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.
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Science Lesson : Sun Angle and Temperature
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.ESS2.1
Science Lesson : Sun Angle and Temperature
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Diagram convection patterns that flow due to uneven heating of the earth. 
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.ESS2.2
Science Lesson : Greenhouse Effect
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Construct an explanation for how atmospheric flow, geographic features, and ocean currents affect the climate of a region through heat transfer.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.ESS2.3
Science Lesson : Sun Angle and Temperature
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation for how atmospheric flow, geographic features, and ocean currents affect the climate of a region through heat transfer.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.ESS2.3
Science Lesson : Convection and Weather
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Construct an explanation for how atmospheric flow, geographic features, and ocean currents affect the climate of a region through heat transfer.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.ESS2.3
Science Lesson : Engineering Greenhouses
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Apply scientific principles to design a method to analyze and interpret the impact of humans and other organisms on the hydrologic cycle.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.ESS2.4
Science Lesson : Greenhouse Effect
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Apply scientific principles to design a method to analyze and interpret the impact of humans and other organisms on the hydrologic cycle.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.ESS2.4
Science Lesson : Convection and Weather
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Analyze and interpret data from weather conditions, weather maps, satellites, and radar to predict probable local weather patterns and conditions. 
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.ESS2.5
Science Lesson : Convection and Weather
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: 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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.ESS2.6
Science Lesson : Engineering Greenhouses
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Investigate and compare existing and developing technologies that utilize renewable and alternative energy resources.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.ESS3.2
Science Lesson : Engineering Shoreline Barriers
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Assess the impacts of human activities on the biosphere including conservation, habitat management, species endangerment, and extinction.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.ESS3.3
Science Lesson : Photosynthesis and Oil Spills
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Assess the impacts of human activities on the biosphere including conservation, habitat management, species endangerment, and extinction.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.ESS3.3
Science Lesson : Engineering Shoreline Barriers
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Evaluate design constraints on solutions for maintaining ecosystems and biodiversity. 
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.ETS1.1
Science Lesson : Engineering Wind Turbines
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Design and test different solutions that impact energy transfer.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.ETS1.2
Science Lesson : Engineering Seismograph
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Design and test different solutions that impact energy transfer.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.ETS1.2
Science Lesson : Engineering Greenhouses
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Design and test different solutions that impact energy transfer.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.ETS1.2
Science Lesson : Engineering Shoreline Barriers
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Design and test different solutions that impact energy transfer.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.ETS1.2
Science Lesson : Engineering Meteoroid Shields
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Design and test different solutions that impact energy transfer.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.ETS1.2
Science Lesson : Photosynthesis and Oil Spills
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Evaluate and communicate the impact of environmental variables on population size.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.LS2.1
Science Lesson : Engineering Shoreline Barriers
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Evaluate and communicate the impact of environmental variables on population size.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.LS2.1
Science Lesson : Food Webs
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Determine the impact of competitive, symbiotic, and predatory interactions in an ecosystem.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.LS2.2
Science Lesson : Food Webs
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Draw conclusions about the transfer of energy through a food web and energy pyramid in an ecosystem.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.LS2.3
Science Lesson : Food Webs
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.LS2.4
Science Lesson : Photosynthesis and Oil Spills
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.LS2.4
Science Lesson : Engineering Shoreline Barriers
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.LS2.4
Science Lesson : Food Webs
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze existing evidence about the effect of a specific invasive species on native populations in Tennessee and design a solution to mitigate its impact. 
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.LS2.5
Science Lesson : Engineering Shoreline Barriers
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.LS2.6
Science Lesson : Photosynthesis and Oil Spills
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.LS2.6
Science Lesson : Natural Selection
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Compare and contrast auditory and visual methods of communication among organisms in relation to survival strategies of a population.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.LS2.7
Science Lesson : DNA and Mutations
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Compare and contrast auditory and visual methods of communication among organisms in relation to survival strategies of a population.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.LS2.7
Science Lesson : Photosynthesis and Oil Spills
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Explain how changes in biodiversity would impact ecosystem stability and natural resources.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.LS4.1
Science Lesson : Food Webs
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Explain how changes in biodiversity would impact ecosystem stability and natural resources.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.LS4.1
Science Lesson : Engineering Shoreline Barriers
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Design a possible solution for maintaining biodiversity of ecosystems while still providing necessary human resources without disrupting environmental equilibrium.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.LS4.2
Science Lesson : Photosynthesis and Oil Spills
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Design a possible solution for maintaining biodiversity of ecosystems while still providing necessary human resources without disrupting environmental equilibrium.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.LS4.2
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions (MA)
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: 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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.MS-PS1-6
Science Lesson : Light and Information Transfer
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze the properties and compare sources of kinetic, elastic potential, gravitational potential, electric potential, chemical, and thermal energy. 
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.PS3.1
Science Lesson : Magnetism and Energy
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze the properties and compare sources of kinetic, elastic potential, gravitational potential, electric potential, chemical, and thermal energy. 
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.PS3.1
Science Lesson : Mass and Motion
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Analyze the properties and compare sources of kinetic, elastic potential, gravitational potential, electric potential, chemical, and thermal energy. 
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.PS3.1
Science Lesson : Light and Information Transfer
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct a scientific explanation of the transformations between potential and kinetic energy.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.PS3.2
Science Lesson : Mass and Motion
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Construct a scientific explanation of the transformations between potential and kinetic energy.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.PS3.2
Science Lesson : Engineering Wind Turbines
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data to show the relationship between kinetic energy and the mass of an object in motion and its speed.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.PS3.3
Science Lesson : Engineering Seismograph
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data to show the relationship between kinetic energy and the mass of an object in motion and its speed.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.PS3.3
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Conduct an investigation to demonstrate the way that heat (thermal energy) moves among objects through radiation, conduction, or convection.
Grades: 8
State ID: 6.PS3.4
Science Lesson : Earth-Sun-Moon System
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Graphically represent the composition of the atmosphere as a mixture of gases and discuss the potential for atmospheric change.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.ESS3.1
Science Lesson : Convection and Weather
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Engage in a scientific argument through graphing and translating data regarding human activity and climate.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.ESS3.2
Science Lesson : Greenhouse Effect
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Engage in a scientific argument through graphing and translating data regarding human activity and climate.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.ESS3.2
Science Lesson : Cellular Respiration
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: 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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.1
Science Lesson : Sucrose and Heart Rate
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: 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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.1
Science Lesson : Comparing Cells
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.1
Science Lesson : DNA and Proteins
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.1
Science Lesson : Comparing Cells
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Conduct an investigation to demonstrate how the cell membrane maintains homeostasis through the process of passive transport. 
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.2
Science Lesson : DNA and Proteins
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Conduct an investigation to demonstrate how the cell membrane maintains homeostasis through the process of passive transport. 
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.2
Science Lesson : Cellular Respiration
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Conduct an investigation to demonstrate how the cell membrane maintains homeostasis through the process of passive transport. 
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.2
Science Lesson : Sucrose and Heart Rate
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Conduct an investigation to demonstrate how the cell membrane maintains homeostasis through the process of passive transport. 
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.2
Science Lesson : Animal Diversity
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Evaluate evidence that cells have structural similarities and differences in organisms across kingdoms. 
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.3
Science Lesson : Comparing Cells
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Evaluate evidence that cells have structural similarities and differences in organisms across kingdoms.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.3
Science Lesson : Cellular Respiration
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Evaluate evidence that cells have structural similarities and differences in organisms across kingdoms. 
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.3
Science Lesson : Comparing Cells
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Evaluate evidence that cells have structural similarities and differences in organisms across kingdoms.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.3
Science Lesson : Comparing Cells
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Evaluate evidence that cells have structural similarities and differences in organisms across kingdoms.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.3
Science Lesson : Animal Diversity
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Diagram the hierarchical organization of multicellular organisms from cells to organism.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.4
Science Lesson : Sucrose and Heart Rate
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Diagram the hierarchical organization of multicellular organisms from cells to organism.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.4
Science Lesson : Cellular Respiration
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Diagram the hierarchical organization of multicellular organisms from cells to organism.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.4
Science Lesson : DNA and Mutations
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Diagram the hierarchical organization of multicellular organisms from cells to organism.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.4
Science Lesson : DNA and Proteins
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Diagram the hierarchical organization of multicellular organisms from cells to organism.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.4
Science Lesson : Animal Diversity
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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).
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.5
Science Lesson : Animal Diversity
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.6
Science Lesson : Natural Selection
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.6
Science Lesson : Heredity and Traits
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.6
Science Lesson : Reproduction
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.6
Science Lesson : DNA and Mutations
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.6
Science Lesson : Photosynthesis and Oil Spills
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.6
Science Lesson : Reproduction
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Evaluate and communicate evidence that compares and contrasts the advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.7
Science Lesson : DNA and Mutations
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Evaluate and communicate evidence that compares and contrasts the advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.7
Science Lesson : DNA and Proteins
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Evaluate and communicate evidence that compares and contrasts the advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.7
Science Lesson : Photosynthesis and Oil Spills
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.9
Science Lesson : Cellular Respiration
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: 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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.9
Science Lesson : Sucrose and Heart Rate
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: 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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS1.9
Science Lesson : DNA and Mutations
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS3.1
Science Lesson : Heredity and Traits
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS3.3
Science Lesson : Reproduction
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS3.3
Science Lesson : DNA and Proteins
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.LS3.3
Science Lesson : The Rock Cycle
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee 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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.MS-ESS2-2
Science Lesson : Mass and Heat Transfer
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Apply scientific principles of energy and heat transfer to design, construct, and test a device to minimize or maximize thermal energy transfer.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.MS-PS3-3
Science Lesson : Mass and Heat Transfer
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: 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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.MS-PS3-4
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions (MA)
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Present evidence to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.MS-PS3-5
Science Lesson : Mass and Heat Transfer
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Present evidence to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.MS-PS3-5
Science Lesson : The Rock Cycle
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: 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.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Mass and Heat Transfer
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: 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.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions (MA)
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Use informational text to describe the relationship between kinetic and potential energy and illustrate conversions from one form to another.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Renewable Energy
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Use informational text to describe the relationship between kinetic and potential energy and illustrate conversions from one form to another.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Mass and Motion
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Develop and use models to illustrate the structure of atoms, including the subatomic particles with their relative positions and charge.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.PS1.1
Science Lesson : Mass and Motion
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Compare and contrast elemental molecules and compound molecules.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.PS1.2
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Compare and contrast elemental molecules and compound molecules.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.PS1.2
Science Lesson : Polymer Structure and Function
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Compare and contrast elemental molecules and compound molecules.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.PS1.2
Science Lesson : Mass and Motion
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Classify matter as pure substances or mixtures based on composition. 
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.PS1.3
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Classify matter as pure substances or mixtures based on composition.  
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.PS1.3
Science Lesson : Polymer Structure and Function
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Classify matter as pure substances or mixtures based on composition.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.PS1.3
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.PS1.4
Science Lesson : Polymer Structure and Function
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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. 
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.PS1.4
Science Lesson : Mass and Motion
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Use the periodic table as a model to analyze and interpret evidence relating to physical and chemical properties to identify a sample of matter. 
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.PS1.5
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Use the periodic table as a model to analyze and interpret evidence relating to physical and chemical properties to identify a sample of matter.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.PS1.5
Science Lesson : Polymer Structure and Function
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Use the periodic table as a model to analyze and interpret evidence relating to physical and chemical properties to identify a sample of matter. 
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.PS1.5
Science Lesson : Mass and Motion
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Create and interpret models of substances whose atoms represent the states of matter with respect to temperature and pressure.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.PS1.6
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Create and interpret models of substances whose atoms represent the states of matter with respect to temperature and pressure.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.PS1.6
Science Lesson : Polymer Structure and Function
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Create and interpret models of substances whose atoms represent the states of matter with respect to temperature and pressure.
Grades: 8
State ID: 7.PS1.6
Science Lesson : Earth-Sun-Moon System
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.ESS1.1
Science Lesson : Earth's Place in the Solar System
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.ESS1.1
Science Lesson : Earth's Place in the Solar System
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.ESS1.2
Science Lesson : Earth-Sun-Moon System
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.ESS1.2
Science Lesson : Sun Angle and Temperature
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.ESS1.2
Science Lesson : Engineering Seismograph
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Evaluate data collected from seismographs to create a model of Earth's structure.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.ESS2.2
Science Lesson : Convection and Weather
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: 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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.ESS2.4
Science Lesson : Engineering Seismograph
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: 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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.ESS2.4
Science Lesson : Engineering Seismograph
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Collect data, map, and describe patterns in the locations of volcanoes and earthquakes related to tectonic plate boundaries, interactions, and hotspots.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.ESS3.2
Science Lesson : Engineering Wind Turbines
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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. 
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.ETS1.1
Science Lesson : Engineering Meteoroid Shields
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.ETS1.2
Science Lesson : Comparing Cells
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: 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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.LS4.1
Science Lesson : Animal Diversity
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.LS4.2
Science Lesson : Comparing Cells
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: 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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.LS4.2
Science Lesson : DNA and Proteins
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.LS4.2
Science Lesson : Natural Selection
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.LS4.3
Science Lesson : Heredity and Traits
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.LS4.3
Science Lesson : Natural Selection
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop a scientific explanation of how natural selection plays a role in determining the survival of a species in a changing environment.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.LS4.4
Science Lesson : Reproduction
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop a scientific explanation of how natural selection plays a role in determining the survival of a species in a changing environment.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.LS4.4
Science Lesson : Heredity and Traits
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop a scientific explanation of how natural selection plays a role in determining the survival of a species in a changing environment.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.LS4.4
Science Lesson : DNA and Mutations
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop a scientific explanation of how natural selection plays a role in determining the survival of a species in a changing environment.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.LS4.4
Science Lesson : DNA and Mutations
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.LS4.5
Science Lesson : Heredity and Traits
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.LS4.5
Science Lesson : The Rock Cycle
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Use a model to illustrate that energy from the Earth’s interior drives convection which cycles Earth’s crust leading to melting, crystallization, weathering, and deformation of large rock formations, including generation of ocean seafloor at ridges, submergence of ocean seafloor at trenches, mountain building, and active volcanic chains.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.MS-ESS2-1
Science Lesson : Mass and Heat Transfer
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Use a model to illustrate that energy from the Earth’s interior drives convection which cycles Earth’s crust leading to melting, crystallization, weathering, and deformation of large rock formations, including generation of ocean seafloor at ridges, submergence of ocean seafloor at trenches, mountain building, and active volcanic chains.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.MS-ESS2-1
Science Lesson : Natural Resources
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Analyze and interpret data to explain that the Earth’s mineral and fossil fuel resources are unevenly distributed as a result of geologic processes.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.MS-ESS3-1
Science Lesson : Manufacturing Processes
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: 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.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Manufacturing Processes
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: 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.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : The Rock Cycle
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: 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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.MS-PS1-1
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions (MA)
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: 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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.MS-PS1-1
Science Lesson : Renewable Energy
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: 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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.MS-PS1-1
Science Lesson : Natural Resources
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: 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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.MS-PS1-1
Science Lesson : Natural Resources
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: 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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.MS-PS1-1
Science Lesson : Natural Resources
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: 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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.MS-PS1-1
Science Lesson : Natural Resources
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: 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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.MS-PS1-1
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions (MA)
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.MS-PS1-2
Science Lesson : Renewable Energy
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.MS-PS1-2
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions (MA)
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: 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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.MS-PS1-4
Science Lesson : Mass and Heat Transfer
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: 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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.MS-PS1-4
Science Lesson : The Rock Cycle
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: 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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.MS-PS1-5
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions (MA)
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: 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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.MS-PS1-5
Science Lesson : Renewable Energy
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: 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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.MS-PS1-5
Science Lesson : Electric and Magnetic Interactions
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.PS2.1
Science Lesson : Engineering Wind Turbines
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.PS2.1
Science Lesson : Magnetism and Energy
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.PS2.1
Science Lesson : Light and Information Transfer
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.PS2.1
Science Lesson : Engineering Seismograph
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: 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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.PS2.1
Science Lesson : Engineering Seismograph
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.PS2.2
Science Lesson : Mechanical Waves and Energy
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.PS2.2
Science Lesson : Light and Information Transfer
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.PS2.2
Science Lesson : Engineering Seismograph
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.PS2.2
Science Lesson : Electric and Magnetic Interactions
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Create a demonstration of an object in motion and describe the position, force, and direction of the object.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.PS2.3
Science Lesson : Engineering Wind Turbines
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Create a demonstration of an object in motion and describe the position, force, and direction of the object.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.PS2.3
Science Lesson : Engineering Meteoroid Shields
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Create a demonstration of an object in motion and describe the position, force, and direction of the object.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.PS2.3
Science Lesson : Mass and Motion
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Create a demonstration of an object in motion and describe the position, force, and direction of the object.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.PS2.3
Science Lesson : Engineering Wind Turbines
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.PS2.4
Science Lesson : Earth-Sun-Moon System
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.PS2.4
Science Lesson : Engineering Meteoroid Shields
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.PS2.4
Science Lesson : Mechanical Waves and Energy
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.PS2.4
Science Lesson : Mass and Motion
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.PS2.4
Science Lesson : Engineering Seismograph
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.PS2.4
Science Lesson : Engineering Wind Turbines
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Evaluate and interpret that for every force exerted on an object there is an equal force exerted in the opposite direction.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.PS2.5
Science Lesson : Mechanical Waves and Energy
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.PS4.1
Science Lesson : Engineering Seismograph
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation: 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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.PS4.1
Science Lesson : Light and Information Transfer
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.PS4.1
Science Lesson : Magnetism and Energy
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Compare and contrast mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves based on refraction, reflection, transmission, absorption, and their behavior through a vacuum and/or various media.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.PS4.2
Science Lesson : Electric and Magnetic Interactions
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Compare and contrast mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves based on refraction, reflection, transmission, absorption, and their behavior through a vacuum and/or various media.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.PS4.2
Science Lesson : Mechanical Waves and Energy
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Compare and contrast mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves based on refraction, reflection, transmission, absorption, and their behavior through a vacuum and/or various media.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.PS4.2
Science Lesson : Mechanical Waves and Energy
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Evaluate the role that waves play in different communication systems.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.PS4.3
Science Lesson : Light and Information Transfer
State: TN
Standards: Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
Performance Expectation:

Evaluate the role that waves play in different communication systems.
Grades: 8
State ID: 8.PS4.3

This alignment guide shows how KnowAtom’s K-8 integrated science curriculum is aligned with Tennessee Academic Standards for Science.

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