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Disciplinary Core Ideas Courses 1, 2, 3

MS-ETS Performance Expectations MS-ETS1-1 through MS-ETS1-4 are developed in each topic.

Course 1

Disciplinary Core IdeaScience Standard Elevate Science Topics

PS1.A – Structure and Properties of MatterPS1.B – Chemical Reactions

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Topic 1: Introduction to MatterLesson 1: Describing and Classifying Matter Lesson 2: Measuring Matter Lesson 3: Changes in Matter

PS1.A – Structure and Properties of MatterPS3.A – Definitions of Energy

MS-PS1-4 Topic 2: Solids, Liquids, and GasesLesson 1: States of MatterLesson 2: Changes of StateLesson 3: Gas Behavior

PS3.A – Definitions of EnergyPS3.B – Conservation of Energy and Energy TransferPS3.C – Relationship Between Energy and Force

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Topic 3: EnergyLesson 1: Energy, Motion, Force and WorkLesson 2: Kinetic Energy and Potential EnergyLesson 3: Other Forms of EnergyLesson 4: Energy Change and Conservation

PS3.A – Definitions of EnergyPS3.B – Conservation of Energy and Energy TransferETS1.A – Defining and Delimiting Engineering ProblemsETS1.B – Developing Possible Solutions


Topic 4: Thermal EnergyLesson 1: Temperature, Thermal Energy, and HeatLesson 2: Heat TransferLesson 3: Heat and Materials

ESS2.A – Earth Materials and SystemsESS2.C – Roles of Water in Earth Surface Processes

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Topic 5: Introduction to Earth’s Systems Lesson 1: Matter and Energy in Earth’s SystemsLesson 2: Surface Features in the GeosphereLesson 3: The Hydrosphere

ESS2.C – Roles of Water in Earth Surface ProcessesESS2.D – Weather and ClimateESS3.B – Natural Hazards PS1.A – Structure and Properties of Matter

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Topic 6: Weather in the AtmosphereLesson 1: The Atmosphere Around YouLesson 2: Water in the AtmosphereLesson 3: Air MassesLesson 4: Predicting Weather ChangesLesson 5: Severe Weather and Floods

ESS2.A – Earth Materials and Systems MS-ESS2-1 Topic 7: Minerals and Rocks in the GeosphereLesson 1: Earth’s InteriorLesson 2: MineralsLesson 3: RocksLesson 4: Rock Cycles

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ESS2.A – Earth Materials and Systems ESS2.B – Plate Tectonics/Large-Scale System InteractionsESS2.C – Roles of Water in Earth's Surface ProcessesESS1.C – History of Planet EarthESS3.B – Natural Hazards

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Topic 8: Plate Tectonics Lesson 1: Evidence of Plate MotionsLesson 2: Plate Tectonics and Earth’s SurfaceLesson 3: Earthquakes and Tsunami HazardsLesson 3: Volcanoes ad Earth’s Surface

ESS2.B – Plate Tectonics/Large-Scale System InteractionsESS1.C – History of Planet EarthESS3.B – Natural Hazards

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Topic 9: Earth’s Surface SystemsLesson 1: Weathering and SoilLesson 2: Erosion and DepositionLesson 3: Water ErosionLesson 4: Glacial and Wave Erosion

LS1 .A – Structure and FunctionLS4 .A – Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity

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Topic 10: Living Things in the BiosphereLesson 1: Living ThingsLesson 2: Classification SystemsLesson 3: Viruses, Bacteria, Protists, and FungiLesson 4: Plants and Animals

Course 2


LS1 .A – Structure and Function LS2.B – Cycles of Matter and Energy Transfer in EcosystemsLS1.C – Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in OrganismsPS3.D – Energy in Chemical Processes and Everyday Life

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Topic 1: The Cell SystemLesson 1: Structure and Function of CellsLesson 2: Cell StructuresLesson 3: Obtaining and Removing Materials Lesson 4: Cell DivisionLesson 5: PhotosynthesisLesson 6: Cellular Respiration

LS1 .A – Structure and Function LS1.D – Information Processing

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Topic 2: Human Body SystemsLesson 1: Body Organization Lesson 2: Systems InteractingLesson 3: Supplying Energy Lesson 4: Managing Materials Lesson 5: Controlling Processes

LS1.B – Growth and Development of OrganismsLS3 .A – Inheritance of TraitsLS3 .B – Variation of Traits

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Topic 3: Reproduction and GrowthLesson 1: Patterns of ReproductionLesson 2: Plant Structures for ReproductionLesson 3: Animal Behaviors for ReproductionLesson 4: Factors Influencing Growth

LS2 .A – Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems LS2.B – Cycles of Matter and Energy Transfer in Ecosystems

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Topic 4: EcosystemsLesson 1: Living Things and the EnvironmentLesson 2: Energy Flow in EcosystemsLesson 3: Cycles of Matter

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LS2 .A – Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems LS2.B – Cycles of Matter and Energy Transfer in EcosystemsLS2.C – Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning and ResilienceLS4.D – Biodiversity and HumansETS1.B – Developing Possible Solutions

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Topic 5: Populations, Communities, and EcosystemsLesson 1: Interactions in EcosystemsLesson 2: Dynamic and Resilient EcosystemsLesson 3: BiodiversityLesson 4: Ecosystem Services

ESS3.A – Natural ResourcesESS3.C – Human Impacts on Earth Systems

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Topic 6: Distribution of Natural ResourcesLesson 1: Nonrenewable Energy ResourcesLesson 2: Renewable Energy ResourcesLesson 3: Mineral ResourcesLesson 4: Water Resources

ESS3.C – Human Impacts on Earth Systems MS-ESS3-4 Topic 7: Human Impacts on the EnvironmentLesson 1: Population Growth and Resource ConsumptionLesson 2: Air PollutionLesson 3: Impacts on LandLesson 4: Water Pollution

PS4.A – Wave PropertiesPS4.B – Electromagnetic Radiation

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Topic 8: Waves and Electromagnetic RadiationLesson 1: Wave PropertiesLesson 2: Wave InteractionsLesson 3: Sound Waves Lesson 4: Electromagnetic WavesLesson 5: Light

PS2.B – Types of InteractionsPS3.A – Definitions of EnergyPS3.C – Relationships Between Energy and Forces


Topic 9: Electricity and MagnetismLesson 1: Electric ForceLesson 2: Magnetic ForceLesson 3: Electromagnetic Force Lesson 4: Electric and Magnetic Interactions

PS4.C – Information Technology and Instrumentation

MS-PS4-3 Topic 10: Information TechnologiesLesson 1: Electric CircuitsLesson 2: SignalsLesson 3: Communication and Technology

Course 3


PS1.A – Structure and Properties of Matter MS-PS1-1 Topic 1: Atoms and the Periodic TableLesson 1: Atomic TheoryLesson 2: Periodic TableLesson 3: Bonding and the Periodic TableLesson 4: Types of BondsLesson 5: Acids and Bases


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PS1.A – Structure and Properties of MatterPS1.B – Chemical Reactions ETS1.B – Developing Possible SolutionsETS1.C – Optimizing the Design Solution

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Topic 2: Chemical ReactionsLesson 1: Mixtures & SolutionsLesson 2: Chemical ChangeLesson 3: Modeling Chemical ReactionsLesson 4: Producing Useful Materials

PS2.A – Forces and MotionPS2.B – Types of InteractionsPS3.A – Definitions of EnergyPS3.C – Relationship Between Energy and Forces

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Topic 3: Forces and MotionLesson 1: Describing Motion and ForceLesson 2: Speed, Velocity, and AccelerationLesson 3: Newton’s Laws of MotionLesson 4: Friction and Gravitational Interactions

LS3.A – Inheritance of TraitsLS3 .B – Variation of TraitsLS1 .B – Growth and Development of OrganismsLS4.B – Natural Selection

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Topic 4: Genes and HeredityLesson 1: Patterns of InheritanceLesson 2: Chromosomes and InheritanceLesson 3: Genetic Coding and Protein SynthesisLesson 4: Trait VariationsLesson 5: Genetic Technologies

L S 4 . A – Evidence of Common Ancestry and DiversityLS4.B – Natural SelectionLS4.C – Adaptation

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Topic 5: Change Over TimeLesson 1: Early Study of EvolutionLesson 2: Natural SelectionLesson 3: The Process of EvolutionLesson 4: Evidence in the Fossil RecordLesson 5: Other Evidence of Evolution

ESS1.C – History of Planet Earth MS-ESS1-4 Topic 6: History of EarthLesson 1: Determining Ages of RocksLesson 2: Geological Time ScaleLesson 3: Major Events in Earth’s History

ESS2.C – Roles of Water in Earth's Surface ProcessesESS2.D – Weather and Climate

MS-ESS2-6 Topic 7: Energy in the Atmosphere and OceanLesson 1: Energy in Earth’s AtmosphereLesson 2: Patterns of Circulation in the AtmosphereLesson 3: Patterns of Circulation in the Ocean

ESS2.C – Roles of Water in Earth's Surface ProcessesESS2.D – Weather and ClimateESS3.D – Global Climate Change

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Topic 8: ClimateLesson 1: Climate FactorsLesson 2: Climate ChangeLesson 3: Effects of a Changing Climate

ESS1.A – The Universe and Its StarsESS1.B – Earth and the Solar System

MS-ESS1-1 Topic 9: Earth-Sun-Moon SystemLesson 1: Movement in SpaceLesson 2: Earth’s Movement in SpaceLesson 3: Phases and Eclipses

ESS1.A – The Universe and Its StarsESS1.B – Earth and the Solar System

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Topic 10: Solar System and the UniverseLesson 1: Solar System ObjectsLesson 2: Learning About The UniverseLesson 3: StarsLesson 4: Galaxies


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