Missouri

PS Physical Sciences

• PS1 Matter and Its Interactions

  • PS1.A Structure and Properties of Matter

    • 2.PS1.A.1 Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.

      • Identify properties of an object (2-A.1)
      • Compare properties of objects (2-A.2)
      • Compare properties of materials (2-A.3)
      • Classify matter as solid or liquid (2-B.1)
      • Identify solids and liquids (2-B.2)

    • 2.PS1.A.2 Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.

      • Compare properties of materials (2-A.3)
      • Identify materials in objects (2-A.4)

• PS2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions

  • PS2.A Forces and Motion

    • 2.PS2.A.1 Analyze data to determine how the motion of an object changed by an applied force or the mass of an object.

      • How do mass and force affect motion? (2-G.2)

• PS4 Waves and Their Applications in technologies for Information Transfer

  • PS4.A Wave Properties

    • 2.PS4.A.1 Plan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that changes in vibration create change in sound.

LS Life Sciences

• LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

  • LS2.A Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

    • 2.LS2.A.1 Plan and conduct investigations on the growth of plants when growing conditions are altered (e.g., dark vs. light, water vs. no water).

      • Classify fruits and vegetables as plant parts (2-K.1)
      • Identify plant parts and their functions (2-K.2)

    • 2.LS2.A.2 Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.

      • Pollinator: ruby-throated hummingbird (2-J.4)
      • Pollinator: Indian flying fox (2-J.5)
      • Pollinator: painted lady butterfly (2-J.6)
      • Seed disperser: Eurasian red squirrel (2-J.7)
      • Seed disperser: African elephant (2-J.8)
      • Seed disperser: common ostrich (2-J.9)
      • How do flowering plants make new plants? (2-K.4)

ESS Earth and Space Sciences

• ESS1 Earth's Place in the Universe

  • ESS1.C The History of Planet Earth

    • 2.ESS1.C.1 Use information from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly.

      • Classify changes to Earth's surface (2-P.1)
      • Find evidence of changes to Earth's surface (2-P.2)
      • Changes to Earth's surface: earthquakes (2-P.3)
      • Changes to Earth's surface: volcanic eruptions (2-P.4)
      • Changes to Earth's surface: erosion (2-P.5)

• ESS2 Earth's Systems

  • ESS2.A Earth Materials and Systems

    • 2.ESS2.A.1 Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land.

      • Changes to Earth's surface: erosion (2-P.5)
      • Evaluate multiple design solutions to prevent flooding (3-V.2)

  • ESS2.B Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale Systems

    • 2.ESS2.B.1 Develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in an area.

      • Water on Earth (2-O.1)
      • Identify Earth’s land features (2-O.3)

  • ESS2.C The Role of Water in Earth's Surface Processes

    • 2.ESS2.C.1 Obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and that it can be solid or liquid.

      • Bodies of water (2-O.)
      • Water on Earth (2-O.1)

ETS Engineering, Technology, and Application of Science

• ETS1 Engineering Design

  • ETS1.A Defining and Delimiting Engineering Problems

    • 2.ETS1.A.1 Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.

      • Evaluate multiple design solutions to prevent flooding (3-V.2)

  • ETS1.B Developing Possible Solutions

    • 2.ETS1.B.1 Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.

  • ETS1.C Optimizing the Solution Process

    • 2.ETS1.C.1 Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.

      • Identify the best design solution to prevent hurricane damage (3-V.3)