New Mexico’s STEM Ready! Science Standards (NGSS)
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This alignment guide shows how KnowAtom’s integrated model of science curriculum is designed for New Mexico’s STEM Ready!
Science Standards (NGSS).

Phenomena Based Lessons Aligned to New Mexico Science Standards

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Science Lesson State Standards State ID Grades Performance Expectation
Earth Events NM New Mexico Stem Ready! Science Standards (NGSS) 2-ESS1-1 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Use information from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly.

Controlling Erosion NM New Mexico Stem Ready! Science Standards (NGSS) 2-ESS2-1 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land.

Mapping Land and Water NM New Mexico Stem Ready! Science Standards (NGSS) 2-ESS2-2 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in an area.

Water Flow NM New Mexico Stem Ready! Science Standards (NGSS) 2-ESS2-3 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Construct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot.

How Plants Grow NM New Mexico Stem Ready! Science Standards (NGSS) 2-LS2-1 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.

Flowers NM New Mexico Stem Ready! Science Standards (NGSS) 2-LS2-2 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

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

Butterfly Structure and Function NM New Mexico Stem Ready! Science Standards (NGSS) 2-LS2-2 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

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

Engineering Hand Pollinators NM New Mexico Stem Ready! Science Standards (NGSS) 2-LS2-2 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

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

Butterfly Life Cycle NM New Mexico Stem Ready! Science Standards (NGSS) 2-LS2-2 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

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

Habitats NM New Mexico Stem Ready! Science Standards (NGSS) 2-LS4-1 [{id=111674358581, createdAt=1681899819948, updatedAt=1681899821915, 1='{type=string, value=2}'}] 2

Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.

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New Mexico STEM Ready! Science Standards | KnowAtom Lesson Alignment

Phenomena Based Lessons Aligned to New Mexico Science Standards.

Science Lesson : Earth Events
State: NM
Standards: New Mexico Stem Ready! Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Use information from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly.

Science Lesson : Controlling Erosion
State: NM
Standards: New Mexico Stem Ready! Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land.

Science Lesson : Mapping Land and Water
State: NM
Standards: New Mexico Stem Ready! Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in an area.

Science Lesson : Water Flow
State: NM
Standards: New Mexico Stem Ready! Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Construct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot.

Science Lesson : How Plants Grow
State: NM
Standards: New Mexico Stem Ready! Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.

Science Lesson : Flowers
State: NM
Standards: New Mexico Stem Ready! Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

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

State: NM
Standards: New Mexico Stem Ready! Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

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

State: NM
Standards: New Mexico Stem Ready! Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

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

Science Lesson : Butterfly Life Cycle
State: NM
Standards: New Mexico Stem Ready! Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

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

Science Lesson : Habitats
State: NM
Standards: New Mexico Stem Ready! Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectation:

Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.

This alignment guide shows how KnowAtom’s integrated model of science curriculum is designed for New Mexico’s STEM Ready!
Science Standards (NGSS).

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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.