K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
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This alignment guide shows how KnowAtom's integrated model of curriculum is aligned with the Indiana Academic Science Standards in Grades K-8 for the  K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards.
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Science Lesson : Earth Events
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Use information from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-ESS1-1
Science Lesson : Controlling Erosion
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-ESS2-1
Science Lesson : Mapping Land and Water
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in an area.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-ESS2-2
Science Lesson : Water Flow
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and that it can be solid or liquid.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-ESS2-3
Science Lesson : How Plants Grow
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-LS2-1
Science Lesson : Flowers
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Plan and conduct investigations on the growth of plants when growing conditions are altered (e.g., dark vs. light, water vs. no water).
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-LS2-1
Science Lesson : Engineering Hand Pollinators
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-LS2-2
Science Lesson : Flowers
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-LS2-2
Science Lesson : Butterfly Structure and Function
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-LS4-1
Science Lesson : Habitats
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-LS4-1
Science Lesson : Butterfly Life Cycle
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-LS4-1
Science Lesson : Matter and Properties
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-PS1-1
Science Lesson : Property of Materials
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-PS1-1
Science Lesson : Engineering Owl Shelters
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-PS1-1
Science Lesson : Property of Materials
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-PS1-2
Science Lesson : Floating and Sinking
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-PS1-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Boats
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-PS1-2
Science Lesson : Action-Reaction Forces
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze data to determine how the motion of an object changed by an applied force or the mass of an object.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-PS1-2
Science Lesson : Friction
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-PS1-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Owl Shelters
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-PS1-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Owl Shelters
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Make observations to construct an evidence-based account of how an object made of a small set of pieces can be disassembled and made into a new object.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-PS1-3
Science Lesson : Water Flow
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-PS1-4
Science Lesson : Matter and Properties
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Construct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot.
Grades: 2
State ID: 2-PS1-4
Science Lesson : Comparing Forces
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.
Grades: 2
State ID: 3-PS2-1
Science Lesson : Comparing Forces
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Support an argument that the gravitational force exerted by Earth on objects is directed down.
Grades: 2
State ID: 5-PS2-1
Science Lesson : Comparing Forces
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Support an argument that the gravitational force exerted by Earth on objects is directed toward the planet's center.
Grades: 2
State ID: 5.PS2.B.1
Science Lesson : Controlling Erosion
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 2
State ID: K-2-ETS1-1
Science Lesson : Engineering Boats
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 2
State ID: K-2-ETS1-1
Science Lesson : Engineering Hand Pollinators
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 2
State ID: K-2-ETS1-1
Science Lesson : Engineering Owl Shelters
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

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.
Grades: 2
State ID: K-2-ETS1-1
Science Lesson : Controlling Erosion
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

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. 
Grades: 2
State ID: K-2-ETS1-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Hand Pollinators
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

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. 
Grades: 2
State ID: K-2-ETS1-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Owl Shelters
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

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. 
Grades: 2
State ID: K-2-ETS1-2
Science Lesson : Engineering Boats
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

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. 
Grades: 2
State ID: K-2-ETS1-2
Science Lesson : Controlling Erosion
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.
Grades: 2
State ID: K-2-ETS1-3
Science Lesson : Engineering Hand Pollinators
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.
Grades: 2
State ID: K-2-ETS1-3
Science Lesson : Engineering Owl Shelters
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.
Grades: 2
State ID: K-2-ETS1-3
Science Lesson : Engineering Boats
State: IN
Standards: K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards
Performance Expectation:

Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.
Grades: 2
State ID: K-2-ETS1-3
This alignment guide shows how KnowAtom's integrated model of curriculum is aligned with the Indiana Academic Science Standards in Grades K-8 for the  K-12 Science Indiana Academic Standards.
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Standards citation: NGSS Lead States. 2013. Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. Neither WestEd nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of this product, and do not endorse it.

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