Apply scientific principles to design, construct and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer. (MS-PS3-3)

Plan an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of the particles as measured by the temperature of the sample. (MS-PS3-4)

Construct, use and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object. (MS-PS3-5)

Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions. (MS-ETS1.1)

Develop and use a model of the Earth-Sun-Moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons. (MS-ESS1-1)

Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system. (MS-ESS1-2)

Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system. (MS-ESS1-3)

Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth’s systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity. (MS-ESS2-4)

Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses result in changes in weather conditions. (MS-ESS2-5)

Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates. (MS-ESS2-6)

Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century. (MS-ESS3-5)

Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells: either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells. (MS-LS1-1)

Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways the parts of cells contribute to the function. (MS-LS1-2)

Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells. (MS-LS1-3)

Gather/synthesize information that sensory receptors respond to stimuli by sending messages to the brain for immediate behavior or storage as memories. (MS-LS1-8)

Use argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.(MS-LS1-4)

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms. (MS-LS1-5)