Influence of Engineering, Technology, and Science on Society and the Natural World

4-ESS3-2 Earth and Human Activity

Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans.*

Performance Expectation

Grade: 
3-5
4

4-ESS3-1 Earth and Human Activity

Obtain and combine information to describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and their uses affect the environment.

Performance Expectation

Grade: 
3-5
4

4-PS3-4 Energy

Apply scientific ideas to design, test, and refine a device that converts energy from one form to another.*

Performance Expectation

Grade: 
3-5
4

3-ESS3-1 Earth and Human Activity

Make a claim about the merit of a design solution that reduces the impacts of a weather-related hazard.*

Performance Expectation

Grade: 
3-5
3

2-ESS2-1 Earth's Systems

Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land.*

Performance Expectation

Grade: 
K-2
2

2-PS1-2 Matter and Its Interactions

Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.*

Performance Expectation

Grade: 
K-2
2

1-LS1-1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

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.*

Performance Expectation

Grade: 
K-2
1

1-PS4-4 Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer

Use tools and materials to design and build a device that uses light or sound to solve the problem of communicating over a distance.*

Performance Expectation

Grade: 
K-2
1

K-ESS3-2 Earth and Human Activity

Ask questions to obtain information about the purpose of weather forecasting to prepare for, and respond to, severe weather.*

Performance Expectation

Grade: 
K-2
K