Standards: Science
The science standards include both NGSS and Michigan Science Standards.
2-PS1-3
(2)
Education Level 2
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.
2-PS1-4
(2)
Education Level 2
Construct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot.
3-5-ETS1-1
(5)
Education Level 3-5
Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials time or cost.
3-5-ETS1-2
(5)
Education Level 3-5
Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
3-5-ETS1-3
(3)
Education Level 3-5
Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.
3-ESS2-1
(4)
Education Level 3
Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season.
3-ESS2-2
(4)
Education Level 3
Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world.
3-ESS3-1
(4)
Education Level 3
Make a claim about the merit of a design solution that reduces the impacts of a weather-related hazard.
3-LS1-1
(2)
Education Level 3
Develop models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles but all have in common birth growth reproduction and death.
3-LS2-1
(1)
Education Level 3
Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive.