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Science Standards by
Disciplinary Core Ideas

The Topics are in tables by Grade Band, and then further broken down into columns of Life Science, Earth & Space Science, and Physical Science. The Engineering Design topic is located at the end of the respective grade band.

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Elementary School

Life Science Earth & Space Science Physical Science
Elementary School Introduction
K K-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes K-ESS2 Earth's Systems K-PS2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
K-ESS3 Earth and Human Activity K-PS3 Energy
1 1-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 1-ESS1 Earth's Place in the Universe 1-PS4 Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
1-LS3 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits
2 2-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 2-ESS1 Earth's Place in the Universe 2-PS1 Matter and Its Interactions
2-LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity 2-ESS2 Earth's Systems
Grades K-2 Engineering Design Introduction
K-2-ETS1 Engineering Design
3 3-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 3-ESS2 Earth's Systems 3-PS2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
3-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 3-ESS3 Earth and Human Activity
3-LS3 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits
3-LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
4 4-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 4-ESS1 Earth's Place in the Universe 4-PS3 Energy
4-ESS2 Earth's Systems 4-PS4 Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
4-ESS3 Earth and Human Activity
5 5-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 5-ESS1 Earth's Place in the Universe 5-PS1 Matter and Its Interactions
5-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 5-ESS2 Earth's Systems 5-PS2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
5-ESS3 Earth and Human Activity 5-PS3 Energy
Grades 3-5 Engineering Design Introduction
3-5-ETS1 Engineering Design

Middle School

Life Science Earth & Space Science Physical Science
Middle School Life Science Introduction Middle School Earth & Space Science Introduction Middle School Physical Science Introduction
MS-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes MS-ESS1 Earth's Place in the Universe MS-PS1 Matter and Its Interactions
MS-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics MS-ESS2 Earth's Systems MS-PS2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
MS-LS3 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits MS-ESS3 Earth and Human Activity MS-PS3 Energy
MS-LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity MS-PS4 Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
Middle School Engineering Design Introduction
MS-ETS1 Engineering Design

High School

Life Science Earth & Space Science Physical Science
High School Life Science Introduction High School Earth & Space Science Introduction High School Physical Science Introduction
HS-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes HS-ESS1 Earth's Place in the Universe HS-PS1 Matter and Its Interactions
HS-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics HS-ESS2 Earth's Systems HS-PS2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
HS-LS3 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits HS-ESS3 Earth and Human Activity HS-PS3 Energy
HS-LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity HS-PS4 Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
High School Engineering Design Introduction
HS-ETS1 Engineering Design