Engineering Standards Within the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Physical Science

Life Science

Earth and Space Science

Engineering

K-PS2-2. Analyze data to determine if a

design solution works as intended to change
the speed or direction of an object with a
push or a pull.

K-ESS3-2. Ask questions to obtain information about the purpose of weather forecasting to prepare for, and respond to, severe
weather.

K-2-ETS1-1. Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a

situation people want to change to define a
simple problem that can be solved through
the development of a new or improved object
or tool.

K-PS3-2. Use tools and materials to design

and build a structure that will reduce the
warming effect of sunlight on an area.

K-ESS3-3. Communicate solutions that will

reduce the impact of humans on the land,
water, air, and/or other living things in the
local environment.

1-PS4-4. Use tools and materials to design

and build a device that uses light or sound to
solve the problem of communicating over a
distance.

1-LS1-1. Use materials to design a solution

to a human problem by mimicking how
plants and/or animals use their external parts
to help them survive, grow, and meet their
needs

2-PS1-2. Analyze data obtained from testing

different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited
for an intended purpose.

2-LS2-2. Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing
seeds or pollinating plants.

2-ESS2-1. Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from
changing the shape of the land.

3-PS2-4. Define a simple design problem

that can be solved by applying scientific
ideas about magnets. *

3-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.

3-ESS3-1. Make a claim about the merit of a

design solution that reduces the impacts of a
weather-related hazard.*

4-PS3-4. Apply scientific ideas to design,

test, and refine a device that converts energy
from one form to another.

4-ESS3-2. Generate and compare multiple

solutions to reduce the impacts of natural
Earth processes on humans.

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4-PS4-3. Generate and compare multiple
solutions that use patterns to transfer information.

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.

Data Source: NGSS Lead States (2013). Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

K-2-ETS1-3. Analyze data from tests of two

objects designed to solve the same problem
to compare the strengths and weaknesses of
how each performs.

3-5-ETS1-1. 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. 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.
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Engineering Standards Within the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Physical Science
MS-PS1-6. Undertake a design project to
construct, test, and modify a device that
either releases or absorbs thermal energy by
chemical processes.

Life Science
MS-LS2-5. Evaluate competing design
solutions for maintaining biodiversity and
ecosystem services.

Earth and Space Science

Engineering

MS-ETS1-1. 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-PS2-1. Apply Newtons Third Law to

design a solution to a problem involving the
motion of two colliding objects.

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MS-PS3-3. Apply scientific principles to

design, construct, and test a device that either
minimizes or maximizes thermal energy
transfer.

MS-ETS1-2. Evaluate competing design

solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and
constraints of the problem.

MS-ETS1-3. Analyze data from tests to

determine similarities and differences among
several design solutions to identify the best
characteristics of each that can be combined
into a new solution to better meet the criteria
for success.

MS-ETS1-4. Develop a model to generate

data for iterative testing and modification of
a proposed object, tool, or process such that
an optimal design can be achieved.
Data Source: NGSS Lead States (2013). Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

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Engineering Standards Within the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Physical Science

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Life Science

Earth and Space Science

Engineering

HS-PS1-6. Refine the design of a chemical

system by specifying a change in conditions
that would produce increased amounts of
products at equilibrium.

HS-LS2-7. Design, evaluate, and refine a

solution for reducing the impacts of human
activities on the environment and biodiversity.

HS-ESS3-2. Evaluate competing design

solutions for developing, managing, and
utilizing energy and mineral resources based
on cost-benefit ratios.

HS-ETS1-1. Analyze a major global challenge to specify qualitative and quantitative

criteria and constraints for solutions that
account for societal needs and wants.

HS-PS2-3. Apply scientific and engineering

ideas to design, evaluate, and refine a device
that minimizes the force on a macroscopic
object during a collision.

HS-LS4-6. Create or revise a simulation to

test a solution to mitigate adverse impacts of
human activity on biodiversity.

HS-ESS3-4. Evaluate or refine a technological solution that reduces impacts of human

activities on natural systems.

HS-ETS1-2. Design a solution to a complex

real-world problem by breaking it down into
smaller, more manageable problems that can
be solved through engineering.

HS-PS2-6. Communicate scientific and

technical information about why the molecular-level structure is important in the
functioning of designed materials.

HS-PS3-3. Design, build, and refine a device

that works within given constraints to convert one form of energy into another form of
energy.

HS-PS4-5. Communicate technical information about how some technological devices

use the principles of wave behavior and
wave interactions with matter to transmit and
capture information and energy.
Data Source: NGSS Lead States (2013). Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

HS-ETS1-3. Evaluate a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized

criteria and trade-offs that account for a
range of constraints, including cost, safety,
reliability, and aesthetics, as well as possible
social, cultural, and environmental impacts.

HS-ETS1-4. Use a computer simulation to

model the impact of proposed solutions to a
complex real-world problem with numerous
criteria and constraints on interactions within
and between systems relevant to the problem.

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