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Wyoming Content & Performance Standards (adopted in 2023): Grade 6 Wyoming Content & Performance Standards (adopted in 2023): Grade 6
Wyoming Content and Performance Standards: Middle School Earth and Space Sciences Wyoming Content and Performance Standards: Middle School Earth and Space Sciences
Wyoming Content and Performance Standards: Middle School Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science Wyoming Content and Performance Standards: Middle School Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science
Wyoming Content and Performance Standards: Middle School Life Sciences Wyoming Content and Performance Standards: Middle School Life Sciences
Wyoming Content and Performance Standards: Middle School Physical Sciences Wyoming Content and Performance Standards: Middle School Physical Sciences
Common Core State Standards: Grades 6-8 Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects Common Core State Standards: Grades 6-8 Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects

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PS Physical Science

MS-PS1 Matter and Its Interactions
- MS-PS1-1 Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.
- MS-PS1-4 Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed.
- MS-PS1-5 Develop and use a model to describe how the total number of atoms does not change in a chemical reaction and thus mass is conserved.
  - Count atoms and molecules in chemical reactions (6-F.2)
  - Calculate amounts of reactants or products in chemical reactions (6-F.3)
MS-PS2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
- MS-PS2-1 Apply Newton's Third Law to design a solution to a problem involving the motion of two colliding objects.
- MS-PS2-2 Plan an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object's motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object.
MS-PS3 Energy
- MS-PS3-2 Develop a model to describe that when the arrangement of objects interacting at a distance changes, different amounts of potential energy are stored in the system.
  - Identify changes in gravitational potential energy (6-H.1)
- MS-PS3-4 Plan an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of the particles as measured by the temperature of the sample.
  - How does particle motion affect temperature? (6-K.1)
MS-PS4 Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
- MS-PS4-1 Use mathematical representations to describe a simple model for waves, which includes how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave.
- MS-PS4-2 Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.
  - Transmission, reflection, and absorption of waves (6-L.5)

LS Life Science

MS-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structure and Processes
- MS-LS1-2 Develop and use models to describe the parts, functions, and basic processes of cells.
- MS-LS1-3 Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells.
  - Organization in the human body (6-Q.1)
- MS-LS1-6 Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.
  - How do plants use and change energy? (6-V.1)
MS-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
- MS-LS2-3 Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
- MS-LS2-5 Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services.
  - Coral reef biodiversity and human uses: explore a problem (6-Y.1)
  - Coral reef biodiversity and human uses: evaluate solutions (6-Y.2)
MS-LS3 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits
- MS-LS3-1 Develop and use a model to describe why structural changes to genes (mutations) located on chromosomes may affect proteins and may result in harmful, beneficial, or neutral effects to the structure and function of the organism.
  - Genes, proteins, and traits: understanding the genetic code (6-R.7)
  - Describe the effects of gene mutations on organisms (6-R.8)
- MS-LS3-2 Develop and use a model to describe why asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation.
MS-LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
- MS-LS4-1 Analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record that document the existence, diversity, extinction, and change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth under the assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past.
  - Compare ages of fossils in a rock sequence (6-T.2)
- MS-LS4-5 Gather and synthesize information about the technologies that have changed the way humans influence the inheritance of desired traits in organisms.
- MS-LS4-6 Use mathematical representations to support explanations of how natural selection may lead to increases and decreases of specific traits in populations over time.

ESS Earth and Space Science

MS-ESS1 Earth's Place in the Universe
- MS-ESS1-1 Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons.
- MS-ESS1-2 Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system.
  - Gravity and its role in the universe (6-HH.)
MS-ESS2 Earth's Systems
- MS-ESS2-1 Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
- MS-ESS2-3 Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions.
- MS-ESS2-4 Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
  - Label parts of water cycle diagrams (6-DD.2)
  - Select parts of water cycle diagrams (6-DD.3)
- MS-ESS2-6 Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.
MS-ESS3 Earth and Human Activity
- MS-ESS3-3 Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring, evaluating, and managing a human impact on the environment.
  - Coral reef biodiversity and human uses: explore a problem (6-Y.1)
  - Coral reef biodiversity and human uses: evaluate solutions (6-Y.2)

ETS Engineering and Design

MS-ETS1 Engineering, Technology, & Applications of Science
- MS-ETS1-1 Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.
MS-ETS2 Engineering, Technology, Science, and Society
- MS-ETS2-2 Develop a model defining and prioritizing the impacts of human activity on a particular aspect of the environment, identifying positive and negative consequences of the activity, both short- and long-term, and investigate and explain how the ethics and integrity of scientists and engineers and respect for individual property rights might constrain future development.

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PS Physical Science

MS-PS1 Matter and Its Interactions

MS-PS1-1 Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.

MS-PS1-4 Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed.

MS-PS1-5 Develop and use a model to describe how the total number of atoms does not change in a chemical reaction and thus mass is conserved.

MS-PS2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions

MS-PS2-1 Apply Newton's Third Law to design a solution to a problem involving the motion of two colliding objects.

MS-PS2-2 Plan an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object's motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object.

MS-PS3 Energy

MS-PS3-2 Develop a model to describe that when the arrangement of objects interacting at a distance changes, different amounts of potential energy are stored in the system.

MS-PS3-4 Plan an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of the particles as measured by the temperature of the sample.

MS-PS4 Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer

MS-PS4-1 Use mathematical representations to describe a simple model for waves, which includes how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave.

MS-PS4-2 Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.

LS Life Science

MS-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structure and Processes

MS-LS1-2 Develop and use models to describe the parts, functions, and basic processes of cells.

MS-LS1-3 Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells.

MS-LS1-6 Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.

MS-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

MS-LS2-3 Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.

MS-LS2-5 Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services.

MS-LS3 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits

MS-LS3-1 Develop and use a model to describe why structural changes to genes (mutations) located on chromosomes may affect proteins and may result in harmful, beneficial, or neutral effects to the structure and function of the organism.

MS-LS3-2 Develop and use a model to describe why asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation.

MS-LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity

MS-LS4-1 Analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record that document the existence, diversity, extinction, and change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth under the assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past.

MS-LS4-5 Gather and synthesize information about the technologies that have changed the way humans influence the inheritance of desired traits in organisms.

MS-LS4-6 Use mathematical representations to support explanations of how natural selection may lead to increases and decreases of specific traits in populations over time.

ESS Earth and Space Science

MS-ESS1 Earth's Place in the Universe

MS-ESS1-1 Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons.

MS-ESS1-2 Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system.

MS-ESS2 Earth's Systems

MS-ESS2-1 Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.

MS-ESS2-3 Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions.

MS-ESS2-4 Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.

MS-ESS2-6 Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.

MS-ESS3 Earth and Human Activity

MS-ESS3-3 Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring, evaluating, and managing a human impact on the environment.

ETS Engineering and Design

MS-ETS1 Engineering, Technology, & Applications of Science

MS-ETS1-1 Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.

MS-ETS2 Engineering, Technology, Science, and Society