Science
Quality Science education enables students to learn by being actively involved with scientific and engineering practices as they progress from Kindergarten through 12th grade, and beyond.
(Wyoming Department of Education, 2023)
2nd Grade
LS2-1
Plan and conduct and investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.
LS2-2
Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing or pollinating plants.
PS1-4
Construct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot.
ESS2-1
Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land.
K-2-ETS1-2
Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
3rd Grade
LS4-4
Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem caused when the environment changes and the types of plants and animals that live there may change.
PS2-1
Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.
ESS2-1
Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season.
ESS3-1
Make a claim about the merit of a design solution that reduces the impacts of weather-related hazards.
ETS1-2
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
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.
4th Grade
LS1-1(4)
Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
PS3-2
Make observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents.
PS3-4
Apply scientific ideas to design, test, and refine a device that converts energy from one form to another.
ESS2-1(4)
Make observations and/or measurements to provide evidence of the effects of weathering or the rate of erosion by water, ice, wind, or vegetation.
ESS2-2(4)
Analyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth's features.
ESS3-1(4)
Obtain and combine information to describe that energy and fuels are derived from renewable and nonrenewable resources and how their uses affect the environment.
ESS3-2(4)
Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans.
ETS1-1(4)
Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, and cost.
ETS1-2(4)
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.
ETS1-3(4)
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.
5th Grade
LS2-1(5)
Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.
PS1-3(5)
Make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties.
PS3-1(5)
Use models to describe that energy in animals' food (used for body repair, growth, motion, and to maintain body temperature) was once energy from the sun.
ESS3-1(5)
Obtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science ideas to conserve Earth's resources and environment.
ETS1-1(5)
Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.
ETS1-2(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.
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