Disciplinary Core Ideas

• PS1.A
  Structure and Properties of Matter
• PS1.B
  Chemical Reactions
• PS1.C
  Nuclear Processes
• PS2.A
  Forces and Motion
• PS2.B
  Types of Interactions
• PS3.A
  Definitions of Energy
• PS3.B
  Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer
• PS3.C
  Relationship Between Energy and Forces
• PS3.D
  Energy in Chemical Processes and Everyday Life
• PS3.D
  Energy in Chemical Processes
• PS4.A
  Wave Properties
• PS4.B
  Electromagnetic Radiation
• PS4.C
  Information Technologies and Instrumentation
• LS1.A
  Structure and Function
• LS1.B
  Growth and Development of Organisms
• LS1.C
  Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms
• LS1.D
  Information Processing
• LS2.A
  Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
• LS2.B
  Cycles of Matter and Energy Transfer in Ecosystems
• LS2.C
  Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience
• LS2.D
  Social Interactions and Group Behavior
• LS3.A
  Inheritance of Traits
• LS3.B
  Variation of Traits
• LS4.A
  Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity
• LS4.B
  Natural Selection
• LS4.C
  Adaptation
• LS4.D
  Biodiversity and Humans
• ESS1.A
  The Universe and its Stars
• ESS1.B
  Earth and the Solar System
• ESS1.C
  The History of Planet Earth
• ESS2.A
  Earth Materials and Systems
• ESS2.B
  Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions
• ESS2.C
  The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes
• ESS2.D
  Weather and Climate
• ESS2.E
  Biogeology
• ESS3.A
  Natural Resources
• ESS3.B
  Natural Hazards
• ESS3.C
  Human Impacts on Earth Systems
• ESS3.D
  Global Climate Change
• ETS1.A
  Defining and Delimiting an Engineering Problem
• ETS1.A
  Defining Engineering Problems
• ETS1.A
  Defining and Delimiting Engineering Problems
• ETS1.B
  Developing Possible Solutions
• ETS1.B
  Designing Solutions to Engineering Problems
• ETS1.C
  Optimizing the Design Solution