Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
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This alignment guide shows how KnowAtom’s integrated model of science curriculum is designed for the Vermont Science Standards (NGSS).

Phenomena Based Lessons Aligned to Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)

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Science Lesson State Standards State ID Grades Performance Expectation
Earth and Moon Patterns VT Vermont Science Standards (NGSS) 1-ESS1-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted.

Sun Position and Shadow Patterns VT Vermont Science Standards (NGSS) 1-ESS1-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted.

Seasonal Temperatures and Water Cycles VT Vermont Science Standards (NGSS) 1-ESS1-2 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.

Seasonal Patterns VT Vermont Science Standards (NGSS) 1-ESS1-2 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.

Insect Anatomy - Structure and Function VT Vermont Science Standards (NGSS) 1-LS1-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.

Engineering Litter Collectors VT Vermont Science Standards (NGSS) 1-LS1-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.

Plant Structures VT Vermont Science Standards (NGSS) 1-LS1-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.

Living and Nonliving Things VT Vermont Science Standards (NGSS) 1-LS1-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.

Engineering Dams VT Vermont Science Standards (NGSS) 1-LS1-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.

Ant Behavior and Food VT Vermont Science Standards (NGSS) 1-LS1-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.

Bird Beak Structure and Function VT Vermont Science Standards (NGSS) 1-LS1-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.

Parent and Offspring Behaviors VT Vermont Science Standards (NGSS) 1-LS1-2 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Read texts and use media to determine patterns in behavior of parents and offspring that help offspring survive.

Plant Structures VT Vermont Science Standards (NGSS) 1-LS3-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents.

Parent and Offspring Behaviors VT Vermont Science Standards (NGSS) 1-LS3-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents. *Students focus on animals in this unit.

Living and Nonliving Things VT Vermont Science Standards (NGSS) 1-LS3-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents.

Engineering Communication Devices VT Vermont Science Standards (NGSS) 1-PS4-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1 Use tools and materials to design and build a device that uses light or sound to solve the problem of communicating over a distance.
Making Sounds and Instruments VT Vermont Science Standards (NGSS) 1-PS4-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Plan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that vibrating materials can make sound and that sound can make materials vibrate.

Light VT Vermont Science Standards (NGSS) 1-PS4-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that objects in darkness can be seen only when illuminated.

Sounds and Senses VT Vermont Science Standards (NGSS) 1-PS4-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1 Plan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that vibrating materials can make sound and that sound can make materials vibrate.
Materials and Light VT Vermont Science Standards (NGSS) 1-PS4-3 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Plan and conduct investigations to determine the effect of placing objects made with different materials in the path of a beam of light.

Engineering Communication Devices VT Vermont Science Standards (NGSS) K-2-ETS1-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1 Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
Engineering Dams VT Vermont Science Standards (NGSS) K-2-ETS1-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.

Engineering Litter Collectors VT Vermont Science Standards (NGSS) K-2-ETS1-1 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.

Engineering Communication Devices VT Vermont Science Standards (NGSS) K-2-ETS1-2 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.

Engineering Dams VT Vermont Science Standards (NGSS) K-2-ETS1-2 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.

Engineering Litter Collectors VT Vermont Science Standards (NGSS) K-2-ETS1-2 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.

Engineering Communication Devices VT Vermont Science Standards (NGSS) K-2-ETS1-3 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1 Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each perform.
Engineering Dams VT Vermont Science Standards (NGSS) K-2-ETS1-3 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

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

Engineering Litter Collectors VT Vermont Science Standards (NGSS) K-2-ETS1-3 [{id=111674358580, createdAt=1681899818338, updatedAt=1681899820544, 1='{type=string, value=1}'}] 1

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

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Phenomena Based Lessons Aligned to Vermont Science Standards (NGSS).

Science Lesson : Earth and Moon Patterns
State: VT
Standards: Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted.

State: VT
Standards: Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted.

State: VT
Standards: Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.

Science Lesson : Seasonal Patterns
State: VT
Standards: Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.

State: VT
Standards: Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.

State: VT
Standards: Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.

Science Lesson : Plant Structures
State: VT
Standards: Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.

State: VT
Standards: Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.

Science Lesson : Engineering Dams
State: VT
Standards: Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.

Science Lesson : Ant Behavior and Food
State: VT
Standards: Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.

State: VT
Standards: Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.

State: VT
Standards: Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Read texts and use media to determine patterns in behavior of parents and offspring that help offspring survive.

Science Lesson : Plant Structures
State: VT
Standards: Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents.

State: VT
Standards: Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents. *Students focus on animals in this unit.

State: VT
Standards: Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents.

State: VT
Standards: Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation: Use tools and materials to design and build a device that uses light or sound to solve the problem of communicating over a distance.
State: VT
Standards: Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Plan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that vibrating materials can make sound and that sound can make materials vibrate.

Science Lesson : Light
State: VT
Standards: Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that objects in darkness can be seen only when illuminated.

Science Lesson : Sounds and Senses
State: VT
Standards: Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation: Plan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that vibrating materials can make sound and that sound can make materials vibrate.
Science Lesson : Materials and Light
State: VT
Standards: Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Plan and conduct investigations to determine the effect of placing objects made with different materials in the path of a beam of light.

State: VT
Standards: Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation: Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
Science Lesson : Engineering Dams
State: VT
Standards: Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.

State: VT
Standards: Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.

State: VT
Standards: Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.

Science Lesson : Engineering Dams
State: VT
Standards: Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.

State: VT
Standards: Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.

State: VT
Standards: Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation: Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each perform.
Science Lesson : Engineering Dams
State: VT
Standards: Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

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

State: VT
Standards: Vermont Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

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

This alignment guide shows how KnowAtom’s integrated model of science curriculum is designed for the Vermont Science Standards (NGSS).

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