NGSS Correlations
K-5 Science 6-8 Integrated 6-8 Discipline

  1. PERFORMANCE EXPECTATION - EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES

    2. MS-ESS1-1. Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to ...more

    MS-ESS1-2. Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity ...more

    MS-ESS1-3. Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties...more

    MS-ESS1-4. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence fro...more

    MS-ESS2-1. Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's mater...more

    MS-ESS2-2. Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geosc...more

    MS-ESS2-3. Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossil...more

    MS-ESS2-4. Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through...more

    MS-ESS2-5. Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and...more

    MS-ESS2-6. Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating ...more

    MS-ESS3-1. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for...more

    MS-ESS3-2. Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecas...more

    MS-ESS3-3. Apply scientific principles to design a method for monit...more

    MS-ESS3-4. Construct an argument supported by evidence for how incr...more

    MS-ESS3-5. Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that ha...more

  2. PERFORMANCE EXPECTATION - LIFE SCIENCES

    3. MS-LS1-1. Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living ...more

    MS-LS1-2. Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cel...more

    MS-LS1-3. Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a ...more

    MS-LS1-4. Use argument based on empirical evidence and scientific r...more

    MS-LS1-5. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for ...more

    MS-LS1-6. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for ...more

    MS-LS1-7. Develop a model to describe how food is rearranged throug...more

    MS-LS1-8. Gather and synthesize information that sensory receptors ...more

    MS-LS2-1. Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the ef...more

    MS-LS2-2. Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of intera...more

    MS-LS2-3. Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flo...more

    MS-LS2-4. Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence tha...more

    MS-LS2-5. Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodi...more

    MS-LS3-1. Develop and use a model to describe why structural change...more

    MS-LS3-2. Develop and use a model to describe why asexual reproduct...more

    MS-LS4-1. Analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil rec...more

    MS-LS4-2. Apply scientific ideas to construct an explanation for th...more

    MS-LS4-3. Analyze displays of pictorial data to compare patterns of...more

    MS-LS4-4. Construct an explanation based on evidence that describes...more

    MS-LS4-5. Gather and synthesize information about the technologies ...more

    MS-LS4-6. Use mathematical representations to support explanations ...more

  3. PERFORMANCE EXPECTATION - PHYSICAL SCIENCES

    4. MS-PS1-1. Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simp...more

    MS-PS1-2. Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substance...more

    MS-PS1-3. Gather and make sense of information to describe that syn...more

    MS-PS1-4. Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in pa...more

    MS-PS1-5. Develop and use a model to describe how the total number ...more

    MS-PS1-6. Undertake a design project to construct, test, and modify...more

    MS-PS2-1. Apply Newton’s Third Law to design a solution to a proble...more

    MS-PS2-2. Plan an investigation to provide evidence that the change...more

    MS-PS2-3. Ask questions about data to determine the factors that af...more

    MS-PS2-4. Construct and present arguments using evidence to support...more

    MS-PS2-5. Conduct an investigation and evaluate the experimental de...more

    MS-PS3-1. Construct and interpret graphical displays of data to des...more

    MS-PS3-2. Develop a model to describe that when the arrangement of ...more

    MS-PS3-3. Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and tes...more

    MS-PS3-4. Plan an investigation to determine the relationships amon...more

    MS-PS3-5. Construct, use, and present arguments to support the clai...more

    MS-PS4-1. Use mathematical representations to describe a simple mod...more

    MS-PS4-2. Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflec...more

    MS-PS4-3. Integrate qualitative scientific and technical informatio...more

  4. PERFORMANCE EXPECTATION - ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY, AND APPLICATIONS OF SCIENCE

    5. MS-ETS1-1. Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem ...more

    MS-ETS1-2. Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic p...more

    MS-ETS1-3. Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and di...more

    MS-ETS1-4. Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing a...more