycles Earth’s crust leading to melting, crystallization, weathering, and deformation of large rock formations, including generation of ocean seafloor at ridges, submergence of ocean seafloor at trenches, mountain building, and active volcanic chains. |
Mass and Heat Transfer | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.MS-ESS2-1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Use a model to illustrate that energy from the Earth’s interior drives convection which cycles Earth’s crust leading to melting, crystallization, weathering, and deformation of large rock formations, including generation of ocean seafloor at ridges, submergence of ocean seafloor at trenches, mountain building, and active volcanic chains. |
Natural Resources | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.MS-ESS3-1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Analyze and interpret data to explain that the Earth’s mineral and fossil fuel resources are unevenly distributed as a result of geologic processes. |
Manufacturing Processes | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.MS-ETS2-4 (MA) | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Use informational text to illustrate that materials maintain their composition under various kinds of physical processing; however, some material properties may change if a process changes the particulate structure of a material. |
Manufacturing Processes | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.MS-ETS2-5 (MA) | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Present information that illustrates how a product can be created using basic processes in manufacturing systems, including forming, separating, conditioning, assembling, finishing, quality control, and safety. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of human vs. computer control of these processes. |
The Rock Cycle | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.MS-PS1-1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Develop a model to describe that (a) atoms combine in a multitude of ways to produce pure substances which make up all of the living and nonliving things that we encounter, (b) atoms form molecules and compounds that range in size from two to thousands of atoms, and (c) mixtures are composed of different proportions of pure substances. |
Chemical Reactions (MA) | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.MS-PS1-1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Develop a model to describe that (a) atoms combine in a multitude of ways to produce pure substances which make up all of the living and nonliving things that we encounter, (b) atoms form molecules and compounds that range in size from two to thousands of atoms, and (c) mixtures are composed of different proportions of pure substances. |
Renewable Energy | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.MS-PS1-1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Develop a model to describe that (a) atoms combine in a multitude of ways to produce pure substances which make up all of the living and nonliving things that we encounter, (b) atoms form molecules and compounds that range in size from two to thousands of atoms, and (c) mixtures are composed of different proportions of pure substances. |
Natural Resources | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.MS-PS1-1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Develop a model to describe that (a) atoms combine in a multitude of ways to produce pure substances which make up all of the living and nonliving things that we encounter, (b) atoms form molecules and compounds that range in size from two to thousands of atoms, and (c) mixtures are composed of different proportions of pure substances. |
Natural Resources | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.MS-PS1-1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Develop a model to describe that (a) atoms combine in a multitude of ways to produce pure substances which make up all of the living and nonliving things that we encounter, (b) atoms form molecules and compounds that range in size from two to thousands of atoms, and (c) mixtures are composed of different proportions of pure substances. |
Natural Resources | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.MS-PS1-1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Develop a model to describe that (a) atoms combine in a multitude of ways to produce pure substances which make up all of the living and nonliving things that we encounter, (b) atoms form molecules and compounds that range in size from two to thousands of atoms, and (c) mixtures are composed of different proportions of pure substances. |
Natural Resources | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.MS-PS1-1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Develop a model to describe that (a) atoms combine in a multitude of ways to produce pure substances which make up all of the living and nonliving things that we encounter, (b) atoms form molecules and compounds that range in size from two to thousands of atoms, and (c) mixtures are composed of different proportions of pure substances. |
Chemical Reactions (MA) | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.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. |
Renewable Energy | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.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. |
Chemical Reactions (MA) | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.MS-PS1-4 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Develop a model that describes and predicts changes in particle motion, relative spatial arrangement, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed. |
Mass and Heat Transfer | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.MS-PS1-4 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Develop a model that describes and predicts changes in particle motion, relative spatial arrangement, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed. |
The Rock Cycle | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.MS-PS1-5 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Use a model to explain that atoms are rearranged during a chemical reaction to form new substances with new properties. Explain that the atoms present in the reactants are all present in the products and thus the total number of atoms is conserved. |
Chemical Reactions (MA) | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.MS-PS1-5 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Use a model to explain that atoms are rearranged during a chemical reaction to form new substances with new properties. Explain that the atoms present in the reactants are all present in the products and thus the total number of atoms is conserved. |
Renewable Energy | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.MS-PS1-5 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Use a model to explain that atoms are rearranged during a chemical reaction to form new substances with new properties. Explain that the atoms present in the reactants are all present in the products and thus the total number of atoms is conserved. |
Electric and Magnetic Interactions | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.PS2.1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Design and conduct investigations depicting the relationship between magnetism and electricity in electromagnets, generators, and electrical motors, emphasizing the factors that increase or diminish the electric current and the magnetic field strength. |
Engineering Wind Turbines | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.PS2.1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Design and conduct investigations depicting the relationship between magnetism and electricity in electromagnets, generators, and electrical motors, emphasizing the factors that increase or diminish the electric current and the magnetic field strength. |
Magnetism and Energy | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.PS2.1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Design and conduct investigations depicting the relationship between magnetism and electricity in electromagnets, generators, and electrical motors, emphasizing the factors that increase or diminish the electric current and the magnetic field strength. |
Light and Information Transfer | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.PS2.1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Design and conduct investigations depicting the relationship between magnetism and electricity in electromagnets, generators, and electrical motors, emphasizing the factors that increase or diminish the electric current and the magnetic field strength. |
Engineering Seismograph | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.PS2.1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Design and conduct investigations depicting the relationship between magnetism and electricity in electromagnets, generators, and electrical motors, emphasizing the factors that increase or diminish the electric current and the magnetic field strength. |
Engineering Seismograph | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.PS2.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact. |
Mechanical Waves and Energy | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.PS2.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact. |
Light and Information Transfer | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.PS2.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact. |
Engineering Seismograph | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.PS2.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact. |
Electric and Magnetic Interactions | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.PS2.3 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Create a demonstration of an object in motion and describe the position, force, and direction of the object. |
Engineering Wind Turbines | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.PS2.3 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Create a demonstration of an object in motion and describe the position, force, and direction of the object. |
Engineering Meteoroid Shields | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.PS2.3 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Create a demonstration of an object in motion and describe the position, force, and direction of the object. |
Mass and Motion | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.PS2.3 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Create a demonstration of an object in motion and describe the position, force, and direction of the object. |
Engineering Wind Turbines | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.PS2.4 | [{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. |
Earth-Sun-Moon System | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.PS2.4 | [{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 | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.PS2.4 | [{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. |
Mechanical Waves and Energy | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.PS2.4 | [{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. |
Mass and Motion | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.PS2.4 | [{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 | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.PS2.4 | [{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 | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.PS2.5 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Evaluate and interpret that for every force exerted on an object there is an equal force exerted in the opposite direction. |
Mechanical Waves and Energy | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.PS4.1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Develop and use models to represent the basic properties of waves including frequency, amplitude, wavelength, and speed.that increase or diminish the electric current and the magnetic field strength. |
Engineering Seismograph | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.PS4.1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 | Design and conduct investigations depicting the relationship between magnetism and electricity in electromagnets, generators, and electrical motors, emphasizing the factors that increase or diminish the electric current and the magnetic field strength. |
Light and Information Transfer | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.PS4.1 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Develop and use models to represent the basic properties of waves including frequency, amplitude, wavelength, and speed.that increase or diminish the electric current and the magnetic field strength. |
Magnetism and Energy | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.PS4.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Compare and contrast mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves based on refraction, reflection, transmission, absorption, and their behavior through a vacuum and/or various media. |
Electric and Magnetic Interactions | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.PS4.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Compare and contrast mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves based on refraction, reflection, transmission, absorption, and their behavior through a vacuum and/or various media. |
Mechanical Waves and Energy | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.PS4.2 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Compare and contrast mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves based on refraction, reflection, transmission, absorption, and their behavior through a vacuum and/or various media. |
Mechanical Waves and Energy | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.PS4.3 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Evaluate the role that waves play in different communication systems. |
Light and Information Transfer | TN | Tennessee Academic Standards for Science | 8.PS4.3 | [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 |
Evaluate the role that waves play in different communication systems. |
Gather evidence to justify that oceanic convection currents are caused by the sun’s transfer of heat energy and differences in salt concentration leading to global water movement.
Diagram convection patterns that flow due to uneven heating of the earth.
Construct an explanation for how atmospheric flow, geographic features, and ocean currents affect the climate of a region through heat transfer.
Assess the impacts of human activities on the biosphere including conservation, habitat management, species endangerment, and extinction.
Assess the impacts of human activities on the biosphere including conservation, habitat management, species endangerment, and extinction.
Evaluate design constraints on solutions for maintaining ecosystems and biodiversity.
Design and test different solutions that impact energy transfer.
Design and test different solutions that impact energy transfer.
Design and test different solutions that impact energy transfer.
Design and test different solutions that impact energy transfer.
Evaluate and communicate the impact of environmental variables on population size.
Evaluate and communicate the impact of environmental variables on population size.
Using evidence from climate data, draw conclusions about the patterns of abiotic and biotic factors in different biomes, specifically the tundra, taiga, deciduous forest, desert, grasslands, rainforest, marine, and freshwater ecosystems.
Using evidence from climate data, draw conclusions about the patterns of abiotic and biotic factors in different biomes, specifically the tundra, taiga, deciduous forest, desert, grasslands, rainforest, marine, and freshwater ecosystems.
Using evidence from climate data, draw conclusions about the patterns of abiotic and biotic factors in different biomes, specifically the tundra, taiga, deciduous forest, desert, grasslands, rainforest, marine, and freshwater ecosystems.
Research the ways in which an ecosystem has changed over time in response to changes in physical conditions, population balances, human interactions, and natural catastrophes.
Research the ways in which an ecosystem has changed over time in response to changes in physical conditions, population balances, human interactions, and natural catastrophes.
Compare and contrast auditory and visual methods of communication among organisms in relation to survival strategies of a population.
Compare and contrast auditory and visual methods of communication among organisms in relation to survival strategies of a population.
Explain how changes in biodiversity would impact ecosystem stability and natural resources.
Design a possible solution for maintaining biodiversity of ecosystems while still providing necessary human resources without disrupting environmental equilibrium.
Design a possible solution for maintaining biodiversity of ecosystems while still providing necessary human resources without disrupting environmental equilibrium.
Analyze the properties and compare sources of kinetic, elastic potential, gravitational potential, electric potential, chemical, and thermal energy.
Analyze the properties and compare sources of kinetic, elastic potential, gravitational potential, electric potential, chemical, and thermal energy.
Construct a scientific explanation of the transformations between potential and kinetic energy.
Analyze and interpret data to show the relationship between kinetic energy and the mass of an object in motion and its speed.
Analyze and interpret data to show the relationship between kinetic energy and the mass of an object in motion and its speed.
Conduct an investigation to demonstrate the way that heat (thermal energy) moves among objects through radiation, conduction, or convection.
Graphically represent the composition of the atmosphere as a mixture of gases and discuss the potential for atmospheric change.
Develop and construct models that identify and explain the structure and function of major cell organelles as they contribute to the life activities of the cell and organism.
Develop and construct models that identify and explain the structure and function of major cell organelles as they contribute to the life activities of the cell and organism.
Conduct an investigation to demonstrate how the cell membrane maintains homeostasis through the process of passive transport.
Evaluate evidence that cells have structural similarities and differences in organisms across kingdoms.
Diagram the hierarchical organization of multicellular organisms from cells to organism.
Diagram the hierarchical organization of multicellular organisms from cells to organism.
Diagram the hierarchical organization of multicellular organisms from cells to organism.
Diagram the hierarchical organization of multicellular organisms from cells to organism.
Explain that the body is a system comprised of subsystems that maintain equilibrium and support life through digestion, respiration, excretion, circulation, sensation (nervous and integumentary), and locomotion (musculoskeletal).
Develop an argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to explain how behavioral and structural adaptations in animals and plants affect the probability of survival and reproductive success.
Develop an argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to explain how behavioral and structural adaptations in animals and plants affect the probability of survival and reproductive success.
Develop an argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to explain how behavioral and structural adaptations in animals and plants affect the probability of survival and reproductive success.
Develop an argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to explain how behavioral and structural adaptations in animals and plants affect the probability of survival and reproductive success.
Develop an argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to explain how behavioral and structural adaptations in animals and plants affect the probability of survival and reproductive success.
Develop an argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to explain how behavioral and structural adaptations in animals and plants affect the probability of survival and reproductive success.
Evaluate and communicate evidence that compares and contrasts the advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction.
Evaluate and communicate evidence that compares and contrasts the advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction.
Evaluate and communicate evidence that compares and contrasts the advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction.
Construct a scientific explanation based on compiled evidence for the processes of photosynthesis, cellular respiration, and anaerobic respiration in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.
Hypothesize that the impact of structural changes to genes (i.e., mutations) located on chromosomes may result in harmful, beneficial, or neutral effects to the structure and function of the organism.
Predict the probability of individual dominant and recessive alleles to be transmitted from each parent to offspring during sexual reproduction and represent the phenotypic and genotypic patterns using ratios.
Predict the probability of individual dominant and recessive alleles to be transmitted from each parent to offspring during sexual reproduction and represent the phenotypic and genotypic patterns using ratios.
Predict the probability of individual dominant and recessive alleles to be transmitted from each parent to offspring during sexual reproduction and represent the phenotypic and genotypic patterns using ratios.
Compare and contrast elemental molecules and compound molecules.
Compare and contrast elemental molecules and compound molecules.
Classify matter as pure substances or mixtures based on composition.
Classify matter as pure substances or mixtures based on composition.
Analyze and interpret chemical reactions to determine if the total number of atoms in the reactants and products support the Law of Conservation of Mass.
Analyze and interpret chemical reactions to determine if the total number of atoms in the reactants and products support the Law of Conservation of Mass.
Use the periodic table as a model to analyze and interpret evidence relating to physical and chemical properties to identify a sample of matter.
Use the periodic table as a model to analyze and interpret evidence relating to physical and chemical properties to identify a sample of matter.
Create and interpret models of substances whose atoms represent the states of matter with respect to temperature and pressure.
Create and interpret models of substances whose atoms represent the states of matter with respect to temperature and pressure.
Research, analyze, and communicate that the universe began with a period of rapid expansion using evidence from the motion of galaxies and composition of stars.
Research, analyze, and communicate that the universe began with a period of rapid expansion using evidence from the motion of galaxies and composition of stars.
Explain the role of gravity in the formation of our sun and planets. Extend this explanation to address gravity’s effect on the motion of celestial objects in our solar system and Earth’s Ocean tides.
Explain the role of gravity in the formation of our sun and planets. Extend this explanation to address gravity’s effect on the motion of celestial objects in our solar system and Earth’s Ocean tides.
Explain the role of gravity in the formation of our sun and planets. Extend this explanation to address gravity’s effect on the motion of celestial objects in our solar system and Earth’s Ocean tides.
Develop a model to generate data for ongoing testing and modification of an electromagnet, a generator, and a motor such that an optimal design can be achieved.
Research and communicate information to describe how data from technologies (telescopes, spectroscopes, satellites, and space probes) provide information about objects in the solar system and universe.
Construct an explanation addressing similarities and differences of the anatomical structures and genetic information between extinct and extant organisms using evidence of common ancestry and patterns between taxa.
Construct an explanation addressing similarities and differences of the anatomical structures and genetic information between extinct and extant organisms using evidence of common ancestry and patterns between taxa.
Analyze evidence from geology, paleontology, and comparative anatomy to support that specific phenotypes within a population can increase the probability of survival of that species and lead to adaptation.
Analyze evidence from geology, paleontology, and comparative anatomy to support that specific phenotypes within a population can increase the probability of survival of that species and lead to adaptation.
Develop a scientific explanation of how natural selection plays a role in determining the survival of a species in a changing environment.
Develop a scientific explanation of how natural selection plays a role in determining the survival of a species in a changing environment.
Develop a scientific explanation of how natural selection plays a role in determining the survival of a species in a changing environment.
Develop a scientific explanation of how natural selection plays a role in determining the survival of a species in a changing environment.
Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the technologies that have changed the way humans use artificial selection to influence the inheritance of desired traits in other organisms.
Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the technologies that have changed the way humans use artificial selection to influence the inheritance of desired traits in other organisms.
Design and conduct investigations depicting the relationship between magnetism and electricity in electromagnets, generators, and electrical motors, emphasizing the factors that increase or diminish the electric current and the magnetic field strength.
Design and conduct investigations depicting the relationship between magnetism and electricity in electromagnets, generators, and electrical motors, emphasizing the factors that increase or diminish the electric current and the magnetic field strength.
Design and conduct investigations depicting the relationship between magnetism and electricity in electromagnets, generators, and electrical motors, emphasizing the factors that increase or diminish the electric current and the magnetic field strength.
Design and conduct investigations depicting the relationship between magnetism and electricity in electromagnets, generators, and electrical motors, emphasizing the factors that increase or diminish the electric current and the magnetic field strength.
Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact.
Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact.
Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact.
Create a demonstration of an object in motion and describe the position, force, and direction of the object.
Create a demonstration of an object in motion and describe the position, force, and direction of the object.
Create a demonstration of an object in motion and describe the position, force, and direction of the object.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Evaluate and interpret that for every force exerted on an object there is an equal force exerted in the opposite direction.
Develop and use models to represent the basic properties of waves including frequency, amplitude, wavelength, and speed.that increase or diminish the electric current and the magnetic field strength.
Develop and use models to represent the basic properties of waves including frequency, amplitude, wavelength, and speed.that increase or diminish the electric current and the magnetic field strength.
Compare and contrast mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves based on refraction, reflection, transmission, absorption, and their behavior through a vacuum and/or various media.
Compare and contrast mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves based on refraction, reflection, transmission, absorption, and their behavior through a vacuum and/or various media.
Compare and contrast mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves based on refraction, reflection, transmission, absorption, and their behavior through a vacuum and/or various media.
Evaluate the role that waves play in different communication systems.
Evaluate the role that waves play in different communication systems.
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