MOTIONANDSTABILITY:FORCESANDINTERACTIONS
PerformanceExpectation / Planandconductaninvestigationtoprovideevidenceoftheeffectsofbalancedandunbalancedforcesonthemotionofanobject.
ClarificationStatement / Examplescouldincludeanunbalancedforceononesideofanobjectthatcanmakeitstartmoving,orbalancedforcespushingonanobjectfromoppositesideswillnotproduceanymotionatall.Investigationsincludeonevariableatatime:number,size,ordirectionofforces.
ScienceEngineeringPractices / DisciplinaryCoreIdeas / CrosscuttingConcepts
1.Askingquestionsanddefiningproblems
2.Developingandusingmodels
3.Planningandcarryingoutinvestigations:Planningandcarryingoutinvestigationstoanswerquestions(science)ortestsolutions(engineering)toproblemsin3–5buildsonK–2experiencesandprogressesto
includeinvestigationsthatcontrolvariablesandprovideevidencetosupportexplanationsordesignsolutions.
•Planandconductaninvestigationcollaborativelytoproducedatatoserveasthebasisforevidence,usingfairtestsinwhichvariablesarecontrolledandthenumberoftrialsconsidered.
4.Analyzingandinterpretingdata
5.Usingmathematicsandcomputationalthinking
6.Constructingexplanationsanddesigningsolutions
7.Engaginginargumentfromevidence
8.Obtaining,evaluating,andcommunicatinginformation / FORCESANDMOTION
Eachforceactsononeparticularobjectandhasbothstrengthandadirection.Anobjectatresttypicallyhasmultipleforcesactingonitbuttheyaddtogivezeronetforceontheobject.(3-5.PS2A.a)
Forcesthatdonotsumtozerocancausechangesintheobject’sspeedordirectionofmotion.(Qualitativeandconceptual,butnotquantitativeadditionofforcesareusedatthislevel.)(3-5.PS2A.b)
TYPESOFINTERACTIONS
Objectsincontactexertforcesoneachother.(3-5.PS2B.a) / CAUSEANDEFFECT
Causeandeffectrelationshipsareroutinelyidentified,tested,andusedtoexplainchange.

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MOTIONANDSTABILITY:FORCESANDINTERACTIONS
PerformanceExpectation / Makeobservationsand/ormeasurementsofanobject’smotiontoprovideevidencethatapatterncanbeusedtopredictfuturemotion.
ClarificationStatement / Examplesofmotionwithapredictablepatterncouldincludeachildswinginginaswing,aballrollingbackandforthinabowl,ortwochildrenonasee-saw.
ScienceEngineeringPractices / DisciplinaryCoreIdeas / CrosscuttingConcepts
1.Askingquestionsanddefiningproblems
2.Developingandusingmodels
3.Planningandcarryingoutinvestigations:Planningandcarryingoutinvestigationstoanswerquestions(science)ortestsolutions(engineering)toproblemsin3–5buildsonK–2experiencesandprogressesto
includeinvestigationsthatcontrolvariablesandprovideevidencetosupportexplanationsordesignsolutions.
•Makeobservationsand/ormeasurementstoproducedatatoserveasthebasisforevidenceforan
explanationofaphenomenonortestadesignsolution.
4.Analyzingandinterpretingdata
5.Usingmathematicsandcomputationalthinking
6.Constructingexplanationsanddesigningsolutions
7.Engaginginargumentfromevidence
8.Obtaining,evaluating,andcommunicatinginformation / FORCESANDMOTION
Thepatternsofanobject’smotioninvarioussituationscanbeobservedandmeasured;whenthatpastmotionexhibitsaregularpattern,futuremotioncanbepredictedfromit.(Technicalterms,suchasmagnitude,velocity,momentum,andvectorquantity,arenotintroducedatthislevel,buttheconceptthatsomequantitiesneedbothsizeanddirectiontobedescribedisdeveloped.)(3-5.PS2A.c) / PATTERNS
Patternsofchangecanbeusedtomakepredictions.

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MOTIONANDSTABILITY:FORCESANDINTERACTIONS
PerformanceExpectation / Askquestionstodeterminecauseandeffectrelationshipsofelectricormagneticinteractionsbetweentwoobjects
notincontactwitheachother.
ClarificationStatement / Examplesofanelectricforcecouldincludetheforceonhairfromanelectricallychargedballoonortheelectricalforcesbetweenachargedrodandpiecesofpaper;examplesofamagneticforcecouldincludetheforcebetweentwopermanentmagnets,theforcebetweenanelectromagnetandsteelpaperclips,ortheforceexertedbyonemagnetversustheforceexertedbytwomagnets.Examplesofcauseandeffectrelationshipscouldincludehowthedistancebetweenobjectsaffectsthestrengthoftheforceorhowtheorientationofmagnetsaffectsthedirectionofthemagneticforce.Examplescouldincludeforcesproducedbyobjectsthatcanbemanipulatedbystudents,orelectricalinteractionscouldincludestaticelectricity.
ScienceEngineeringPractices / DisciplinaryCoreIdeas / CrosscuttingConcepts
1.Askingquestionsanddefiningproblems:Askingquestions(science)anddefiningproblems(engineering)in3–5buildsonK–2experiencesandprogressestospecifyingqualitativerelationships.
•Askquestionsthatcanbeinvestigatedandpredictreasonableoutcomesbasedonpatternssuchascauseandeffectrelationships.
2.Developingandusingmodels
3.Planningandcarryingoutinvestigations
4.Analyzingandinterpretingdata
5.Usingmathematicsandcomputationalthinking
6.Constructingexplanations(forscience)anddesigningsolutions(forengineering)
7.Engaginginargumentfromevidence
8.Obtaining,evaluating,andcommunicatinginformation / TYPESOFINTERACTIONS
Electricandmagneticforcesbetweenapairofobjectsdonotrequirethattheobjectsbeincontact.Thesizesoftheforcesineachsituationdependonthepropertiesoftheobjectsandtheirdistancesapartand,forforcesbetweentwomagnets,ontheirorientationrelativetoeachother.(3-5.PS2B.b) / CAUSEANDEFFECT
Causeandeffectrelationshipsareroutinelyidentified,tested,andusedtoexplainchange.

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MOTIONANDSTABILITY:FORCESANDINTERACTIONS
PerformanceExpectation / Defineasimpledesignproblemthatcanbesolvedbyapplyingscientificideasaboutmagnets.
ClarificationStatement / Examplesofproblemscouldincludeconstructingalatchtokeepadoorshutorcreatingadevicetokeeptwomovingobjectsfromtouchingeachother.
ScienceEngineeringPractices / DisciplinaryCoreIdeas / CrosscuttingConcepts
1.Askingquestionsanddefiningproblems:Askingquestions(science)anddefiningproblems(engineering)in3–5buildsonK–2experiencesandprogressestospecifyingqualitativerelationships.
•Defineasimpledesignproblemthatcanbesolvedthroughthedevelopmentofanobject,tool,process,orsystemandincludesseveralcriteriaforsuccessandconstraintsonmaterials,time,orcost.
2.Developingandusingmodels
3.Planningandcarryingoutinvestigations
4.Analyzingandinterpretingdata
5.Usingmathematicsandcomputationalthinking
6.Constructingexplanations(forscience)anddesigningsolutions(forengineering)
7.Engaginginargumentfromevidence
8.Obtaining,evaluating,andcommunicatinginformation / TYPESOFINTERACTIONS
Electricandmagneticforcesbetweenapairofobjectsdonotrequirethattheobjectsbeincontact.Thesizesoftheforcesineachsituationdependonthepropertiesoftheobjectsandtheirdistancesapartand,forforcesbetweentwomagnets,theirorientationrelativetoeachother.(3-5.PS2B.b)
DEFININGANDDELIMITINGENGINEERINGPROBLEMS
Possiblesolutionstoaproblemarelimitedbyavailablematerialsandresources(constraints).Thesuccess
ofadesignedsolutionisdeterminedbyconsideringthedesiredfeaturesofasolution(criteria).Differentproposalsforsolutionscanbecomparedonthebasisofhowwelleachonemeetsthespecifiedcriteriaforsuccessorhowwelleachtakestheconstraintsintoaccount.(3-5.ETS1A.a) / PATTERNS
Patternscanbeusedasevidencetosupportanexplanation.

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FROMMOLECULESTOORGANISMS:STRUCTURESAND PROCESSES
PerformanceExpectation / Developmodelstodescribethatorganismshaveuniqueanddiverselifecyclesbutallhaveincommonbirth,growth,reproduction,anddeath.
ClarificationStatement / Changesthatorganismsgothroughduringtheirlivesformapattern.Forplantlifecyclesthereisanemphasisonfloweringplants.
ScienceEngineeringPractices / DisciplinaryCoreIdeas / CrosscuttingConcepts
1.Askingquestionsanddefiningproblems
2.Developingandusingmodels:Modelingin3–5buildsonK–2experiencesandprogressestobuildingandrevisingsimplemodelsandusingmodelstorepresenteventsanddesignsolutions.
•Developand/orusemodelstodescribeand/orpredictphenomena.
3.Planningandcarryingoutinvestigations
4.Analyzingandinterpretingdata
5.Usingmathematicsandcomputationalthinking
6.Constructingexplanationsanddesigningsolutions
7.Engaginginargumentfromevidence
8.Obtaining,evaluating,andcommunicatinginformation / GROWTHANDDEVELOPMENTOFORGANISMS
Reproductionisessentialtothecontinuedexistenceofeverykindoforganism.Plantsandanimalshaveuniqueanddiverselifecycles.(3-5.LS1B.a) / PATTERNS
Patternsofchangecanbeusedtomakepredictions.
ECOSYSTEMS:INTERACTIONS,ENERGY,ANDDYNAMICS
PerformanceExpectation / Constructandsupportanargumentthatsomeanimalsformgroupsthathelpmemberssurvive.
ClarificationStatement / Argumentscouldincludeexamplesofgroupbehaviorsuchasdivisionoflaborinabeecolony,flocksofbirdsstayingtogethertoconfuseorintimidatepredators,orwolveshuntinginpackstomoreefficientlycatchandkillprey.
ScienceEngineeringPractices / DisciplinaryCoreIdeas / CrosscuttingConcepts
1.Askingquestionsanddefiningproblems
2.Developingandusingmodels
3.Planningandcarryingoutinvestigations
4.Analyzingandinterpretingdata
5.Usingmathematicsandcomputationalthinking
6.Constructingexplanationsanddesigningsolutions
7.Engaginginargumentfromevidence:Engaginginargumentfromevidencein3–5buildsonK–2experiencesandprogressestocritiquingthescientificexplanationsorsolutionsproposedbypeersbycitingrelevantevidenceaboutthenaturalanddesignedworld(s).
•Constructand/orsupportanargumentwithevidence,data,and/oramodel.
8.Obtaining,evaluating,andcommunicatinginformation / SOCIALINTERACTIONSANDGROUP BEHAVIOR
Beingpartofagrouphelpsanimalsobtainfood,defendthemselves,andcopewithchanges.Groupsmayservedifferentfunctionsandvarydramaticallyinsize.(3-5.LS2D.a) / SYSTEMSANDSYSTEMMODELS
Asystemisagroupofrelatedpartsthatmakeupawholeandcancarryoutfunctionsitsindividualpartscannot.

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HEREDITY:INHERITANCEANDVARIATIONOFTRAITS
PerformanceExpectation / Analyzeandinterpretdatatoprovideevidencethatplantsandanimalshavetraitsinheritedfromtheirparentsandthatvariationofthesetraitsexistsinagroupofsimilarorganisms.
ClarificationStatement / Emphasisisonorganismsotherthanhumansanddoesnotincludegeneticmechanismsofinheritanceandpredictionoftraits.Datacanincludedrawings,photographs,measurements,orwrittenobservations.Patternsarethesimilaritiesanddifferencesintraitssharedbetweenoffspringandtheirparents,oramongsiblings.
ScienceEngineeringPractices / DisciplinaryCoreIdeas / CrosscuttingConcepts
1.Askingquestionsanddefiningproblems
2.Developingandusingmodels
3.Planningandcarryingoutinvestigations
4.Analyzingandinterpretingdata:Analyzingdata in3–5buildsonK–2experiencesandprogressestointroducingquantitativeapproachestocollectingdataandconductingmultipletrialsofqualitativeobservations.Whenpossibleandfeasible,digitaltoolsshouldbeused.
•Analyzeandinterpretdatatomakesenseofphenomena,usinglogicalreasoning,mathematics,and/orcomputation.
5.Usingmathematicsandcomputationalthinking
6.Constructingexplanationsanddesigningsolutions
7.Engaginginargumentfromevidence
8.Obtaining,evaluating,andcommunicatinginformation / INHERITANCEOFTRAITS
Manycharacteristicsoforganismsareinheritedfromtheirparents.(3-5.LS3A.a)
VARIATIONOFTRAITS
Differentorganismsvaryinhowtheylookandfunctionbecausetheyhavedifferentinheritedinformation.(3-5.LS3B.a) / PATTERNS
Similaritiesanddifferencesinpatternscanbeusedtosort,classify,communicateandanalyzesimpleratesofchangefornaturalphenomenaanddesignedproducts.

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HEREDITY:INHERITANCEANDVARIATIONOFTRAITS
PerformanceExpectation / Useevidencetosupporttheexplanationthattraitscanbeinfluencedbytheenvironment.
ClarificationStatement / Examplesoftheenvironmentaffectingatraitcouldincludenormallytallplantsgrownwithinsufficientwaterarestuntedorananimalthatisgiventoomuchfoodandlittleexercisemaybecomeoverweight.
ScienceEngineeringPractices / DisciplinaryCoreIdeas / CrosscuttingConcepts
1.Askingquestionsanddefiningproblems
2.Developingandusingmodels
3.Planningandcarryingoutinvestigations
4.Analyzingandinterpretingdata
5.Usingmathematicsandcomputationalthinking
6.Constructingexplanationsanddesigningsolutions:Constructingexplanations(science)anddesigningsolutions(engineering)in3–5buildsonK–2experiencesandprogressestotheuseofevidenceinconstructingexplanationsthatspecifyvariablesthatdescribeandpredictphenomenaandindesigningmultiplesolutionstodesignproblems.
•Useevidence(e.g.,measurements,observations,patterns)toconstructorsupportanexplanationordesignasolutiontoaproblem.
7.Engaginginargumentfromevidence
8.Obtaining,evaluating,andcommunicatinginformation / INHERITANCEOFTRAITS
Othercharacteristicsresultfromindividuals’interactionswiththeenvironment,whichcanrangefromdiettolearning.Manycharacteristicsinvolvebothinheritanceandenvironment.(3-5.LS3A.b)
VARIATIONOFTRAITS
Theenvironmentalsoaffectsthetraitsthatanorganismexpresses.(3-5.LS3B.b) / CAUSEANDEFFECT
Causeandeffectrelationshipsareroutinelyidentified,tested,andusedtoexplainchange.

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BIOLOGICALEVOLUTION:UNITYANDDIVERSITY
PerformanceExpectation / Analyzeandinterpretdatafromfossilstoprovideevidenceoftheorganismsandtheenvironmentsinwhichtheylivedlongago.
ClarificationStatement / Examplesofdatacouldincludetype,size,anddistributionsoffossilorganisms.Examplesoffossilsandenvironmentscouldincludemajorfossiltypessuchasmarinefossilsfoundondryland,tropicalplantfossilsfoundinarcticareas,orfossilsofextinctorganismsandrelativeages.
ScienceEngineeringPractices / DisciplinaryCoreIdeas / CrosscuttingConcepts
1.Askingquestionsanddefiningproblems
2.Developingandusingmodels
3.Planningandcarryingoutinvestigations.
4.Analyzingandinterpretingdata:Analyzingdatain3–5buildsonK–2experiencesandprogressestointroducingquantitativeapproachestocollectingdataandconductingmultipletrialsofqualitativeobservations.Whenpossibleandfeasible,digitaltoolsshouldbeused.
•Analyzeandinterpretdatatomakesenseofphenomena,usinglogicalreasoning,mathematics,and/orcomputation.
5.Usingmathematicsandcomputationalthinking
6.Constructingexplanationsanddesigningsolutions
7.Engaginginargumentfromevidence
8.Obtaining,evaluating,andcommunicatinginformation / EVIDENCEOFCOMMONANCESTRYANDDIVERSITY
SomekindsofplantsandanimalsthatoncelivedonEartharenolongerfoundanywhere.(3-5.LS4A.a)
Fossilsprovideevidenceaboutthetypesoforganismsthatlivedlongagoandalsoaboutthenatureoftheirenvironment.(3-5.LS4A.b) / SCALE,PROPORTION,ANDQUANTITY
Naturalobjectsand/orobservablephenomenaexistfromtheverysmalltotheimmenselylargeorfromveryshorttoverylongtimeperiods.

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BIOLOGICALEVOLUTION:UNITYANDDIVERSITY
PerformanceExpectation / Useevidencetoconstructanexplanationforhowthevariationsincharacteristicsamongindividualsofthesamespeciesmayprovideadvantagesinsurviving,findingmates,andreproducing.
ClarificationStatement / Examplesofcauseandeffectrelationshipscouldbeplantsthathavelargerthornsthanotherplantsmaybelesslikelytobeeatenoranimalsthathavebettercamouflagecolorationthanotheranimalsmaybemorelikelytosurviveandthereforemorelikelytoleaveoffspring.
ScienceEngineeringPractices / DisciplinaryCoreIdeas / CrosscuttingConcepts
1.Askingquestionsanddefiningproblems
2.Developingandusingmodels
3.Planningandcarryingoutinvestigations.
4.Analyzingandinterpretingdata
5.Usingmathematicsandcomputationalthinking
6.Constructingexplanationsanddesigningsolutions:Constructingexplanations(science)anddesigningsolutions(engineering)in3–5buildsonK–2experiencesandprogressestotheuseofevidenceinconstructingexplanationsthatspecifyvariablesthatdescribeandpredictphenomenaandindesigningmultiplesolutionstodesignproblems.
•Useevidence(e.g.,measurements,observations,patterns)toconstructorsupportanexplanationordesignasolutiontoaproblem.
7.Engaginginargumentfromevidence
8.Obtaining,evaluating,andcommunicatinginformation / NATURALSELECTION
Sometimesthedifferencesincharacteristicsbetweenindividualsofthesamespeciesprovideadvantagesinsurviving,findingmates,andreproducing.(3-5.LS4B.a) / CAUSEANDEFFECT
Causeandeffectrelationshipsareroutinelyidentified,tested,andusedtoexplainchange.
BIOLOGICALEVOLUTION:UNITYANDDIVERSITY
PerformanceExpectation / Constructandsupportanargumentwithevidencethatinaparticularhabitatsomeorganismscansurvivewell,somesurvivelesswell,andsomecannotsurviveatall.
ClarificationStatement / Examplesofevidencecouldincludeneedsandcharacteristicsoftheorganismsandhabitatsinvolved.Theorganismsandtheirhabitatsmakeupasysteminwhichthepartsdependoneachother.
ScienceEngineeringPractices / DisciplinaryCoreIdeas / CrosscuttingConcepts
1.Askingquestionsanddefiningproblems
2.Developingandusingmodels
3.Planningandcarryingoutinvestigations
4.Analyzingandinterpretingdata
5.Usingmathematicsandcomputationalthinking
6.Constructingexplanationsanddesigningsolutions
7.Engaginginargumentfromevidence:Engaginginargumentfromevidencein3–5buildsonK–2experiencesandprogressestocritiquingthescientificexplanationsorsolutionsproposedbypeersbycitingrelevantevidenceaboutthenaturalanddesignedworld(s).
•Constructand/orsupportanargumentwithevidence,data,and/oramodel.
8.Obtaining,evaluating,andcommunicatinginformation / ADAPTATION
Foranyparticularenvironment,somekindsoforganismssurvivewell,somesurvivelesswell,andsomecannotsurviveatall.(3-5.LS4C.a) / CAUSEANDEFFECT
Causeandeffectrelationshipsareroutinelyidentified,tested,andusedtoexplainchange.

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BIOLOGICALEVOLUTION:UNITYANDDIVERSITY
PerformanceExpectation / Makeaclaimaboutthemeritofasolutiontoaproblemcausedwhentheenvironmentchangesandthetypesofplantsandanimalsthatlivetheremaychange.
ClarificationStatement / Examplesofenvironmentalchange(s)couldincludechangesinlandcharacteristics,waterdistribution,temperature,food,andotherbiologicalcommunities.Louisianaspecificexamplescouldincludeimpactsrelatedtolevees,dams,croprotations,irrigationsystems,huntinglimits,diversioncanals,orsealevelrise.
ScienceEngineeringPractices / DisciplinaryCoreIdeas / CrosscuttingConcepts
1.Askingquestionsanddefiningproblems
2.Developingandusingmodels
3.Planningandcarryingoutinvestigations.
4.Analyzingandinterpretingdata
5.Usingmathematicsandcomputationalthinking
6.Constructingexplanationsanddesigningsolutions
7.Engaginginargumentfromevidence:Engaginginargumentfromevidencein3–5buildsonK–2experiencesandprogressestocritiquingthescientificexplanationsorsolutionsproposedbypeersbycitingrelevantevidenceaboutthenaturalanddesignedworld(s).
•Makeaclaimaboutthemeritofasolutiontoaproblembycitingrelevantevidenceabouthowitmeetsthecriteriaandconstraintsofaproblem.
8.Obtaining,evaluating,andcommunicatinginformation / ECOSYSTEMDYNAMICS,FUNCTIONING,ANDRESILIENCE
Whentheenvironmentchangesinwaysthataffectaplace’sphysicalcharacteristics,temperature,or
availabilityofresources,someorganismssurviveandreproduce,othersmovetonewlocations,yetothersmoveintothetransformedenvironment,andsomedie.(3-5.LS2C.a)
BIODIVERSITYANDHUMANS
Populationsliveinavarietyofhabitats,andchangeinthosehabitatsaffectstheorganismslivingthere.(3-5.LS4D.a)
DEVELOPINGPOSSIBLESOLUTIONS
Atwhateverstage,communicatingwithpeersaboutproposedsolutionsisanimportantpartofthedesignprocess,andsharedideascanleadtoimproveddesigns.(3-5.ETS1B.b) / SYSTEMSANDSYSTEMMODELS
Asystemcanbedescribedintermsofitscomponentsandtheirinteractions.

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EARTH’SSYSTEMS
PerformanceExpectation / Representdataintablesandgraphicaldisplaystodescribetypicalweatherconditionsexpectedduringaparticularseason.
ClarificationStatement / Examplesofdatacouldincludeaveragetemperature,precipitation,andwinddirection.Examplesofdatarepresentationscouldincludepictographsandbargraphs.
ScienceEngineeringPractices / DisciplinaryCoreIdeas / CrosscuttingConcepts
1.Askingquestionsanddefiningproblems
2.Developingandusingmodels
3.Planningandcarryingoutinvestigations
4.Analyzingandinterpretingdata:Analyzingdatain3–5buildsonK–2experiencesandprogressestointroducingquantitativeapproachestocollectingdataandconductingmultipletrialsofqualitativeobservations.Whenpossibleandfeasible,digitaltoolsshouldbeused.
•Representdataintablesand/orvariousgraphicaldisplays(bargraphs,pictographsand/orpiecharts)torevealpatternsthatindicaterelationships.
5.Usingmathematicsandcomputationalthinking
6.Constructingexplanationsanddesigningsolutions
7.Engaginginargumentfromevidence
8.Obtaining,evaluating,andcommunicatinginformation / WEATHERANDCLIMATE
Scientistsrecordpatternsoftheweatheracrossdifferenttimesandareassothattheycanmakepredictionsaboutwhatkindofweathermighthappennext.(3-5.ESS2D.a) / PATTERNS
Patternsofchangecanbeusedtomakepredictions.
EARTH’SSYSTEMS
PerformanceExpectation / Obtainandcombineinformationtodescribeclimatesindifferentregionsaroundtheworld.
ClarificationStatement / Informationcouldincluderainfallandtemperaturedata.
ScienceEngineeringPractices / DisciplinaryCoreIdeas / CrosscuttingConcepts
1.Askingquestionsanddefiningproblems
2.Developingandusingmodels
3.Planningandcarryingoutinvestigations
4.Analyzingandinterpretingdata
5.Usingmathematicsandcomputationalthinking
6.Constructingexplanationsanddesigningsolutions
7.Engaginginargumentfromevidence
8.Obtaining,evaluating,andcommunicatinginformation:Obtaining,evaluating,andcommunicatinginformationin3–5buildsonK–2experiencesandprogressestoevaluatingthemeritandaccuracyofideasandmethods
•Obtainandcombineinformationfrombooksand/orotherreliablemediatoexplainphenomenaorsolutionstoadesignproblem. / WEATHERANDCLIMATE
Climatedescribesarangeofanarea’stypicalweatherconditionsandtheextenttowhichthoseconditionsvaryoveryears.(3-5.ESS2D.b) / PATTERNS
Patternsofchangecanbeusedtomakepredictions.

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EARTHANDHUMANACTIVITY
PerformanceExpectation / Makeaclaimaboutthemeritofadesignsolutionthatreducestheimpactofaweather-relatedhazard.
ClarificationStatement / Examplesofdesignsolutionstoweather-relatedhazardscouldincludebarrierstopreventflooding(includinglevees),wind-resistantroofs,tornadosheltersandlightningrods.
ScienceEngineeringPractices / DisciplinaryCoreIdeas / CrosscuttingConcepts
1.Askingquestionsanddefiningproblems
2.Developingandusingmodels
3.Planningandcarryingoutinvestigations
4.Analyzingandinterpretingdata
5.Usingmathematicsandcomputationalthinking
6.Constructingexplanationsanddesigningsolutions
7.Engaginginargumentfromevidence:Engaginginargumentfromevidencein3–5buildsonK–2experiencesandprogressestocritiquingthescientificexplanationsorsolutionsproposedbypeersbycitingrelevantevidenceaboutthenaturalanddesignedworld(s).
•Makeaclaimaboutthemeritofasolutiontoaproblembycitingrelevantevidenceabouthowitmeetsthecriteriaandconstraintsoftheproblem
8.Obtaining,evaluating,andcommunicatinginformation / NATURALHAZARDS
Avarietyofnaturalhazardsresultfromnaturalprocesses.Humanscannoteliminatenaturalhazardsbutcantakestepstoreducetheirimpacts.(3-5.ESS3B.a)
DEVELOPINGPOSSIBLESOLUTIONS
Researchonaproblemshouldbecarriedoutbeforebeginningtodesignasolution.Testingasolutioninvolvesinvestigatinghowwellitperformsunderarangeoflikelyconditions.(3-5.ETS1B.a) / CAUSEANDEFFECT
Causeandeffectrelationshipsareroutinelyidentified,tested,andusedtoexplainchange.

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