Grades 3, 4, 5

Other Next Generation Science Standards Appendix F: Science and Engineering Practices sets

• Grades K, 1, 2
• Grades 6, 7, 8
• Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

Ask questions about what would happen if a variable is changed.3-5.AF.1.1

Identify scientific (testable) and non-scientific (non-testable) questions.3-5.AF.1.2

Ask questions that can be investigated and predict reasonable outcomes based on patterns such as cause and effect relationships.3-5.AF.1.3

Use prior knowledge to describe problems that can be solved.3-5.AF.1.4

Define a simple design problem that can be solved through the development of an object, tool, process, or system and includes several criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.3-5.AF.1.5

Identify limitations of models.3-5.AF.2.1

Collaboratively develop and/or revise a model based on evidence that shows the relationships among variables for frequent and regular occurring events.3-5.AF.2.2

Develop a model using an analogy, example, or abstract representation to describe a scientific principle or design solution.3-5.AF.2.3

Develop and/or use models to describe and/or predict phenomena.3-5.AF.2.4

Develop a diagram or simple physical prototype to convey a proposed object, tool, or process.3-5.AF.2.5

Use a model to test cause and effect relationships or interactions concerning the functioning of a natural or designed system.3-5.AF.2.6

Plan and conduct an investigation collaboratively to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence, using fair tests in which variables are controlled and the number of trials considered.3-5.AF.3.1

Evaluate appropriate methods and/or tools for collecting data.3-5.AF.3.2

Make observations and/or measurements to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence for an explanation of a phenomenon or test a design solution.3-5.AF.3.3

Make predictions about what would happen if a variable changes.3-5.AF.3.4

Test two different models of the same proposed object, tool, or process to determine which better meets criteria for success.3-5.AF.3.5

Represent data in tables and/or various graphical displays (bar graphs, pictographs and/or pie charts) to reveal patterns that indicate relationships.3-5.AF.4.1

Analyze and interpret data to make sense of phenomena, using logical reasoning, mathematics, and/or computation.3-5.AF.4.2

Compare and contrast data collected by different groups in order to discuss similarities and differences in their findings.3-5.AF.4.3

Analyze data to refine a problem statement or the design of a proposed object, tool, or process.3-5.AF.4.4

Use data to evaluate and refine design solutions.3-5.AF.4.5

Decide if qualitative or quantitative data are best to determine whether a proposed object or tool meets criteria for success.3-5.AF.5.1

Organize simple data sets to reveal patterns that suggest relationships.3-5.AF.5.2

Describe, measure, estimate, and/or graph quantities (e.g., area, volume, weight, time) to address scientific and engineering questions and problems.3-5.AF.5.3

Create and/or use graphs and/or charts generated from simple algorithms to compare alternative solutions to an engineering problem.3-5.AF.5.4

Construct an explanation of observed relationships (e.g., the distribution of plants in the back yard).3-5.AF.6.1

Use evidence (e.g., measurements, observations, patterns) to construct or support an explanation or design a solution to a problem.3-5.AF.6.2

Identify the evidence that supports particular points in an explanation.3-5.AF.6.3

Apply scientific ideas to solve design problems.3-5.AF.6.4

Generate and compare multiple solutions to a problem based on how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the design solution.3-5.AF.6.5

Compare and refine arguments based on an evaluation of the evidence presented.3-5.AF.7.1

Distinguish among facts, reasoned judgment based on research findings, and speculation in an explanation.3-5.AF.7.2

Respectfully provide and receive critiques from peers about a proposed procedure, explanation, or model by citing relevant evidence and posing specific questions.3-5.AF.7.3

Construct and/or support an argument with evidence, data, and/or a model.3-5.AF.7.4

Use data to evaluate claims about cause and effect.3-5.AF.7.5

Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem by citing relevant evidence about how it meets the criteria and constraints of the problem.3-5.AF.7.6

Read and comprehend grade-appropriate complex texts and/or other reliable media to summarize and obtain scientific and technical ideas and describe how they are supported by evidence.3-5.AF.8.1

Compare and/or combine across complex texts and/or other reliable media to support the engagement in other scientific and/or engineering practices.3-5.AF.8.2

Combine information in written text with that contained in corresponding tables, diagrams, and/or charts to support the engagement in other scientific and/or engineering practices.3-5.AF.8.3

Obtain and combine information from books and/or other reliable media to explain phenomena or solutions to a design problem.3-5.AF.8.4

Communicate scientific and/or technical information orally and/or in written formats, including various forms of media as well as tables, diagrams, and charts.3-5.AF.8.5