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Matter and Its InteractionsMS-PS1

MS-PS1-1.
Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.MS-PS1-1
MS-PS1-2.
Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.MS-PS1-2
MS-PS1-4.
Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed.MS-PS1-4
MS-PS1-5.
Develop and use a model to describe how the total number of atoms does not change in a chemical reaction and thus mass is conserved.MS-PS1-5
MS-PS1-6.
Undertake a design project to construct, test, and modify a device that either releases or absorbs thermal energy by chemical processes.MS-PS1-6

MS-ESS2-1.
Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.MS-ESS2-1
MS-ESS2-2.
Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth's surface at varying time and spatial scales.MS-ESS2-2
MS-ESS2-3.
Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions.MS-ESS2-3

MS-ESS3-1.
Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how the uneven distributions of Earth's mineral, energy, and groundwater resources are the result of past and current geoscience processes.MS-ESS3-1
MS-ESS3-2.
Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects.MS-ESS3-2

MS-LS1-1.
Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.MS-LS1-1
MS-LS1-2.
Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways parts of cells contribute to the function.MS-LS1-2
MS-LS1-3.
Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells.MS-LS1-3
MS-LS1-8.
Gather and synthesize information that sensory receptors respond to stimuli by sending messages to the brain for immediate behavior or storage as memories.MS-LS1-8
MS-LS3-2.
Develop and use a model to describe why asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation.MS-LS3-2

MS-ETS1-1.
Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.MS-ETS1-1
MS-ETS1-2.
Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.MS-ETS1-2
MS-ETS1-3.
Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.MS-ETS1-3
MS-ETS1-4.
Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.MS-ETS1-4

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