Washington State K-12 Science Learning Standards (NGSS)
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This alignment guide shows how KnowAtom’s integrated model of science curriculum is designed for Washington State’s K-12 Science
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Phenomena Based Lessons Aligned to Washington State Science Standards

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Science Lesson State Standards State ID Grades Performance Expectation
Earth Events WA Washington State K-12 Science Learning Standards 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 WA Washington State K-12 Science Learning Standards 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 WA Washington State K-12 Science Learning Standards 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 WA Washington State K-12 Science Learning Standards 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 WA Washington State K-12 Science Learning Standards 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.
Butterfly Life Cycle WA Washington State K-12 Science Learning Standards 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 WA Washington State K-12 Science Learning Standards 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 WA Washington State K-12 Science Learning Standards 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.
Flowers WA Washington State K-12 Science Learning Standards 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.
Predator-Prey Relationships WA Washington State K-12 Science Learning Standards 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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Phenomena Based Lessons Aligned to Washington State Science Standards.

Science Lesson : Earth Events
State: WA
Standards: Washington State K-12 Science Learning 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: WA
Standards: Washington State K-12 Science Learning 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: WA
Standards: Washington State K-12 Science Learning 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: WA
Standards: Washington State K-12 Science Learning 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-ESS2-3
Science Lesson : How Plants Grow
State: WA
Standards: Washington State K-12 Science Learning 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 : Butterfly Life Cycle
State: WA
Standards: Washington State K-12 Science Learning 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 : Engineering Hand Pollinators
State: WA
Standards: Washington State K-12 Science Learning 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: WA
Standards: Washington State K-12 Science Learning 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: WA
Standards: Washington State K-12 Science Learning 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 : Predator-Prey Relationships
State: WA
Standards: Washington State K-12 Science Learning 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

This alignment guide shows how KnowAtom’s integrated model of science curriculum is designed for Washington State’s K-12 Science
Learning 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.

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