Science Content Standards Crosswalk

TENNESSEE SCIENCE STANDARDS CROSSWALK
Life Science Standard 1.0: Cells Conceptual Strand 1 All living things are made of cells that perform functions necessary for life. Guiding Question 1 How are plant and animals cells organized to carry on the processes of life?
Grade Level Expectations		National Science Education Standards	Science for All Americans	Benchmarks for Science Literacy	Atlas of Science Literacy	ACT College Readiness Standards	NAEP Science Standards
K	GLE 007.1.1 Recognize that many things are made of parts.	Life Science K-4	Cells	Cells (K-2)	Cell Function	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
1	GLE 0107.1.1 Recognize that living things have parts that work together.	Life Science K-4	Diversity of Life	Cells (K-2)	Basic Functions	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
1	GLE 0207.1.2 Use tools to examine different body parts (e.g., skin, eyes, hair, fingernails, ears) and plant structures.	Life Science K-4	The Living Enviornment	Diversity of Life (K-2)	Technology and Science Basic Functions Cell Function	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
2	GLE 0207.1.1 Recognize that plants and animals are made up of smaller parts that use food, water, and air to survive.	Life Science K-4	Cells	Cells (K-2)	Cell Function Cells and Organs	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L4.1: Organisms need food, water, and air; a way to dispose of waste; and an environment in which they can live.
3	GLE 0307.1.1 Use magnifiers to make observations of specific plant and body parts and describe their functions.	Life Science K-4	Diversity of Life	Cells (3-5)	Cell Function Cells and Organs Technology and Science	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
4	GLE 0407.1.1 Recognize that cells are the building blocks of all living things.	Life Science 5-8	Cells	Cells (3-5)	Cell Function	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L8.1: All organisms are composed of cells, from just one cell to many cells. About two thirds of the weight of cells is accounted for by water, which gives cells many of their properties. In multicellular organisms, specialized cells perform specialized functions. Organs and organ systems are composed of cells and function to serve the needs of cells for food, air, and waste removal. The way in which cells function is similar in all living organisms.
5	GLE 0507.1.1 Distinguish between the basic structures and functions of plant and animal cells.	Life Science (9-12)	Cells	Cells (6-8)	Cell Function	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L8.1: All organisms are composed of cells, from just one cell to many cells. About two thirds of the weight of cells is accounted for by water, which gives cells many of their properties. In multicellular organisms, specialized cells perform specialized functions. Organs and organ systems are composed of cells and function to serve the needs of cells for food, air, and waste removal. The way in which cells function is similar in all living organisms.
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7	GLE 0707.1.1 Make observations and describe the structure and function of organelles found in plant and animal cells.	Life Science (9-12)	Cells	Cells (6-8)	Cell Function	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L8.1: All organisms are composed of cells, from just one cell to many cells. About two thirds of the weight of cells is accounted for by water, which gives cells many of their properties. In multicellular organisms, specialized cells perform specialized functions. Organs and organ systems are composed of cells and function to serve the needs of cells for food, air, and waste removal. The way in which cells function is similar in all living organisms.
	GLE 0707.1.2 Summarize how the different levels of organization are integrated within living systems.	Life Science 5-8	Cells The Human Organism	Cells (6-8)	Cell Function Cells and Organs	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0707.1.3 Describe the function of different organ systems and how collectively they enable complex multicellular organisms to survive.	Life Science (9-12)	Cells	Cells (9-12)	Cells and Organs	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L8.1: All organisms are composed of cells, from just one cell to many cells. About two thirds of the weight of cells is accounted for by water, which gives cells many of their properties. In multicellular organisms, specialized cells perform specialized functions. Organs and organ systems are composed of cells and function to serve the needs of cells for food, air, and waste removal. The way in which cells function is similar in all living organisms.
	GLE 0707.1.4 Illustrate how cell division occurs in sequential stages to maintain the chromosome number of species.	Life Science (9-12)	Cells	Cells (9-12)	Cell Function	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L8.2: Following fertilization, cell division produces a small cluster of cells that then differentiate by appearance and function to form the basic tissues of an embryo.
	GLE 0707.1.5 Observe and explain how materials move through simple diffusion.	Life Science (9-12)	Cells	Cells (9-12)	Cell Function	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
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Life Science Standard 2.0: Interdependence Conceptual Strand 2 All life is interdependent and interacts with the environment. Guiding Question 2 How do living things interact with one another and with the non-living elements of their environment?
Grade Level Expectations		National Science Education Standards	Science for All Americans	Benchmarks for Science Literacy	Atlas of Science Literacy	ACT College Readiness Standards	NAEP Science Standards
K	GLE 0007.2.1 Recognize that some things are living and some are not.	Life Science K-4	Interdependence of Life	Flow of Matter and Energy (K-2)	Interdependence of Life	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
K	GLE 0007.2.2 Know that people interact with their environment through their senses.	Life Science K-4	Basic Functions	Learning (K-2)	Basic Functions	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
1	GLE 0107.2.1 Distinguish between living and non-living things in an environment.	Life Science K-4	Interdependence of Life	Interdependence of Life (K-2)	Interdependence of Life	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
2	GLE 0207.2.1 Investigate the habitats of different kinds of local plants and animals.	Life Science K-4	Interdependence of Life	Interdependence of Life (K-2)	Interdependence of Life	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0207.2.2 Investigate living things found in different kinds of places.	Life Science K-4	Interdependence of Life	Interdependence of Life (K-2)	Interdependence of Life	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0207.2.3 Identify basic ways that plants and animals depend on each other.	Life Science K-4	Interdependence of Life	Interdependence of Life (K-2)	Interdependence of Life	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L4.3: Organisms interact and are interdependent in various ways including providing food and shelter to one another. Organisms can survive only in environments in which their needs are met. Some interactions are beneficial; others are detrimental to the organism and other organisms.
3	GLE 0307.2.1 Categorize things as living or non-living.	Life Science K-4	Interdependence of Life	Interdependence of Life (3-5)	Interdependence of Life	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
3	GLE 0307.2.2 Explain how organisms with similar needs compete with one another for resources such as food, space, water, air, and shelter.	Life Science K-4	Interdependence of Life	Interdependence of Life (3-5)	Interdependence of Life	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L4.2: Organisms have basic needs. Animals require air, water, and a source of energy and building material for growth and repair. Plants also require light.
4	GLE 0407.2.1 Analyze the effects of changes in the environment on the stability of an ecosystem.	Life Science 5-8	Interdependence of Life	Interdependence of Life (3-5)	Natural Selection	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L4.4: When the environment changes, some plants and animals survive and reproduce; and others die or move to new locations.
5	GLE 0507.2.1 Investigate different nutritional relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.	Life Science 5-8	Interdependence of Life	Interdependence of Life (3-5)	Interdependence of Life	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L8.6: Two types of organisms may interact with one another in several ways: They may be in a producer/consumer, predator/prey, or parasite/host relationship. Or one organism may scavenge or decompose another. Relationships may be competitive or mutually beneficial. Some species have become so adapted to each other that neither could survive without the other.
	GLE 0507.2.2 Explain how organisms interact through symbiotic, commensal, and parasitic relationships.	Life Science 5-8	Interdependence of Life	Interdependence of Life (6-8)	Interdependence of Life	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L8.5: All animals, including humans, are consumers, which obtain food by eating other organisms or their products. Consumers break down the structures of the organisms they eat to make the materials they need to grow and function. Decomposers, including bacteria and fungi, use dead organisms or their products for food.
	GLE 0507.2.3 Establish the connections between human activities and natural disasters and their impact on the environment.	Life Science 5-8	Processes That Shape the Earth	Processes That Shape the Earth (6-8) Interdependence of Life (9-12)	Interdependence of Life	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L8.8: All organisms cause changes in the environment where they live. Some of these changes are detrimental to the organisms or other organisms, whereas others are beneficial.
6	GLE 0607.2.1 Examine the roles of consumers, producers, and decomposers in a biological community.	Life Science 5-8	Interdependence of Life	Interdependence of Life (6-8)	Natural Selection Biological Evolution	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L8.5: All animals, including humans, are consumers, which obtain food by eating other organisms or their products. Consumers break down the structures of the organisms they eat to make the materials they need to grow and function. Decomposers, including bacteria and fungi, use dead organisms or their products for food.
	GLE 0607.2.2 Describe how matter and energy are transferred through an ecosystem.	Life Science 5-8	Flow of Matter and Energy	Flow of Matter and Energy (6-8)	Flow of Matter in Ecosystems Flow of Energy in Ecosystems	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0607.2.3 Draw conclusions from data about interactions between the biotic and abiotic elements of a particular environment.	Life Science 5-8	Interdependence of Life Flow of Matter and Energy	Interdependence of Life (6-8) Flow of Matter and Energy (6-8)	Interdependence of Life Flow of Energy in Ecosystems	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L8.7: The number of organisms and populations an ecosystem can support depends on the biotic resources available and abiotic factors, such as quantity of light and water, range of temperatures, and soil composition.
	GLE 0607.2.4 Analyze the environments and the interdependence among organisms found in the world’s major biomes.	Life Science 5-8	Interdependence of Life	Interdependence of Life (6-8)	Interdependence of Life Natural Selection	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
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Life Science Standard 3.0: Flow of Matter and Energy Conceptual Strand 3 Matter and energy flow through the biosphere. Guiding Question 3 What scientific information explains how matter and energy flow through the biosphere?
Grade Level Expectations		National Science Education Standards	Science for All Americans	Benchmarks for Science Literacy	Atlas of Science Literacy	ACT College Readiness Standards	NAEP Science Standards
K	GLE 0007.3.1 Recognize that living things require water, food, and air.	Life Science K-4	Diversity of Life	Flow of Matter and Energy (K-2)	Interdependence of Life	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L4.2: Organisms have basic needs. Animals require air, water, and a source of energy and building material for growth and repair. Plants also require light.
1	GLE 0107.3.1 Recognize that plants and animals are living things that grow and change over time.	Life Science K-4	Constancy and Change Flow of Matter and Energy	Constancy and Change (K-2) Flow of Matter and Energy (K-2)	Describing Change	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
2	GLE 0207.3.1 Recognize that animals eat plants or other animals for food.	Life Science K-4	Interdependence of Life Flow of Matter and Energy	Interdependence of Life (K-2) Flow of Matter and Energy (K-2)	Interdependence of Life	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L4.2: Organisms have basic needs. Animals require air, water, and a source of energy and building material for growth and repair. Plants also require light.
3	GLE 0307.3.1 Describe how animals use food to obtain energy and materials for growth and repair.	Life Science K-4	Flow of Matter and Energy	Flow of Matter and Energy (3-5) Basic Functions (3-5)	Flow of Energy in Ecosystems	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L4.2: Organisms have basic needs. Animals require air, water, and a source of energy and building material for growth and repair. Plants also require light.
4	GLE 0407.3.1 Demonstrate that plants require light energy to grow and survive.	Life Science K-4	Diversity of Life	Flow of Matter and Energy (3-5)	Flow of Energy in Ecosystems	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L8.4: Plants are producers—they use the energy from light to make sugar molecules from the atoms of carbon dioxide and water. Plants use these sugars, along with minerals from the soil, to form fats, proteins and carbohydrates. This food can be used immediately, incorporated into the plant’s cells as the plant grows, or stored for later use.
4	GLE 0407.3.2 Investigate different ways that organisms meet their energy needs.	Life Science K-4	Diversity of Life	Flow of Matter and Energy (3-5)	Flow of Energy in Ecosystems	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L4.2: Organisms have basic needs. Animals require air, water, and a source of energy and building material for growth and repair. Plants also require light.
5	GLE 0507.3.1 Demonstrate how all living things rely on the process of photosynthesis to obtain energy.	Life Science 5-8	Flow of Matter and Energy	Flow of Matter and Energy (6-8) Flow of Matter and Energy (9-12)	Interdependence of Life	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L8.4: Plants are producers—they use the energy from light to make sugar molecules from the atoms of carbon dioxide and water. Plants use these sugars, along with minerals from the soil, to form fats, proteins and carbohydrates. This food can be used immediately, incorporated into the plant’s cells as the plant grows, or stored for later use.
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7	GLE 0707.3.1 Distinguish between the basic features of photosynthesis and respiration.	Life Science (9-12)	Flow of Matter and Energy	Diversity of Life (6-8) Flow of Matter and Energy (6-8) Processes that Shape the Earth (9-12) Interdependence of Life (6-8)	Flow of Matter in Ecosystems Flow of Energy in Ecosystems	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L8.4: Plants are producers—they use the energy from light to make sugar molecules from the atoms of carbon dioxide and water. Plants use these sugars, along with minerals from the soil, to form fats, proteins and carbohydrates. This food can be used immediately, incorporated into the plant’s cells as the plant grows, or stored for later use.
7	GLE 0707.3.2 Investigate the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between living things and the environment.	Life Science (9-12)	Systems Flow of Matter and Energy	Interdependence of Life (6-8) Flow of Matter and Energy (9-12)	Flow of Matter in Ecosystems Flow of Energy in Ecosystems
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Life Science Standard 4.0: Heredity Conceptual Strand 4 Plants and animals reproduce and transmit hereditary information between generations. Guiding Question 4 What are the principal mechanisms by which living things reproduce and transmit information between parents and offspring?
Grade Level Expectations		National Science Education Standards	Science for All Americans	Benchmarks for Science Literacy	Atlas of Science Literacy	ACT College Readiness Standards	NAEP Science Standards
K	GLE 0007.4.1 Observe how plants and animals change as they grow.	Life Science K-4	The Living Environment Constancy and Change	Constancy and Change (K-2)	Natural Selection Cell Function	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
K	GLE 0007.4.2 Observe that offspring resemble their parents.	Life Science K-4	Heredity	Heredity (K-2)	DNA and Inherited Characteristics Variation in Inherited Characteristics	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L4.6: Plants and animals closely resemble their parents.
1	GLE 0107.4.1 Observe and illustrate the life cycle of animals.	Life Science K-4	Heredity Flow of Matter and Energy	Heredity (K-2) Flow of Matter and Energy (K-2)		ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L4.5: Plants and animals have life cycles. Both plants and animals begin life and develop into adults, reproduce, and eventually die. The details of this life cycle are different for different organisms.
1	GLE 0107.4.2 Describe ways in which animals closely resemble their parents.	Life Science K-4	Heredity	Heredity (K-2)	DNA and Inherited Characteristics Variation in Inherited Characteristics Natural Selection	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L4.6: Plants and animals closely resemble their parents.
2	GLE 0207.4.1 Compare the life cycles of various organisms.	Life Science K-4	Heredity Flow of Matter and Energy	Heredity (K-2)		ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L4.5: Plants and animals have life cycles. Both plants and animals begin life and develop into adults, reproduce, and eventually die. The details of this life cycle are different for different organisms.
2	GLE 0207.4.2 Realize that parents pass along physical characteristics to their offspring.	Life Science K-4	Heredity	Heredity (K-2)	DNA and Inherited Characteristics Variation in Inherited Characteristics Natural Selection	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L4.6: Plants and animals closely resemble their parents.
3	GLE 0307.4.1 Identify the different life stages through which plants and animals pass.	Life Science K-4	Heredity	Heredity (3-5)		ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L4.5: Plants and animals have life cycles. Both plants and animals begin life and develop into adults, reproduce, and eventually die. The details of this life cycle are different for different organisms.
3	GLE 0307.4.2 Recognize common human characteristics that are transmitted from parents to offspring.	Life Science K-4	Heredity	Heredity (3-5)	DNA and Inherited Characteristics Variation in Inherited Characteristics Natural Selection	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L4.6: Plants and animals closely resemble their parents.
4	GLE 0407.4.1 Recognize the relationship between reproduction and the continuation of a species.	Life Science 5-8	Heredity	Heredity (3-5) Evolution of Life (3-5)	Natural Selection	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L8.9: Reproduction is a characteristic of all living systems; because no individual organism lives forever, reproduction is essential to the continuation of every species. Some organisms reproduce asexually. Other organisms reproduce sexually.
4	GLE 0407.4.2 Differentiate between complete and incomplete metamorphosis.	Life Science K-4	Heredity			ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
5	GLE 0507.4.1 Describe how genetic information is passed from parents to offspring during reproduction.	Life Science 5-8	Heredity	Heredity (3-5) Heredity (6-8)	DNA and Inherited Characteristics Variation in Inherited Characteristics	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L8.10: The characteristics of organisms are influenced by heredity and environment. For some characteristics inheritance is more important; and for other characteristics, interactions with the environment are more important.
5	GLE 0507.4.2 Recognize that some characteristics are inherited while others result from interactions with the environment.	Life Science 5-8	Heredity	Heredity (3-5)	DNA and Inherited Characteristics Variation in Inherited Characteristics Natural Selection Heredity and Experience Shape Behavior	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L8.10: The characteristics of organisms are influenced by heredity and environment. For some characteristics inheritance is more important; and for other characteristics, interactions with the environment are more important.
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7	GLE 0707.4.1 Compare and contrast the fundamental features of sexual and asexual reproduction.	Life Science 5-8	Heredity	Diversity of Life (6-8) Heredity (6-8)	Variation in Inherited Characteristics	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L8.9: Reproduction is a characteristic of all living systems; because no individual organism lives forever, reproduction is essential to the continuation of every species. Some organisms reproduce asexually. Other organisms reproduce sexually.
	GLE 0707.4.2 Demonstrate an understanding of sexual reproduction in flowering plants.	Life Science 5-8	Heredity	Heredity (6-8)	Variation in Inherited Characteristics	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0707.4.3 Explain the relationship among genes, chromosomes, and inherited traits.	Life Science (9-12)	Heredity Cells	Heredity (3-5) Heredity (6-8) Heredity (9-12) Cells (9-12)	DNA and Inherited Characteristics Variation in Inherited Characteristics	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0707.4.4 Predict the probable appearance of offspring based on the genetic characteristics of the parents.	Life Science (9-12)	Heredity	Heredity	DNA and Inherited Characteristics Variation in Inherited Characteristics	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L8.10: The characteristics of organisms are influenced by heredity and environment. For some characteristics inheritance is more important; and for other characteristics, interactions with the environment are more important.
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Life Science Standard 5.0: Biodiversity and Change Conceptual Strand 5 A rich variety of complex organisms have developed in response to a continually changing environment. Guiding Question 5 How does natural selection explain how organisms have changed over time?
Grade Level Expectations		National Science Education Standards	Science for All Americans	Benchmarks for Science Literacy	Atlas of Science Literacy	ACT College Readiness Standards	NAEP Science Standards
K	GLE 0007.5.1 Compare the basic features of plants and animals.	Life Science K-4	Diversity of Life	Diversity of Life (K-2)	Natural Selection	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L4.7: Different kinds of organisms have characteristics that enable them to survive in different environments. Individuals of the same kind differ in their characteristics, and sometimes the differences give individuals an advantage in surviving and reproducing.
1	GLE 0107.5.1 Investigate how plants and animals can be grouped according to their habitats.	Life Science K-4	Interdependence of Life Diversity of Life	Interdependence of Life (K-2) Diversity of Life (K-2)	Interdependence of Life	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
1	GLE 0107.5.2 Recognize that some organisms which formerly lived are no longer found on earth.	Life Science K-4	Evolution of Life	Evolution of Life (K-2)	Biological Evolution	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
2	GLE 0207.5.1 Investigate the relationship between an animal’s characteristics and the features of the environment where it lives.	Life Science K-4	Evolution of Life	Evolution of Life (K-2)	Natural Selection	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L4.7: Different kinds of organisms have characteristics that enable them to survive in different environments. Individuals of the same kind differ in their characteristics, and sometimes the differences give individuals an advantage in surviving and reproducing.
2	GLE 0207.5.2 Draw conclusions from fossils about organisms that lived in the past.	Life Science K-4	Evolution of Life	Evolution of Life (K-2)	Biological Evolution	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L8.11:Individual organisms with certain traits in particular environments are more likely than others to survive and have offspring. When an environment changes, the advantage or disadvantage of characteristics can change. Extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the characteristics of a species are insufficient to allow survival. Fossils indicate that many organisms that lived long ago are extinct. Extinction of species is common; most of the species that have lived on the Earth no longer exist.
3	GLE 0307.5.1 Explore the relationship between an organism’s characteristics and its ability to survive in a particular environment.	Life Science K-4	Evolution of Life	Evolution of Life (3-5)	Natural Selection	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L4.7: Different kinds of organisms have characteristics that enable them to survive in different environments. Individuals of the same kind differ in their characteristics, and sometimes the differences give individuals an advantage in surviving and reproducing.
3	GLE 0307.5.2 Classify organisms as thriving, threatened, endangered, or extinct.	Life Science K-4	Evolution of Life	Evolution of Life (3-5) Flow of Matter and Energy (3-5)	Natural Selection Flow of Matter and Energy	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
4	GLE 0407.5.1 Analyze physical and behavioral adaptations that enable organisms to survive in their environment.	Life Science 5-8	Interdependence of Life Evolution of Life	Interdependence of Life (3-5) Evolution of Life (3-5)	Natural Selection	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L4.7: Different kinds of organisms have characteristics that enable them to survive in different environments. Individuals of the same kind differ in their characteristics, and sometimes the differences give individuals an advantage in surviving and reproducing.
4	GLE 0407.5.2 Describe how environmental changes caused the extinction of various plant and animal species.	Life Science 5-8	Evolution of Life	Evolution of Life (6-8)	Biological Evolution	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L4.4: When the environment changes, some plants and animals survive and reproduce; and others die or move to new locations.
5	GLE 0507.5.1 Investigate physical characteristics associated with different groups of animals.	Life Science 5-8	Diversity of Life	Diversity (3-5) Diversity (6-8)	Biological Evolution	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L8.12: Similarities among organisms are found in anatomical features, which can be used to infer the degree of relatedness among organisms. In classifying organisms, biologists consider details of internal and external structures to be more important than behavior or general appearance.
5	GLE 0507.5.2 Analyze fossils to demonstrate the connection between organisms and environments that existed in the past and those that currently exist.	Earth Science (K-4) Earth Science (5-8)	Evolution of Life	Evolution of Life (3-5)	Biological Evolution	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L8.11: Individual organisms with certain traits in particular environments are more likely than others to survive and have offspring. When an environment changes, the advantage or disadvantage of characteristics can change. Extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the characteristics of a species are insufficient to allow survival. Fossils indicate that many organisms that lived long ago are extinct. Extinction of species is common; most of the species that have lived on the Earth no longer exist.
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	GLE 0807.5.1 Identify various criteria used to classify organisms into groups.	Life Science (9-12)	Diversity of Life	Diversity (3-5) Diversity (6-8)	Flow of Energy in Ecosystems Flow of Matter and Energy Biological Evolution	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L8.12: Similarities among organisms are found in anatomical features, which can be used to infer the degree of relatedness among organisms. In classifying organisms, biologists consider details of internal and external structures to be more important than behavior or general appearance.
	GLE 0807.5.2 Use a simple classification key to identify a specific organism.	Life Science (9-12)	Diversity of Life	Diversity (3-5) Diversity (6-8)	Flow of Energy in Ecosystems Flow of Matter and Energy Biological Evolution	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L8.12: Similarities among organisms are found in anatomical features, which can be used to infer the degree of relatedness among organisms. In classifying organisms, biologists consider details of internal and external structures to be more important than behavior or general appearance.
	GLE 0807.5.3 Analyze how structural, behavioral, and physiological adaptations affect an organism’s ability to survive in a particular environment.	Life Science 5-8	Diversity of Life	Flow of Matter and Energy (6-8	Natural Selection	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0807.5.4 Explain why variation within a population can enhance the chances for group survival.	Life Science 5-8	Diversity of Life		Natural Selection Biological Evolution	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L8.11: Individual organisms with certain traits in particular environments are more likely than others to survive and have offspring. When an environment changes, the advantage or disadvantage of characteristics can change. Extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the characteristics of a species are insufficient to allow survival. Fossils indicate that many organisms that lived long ago are extinct. Extinction of species is common; most of the species that have lived on the Earth no longer exist.
	GLE 0807.5.5 Describe the importance of maintaining the earth’s biodiversity.	Life Science 5-8	Diversity of Life	Diversity of Life (9-12)	Natural Selection Biological Evolution	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0807.5.6 Investigate fossils in sedimentary rock layers to gather evidence of changing life forms.	Life Science (9-12)	Explaining the Diversity of Life Evolution of Life	Explaining the Diversity of Life (9-12) Evolution of Life (6-8)	Biological Evolution	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	L8.11: Individual organisms with certain traits in particular environments are more likely than others to survive and have offspring. When an environment changes, the advantage or disadvantage of characteristics can change. Extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the characteristics of a species are insufficient to allow survival. Fossils indicate that many organisms that lived long ago are extinct. Extinction of species is common; most of the species that have lived on the Earth no longer exist.
Earth & Space Science Standard 6.0: The Universe Conceptual Strand 6 The cosmos is vast and explored well enough to know its basic structure and operational principles. Guiding Question 6 What big ideas guide human understanding about the origin and structure of the universe, Earth’s place in the cosmos, and observable motions and patterns in the sky?
Grade Level Expectations		National Science Education Standards	Science for All Americans	Benchmarks for Science Literacy	Atlas of Science Literacy	ACT College Readiness Standards	NAEP Science Standards
K	GLE 0007.6.1 Know the different objects that are visible in the day and night sky.	Earth Science (K-4)	The Universe	The Universe (K-2)	Solar System Stars	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E4.1:Objects in the sky have patterns of movement. The sun, for example, appears to move across the sky in the same way every day, but its path changes slowly over the seasons. The moon appears to move across the sky on a daily basis much like them sun.
1	GLE 0107.6.1 Compare and describe features of the day and night sky.	Earth Science (K-4)	The Universe The Earth	The Universe (K-2)	The Universe	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E4.1: Objects in the sky have patterns of movement. The sun, for example, appears to move across the sky in the same way every day, but its path changes slowly over the seasons. The moon appears to move across the sky on a daily basis much like the sun.
1	GLE 0107.6.2 Realize that the sun can only be seen during the day, while the moon can be seen at night and sometimes during the day.	Earth Science (K-4)	The Universe The Earth	The Universe (K-2)	The Universe	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E4.1:Objects in the sky have patterns of movement. The sun, for example, appears to move across the sky in the same way every day, but its path changes slowly over the seasons. The moon appears to move across the sky on a daily basis much like the sun.
2	GLE 0207.6.1 Realize that the sun is our nearest star and that its position in the sky appears to change.	Earth Science (K-4)	The Universe The Earth	The Universe (K-2)	Solar System Stars	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E4.1:Objects in the sky have patterns of movement. The sun, for example, appears to move across the sky in the same way every day, but its path changes slowly over the seasons. The moon appears to move across the sky on a daily basis much like the sun.
2	GLE 0207.6.2 Make observations of changes in the moon’s appearance over time.>	Earth Science (K-4)	The Earth	The Universe (K-2)	Stars	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E4.2: The observable shape of the moon changes from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month.
3	GLE 0307.6.1 Identify and compare the major components of the solar system such as the sun, planets, sun, stars, and moon.	Earth Science (K-4)	The Universe	The Universe (3-5)	Stars Solar System	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E4.1: Objects in the sky have patterns of movement. The sun, for example, appears to move across the sky in the same way every day, but its path changes slowly over the seasons. The moon appears to move across the sky on a daily basis much like the sun.
4	GLE 0407.6.1 Analyze patterns, relative movements, and relationships among the sun, moon, and earth.	Earth Science (K-4) Earth Science (5-8)	The Universe	The Universe (3-5)	Gravity Stars Solar System	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E4.1: Objects in the sky have patterns of movement. The sun, for example, appears to move across the sky in the same way every day, but its path changes slowly over the seasons. The moon appears to move across the sky on a daily basis much like the sun.
5	GLE 0507.6.1 Compare planets based on their known characteristics.	Earth Science (K-4) Earth Science (5-8)	The Universe	The Universe (3-5) The Universe (6-8)	Solar System	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
5	GLE 0507.6.2 Recognize that charts can be used to locate and identify star patterns.	Earth Science (K-4) Earth Science (5-8)	The Universe	The Universe (3-5)	Stars	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E8.1: In contrast to an earlier theory that Earth is the center of the universe, it is now known that the sun, an average star, is the central and largest body in the solar system. Earth is the third planet from the sun in a system that includes eight other planets and their moons, as well as smaller objects, such as asteroids and comets.
6	GLE 0607.6.1 Analyze information about the major components of the universe.	Earth Science (5-8)	The Universe	The Universe (6-8) The Earth (6-8)	Stars Galaxies and The Universe	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E8.1: In contrast to an earlier theory that Earth is the center of the universe, it is now known that the sun, an average star, is the central and largest body in the solar system. Earth is the third planet from the sun in a system that includes eight other planets and their moons, as well as smaller objects, such as asteroids and comets.
	GLE 0607.6.2 Describe the relative distance of objects in the solar system from earth.	Earth Science (5-8)	The Universe	The Universe (6-8) The Earth (6-8)	Gravity Stars Solar System Galaxies and The Universe	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E8.1: In contrast to an earlier theory that Earth is the center of the universe, it is now known that the sun, an average star, is the central and largest body in the solar system. Earth is the third planet from the sun in a system that includes eight other planets and their moons, as well as smaller objects, such as asteroids and comets.
	GLE 0607.6.3 Explain how the positional relationships among the earth, moon, and sun control the length of the day, lunar cycle, and year.	Earth Science (5-8)	Processes That Shape The Earth	The Earth (6-8)	Solar System Gravity	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E8.1: In contrast to an earlier theory that Earth is the center of the universe, it is now known that the sun, an average star, is the central and largest body in the solar system. Earth is the third planet from the sun in a system that includes eight other planets and their moons, as well as smaller objects, such as asteroids and comets.
	GLE 0607.6.4 Describe the different stages in the lunar cycle.	Earth Science (5-8)	The Earth	The Earth (6-8)	Solar System Gravity	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E4.2: The observable shape of the moon changes from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month.
	GLE 0607.6.5 Produce a model to demonstrate how the moon produces tides.	Earth Science (5-8)	The Earth	Forces of Nature (9-12)	Gravity	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0607.6.6 Illustrate the relationship between the seasons and the earth-sun system.	Earth Science (5-8)	The Earth	The Earth (6-8)	Weather and Climate	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E4.1: Objects in the sky have patterns of movement. The sun, for example, appears to move across the sky in the same way every day, but its path changes slowly over the seasons. The moon appears to move across the sky on a daily basis much like the sun.
	GLE 0607.6.7 Describe the causes of lunar and solar eclipses.	Earth Science (5-8)	The Earth	The Earth (6-8) Forces of Nature (9-12)		ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
7	(NOT ADDRESSED AT THIS GRADE LEVEL)
8	(NOT ADDRESSED AT THIS GRADE LEVEL)
Earth and Space Science Standard 7.0: The Earth Conceptual Strand 7 Major geologic events that occur over eons or brief moments in time continually shape and reshape the surface of the Earth, resulting in continuous global change. Guiding Question 7 How is the earth affected by long-term and short term geological cycles and the influence of man?
Grade Level Expectations		National Science Education Standards	Science for All Americans	Benchmarks for Science Literacy	Atlas of Science Literacy	ACT College Readiness Standards	NAEP Science Standards
K	GLE 0007.7.1 Identify non-living materials found on the surface of the Earth.	Earth Science (K-4)	The Earth	The Earth	Changes in the Earth's Surface	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E4.4: Earth materials that occur in nature include rocks, minerals, soils, water, and the gases of the atmosphere.
K	GLE 0007.7.2 Recognize that some objects are man-made and that some occur naturally.	Earth Science (K-4)	The Earth	Materials and Manufacturing (K-2)	Changes in the Earth's Surface	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E4.4: Earth materials that occur in nature include rocks, minerals, soils, water, and the gases of the atmosphere.
1	GLE 0107.7.1 Realize that water, rocks, soil, living organisms, and man-made objects make up the earth’s surface.	Earth Science (K-4)	The Earth	The Earth (K-2)	Changes in the Earth's Surface	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E4.4: Earth materials that occur in nature include rocks, minerals, soils, water, and the gases of the atmosphere.
1	GLE 0107.7.2 Classify earth materials according to their physical properties.	Earth Science (K-4)	The Earth	Processes That Shape The Earth (K-2)	Conservation of Matter Atoms and Molecules Materials Science	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E4.5: Natural materials have different properties, which sustain plant and animal life.
2	GLE 0207.7.1 Compare and record the components of a variety of soil types.	Earth Science (K-4)	The Earth Processes That Shape The Earth	Processes That Shape The Earth (K-2)	Changes in the Earth's Surface	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E8.6: Soil consists of weathered rocks and decomposed organic material from dead plants, animals, and bacteria. Soils are often found in layers, with each having a different chemical composition and texture.
	GLE 0207.7.2 Describe rocks according to their origin, size, shape, texture, and color.	Earth Science (K-4)	The Earth	Processes That Shape The Earth (K-2)	Conservation of Matter Atoms and Molecules	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E8.5: Rock and rock formations bear evidence of the minerals, materials, temperature/pressure conditions, and forces that created it. Some formations show evidence that they were deposited by volcanic eruptions. Others are composed of sand and smaller particles buried and cemented by dissolved minerals to form solid rock again. Still others show evidence that they were once sedimentary rocks that were exposed to pressure and heat, which caused them to re-crystallize into different kinds of rock.
	GLE 0207.7.3 Differentiate between renewable and non–renewable resources.	Earth Science (K-4)	The Earth	Flow of Matter and Energy (K-2)	Conservation of Matter	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
3	GLE 0307.7.1 Use information and illustrations to identify the earth’s major landforms and water bodies.	Earth Science (K-4)	The Earth	The Earth (3-5) Processes That Shape The Earth (3-5)	Changes in the Earth's Surface Plate Tectonics	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0307.7.2 Recognize that rocks can be composed of one or more minerals.	Earth Science (K-4)	Processes That Shape The Earth	Processes That Shape The Earth (3-5)		ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E8.5: Rock and rock formations bear evidence of the minerals, materials, temperature/pressure conditions, and forces that created it. Some formations show evidence that they were deposited by volcanic eruptions. Others are composed of sand and smaller particles buried and cemented by dissolved minerals to form solid rock again. Still others show evidence that they were once sedimentary rocks that were exposed to pressure and heat, which caused them to re-crystallize into different kinds of rock.
	GLE 0307.7.3 Distinguish between natural and manmade objects.	Earth Science (K-4)	The Earth	Materials and Manufacturing (3-5)		ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0307.7.4 Design a simple investigation to demonstrate how earth materials can be conserved or recycled.	Earth Science (K-4) Science As Inquiry (K-4)	The Earth	Materials and Manufacturing (3-5)	Conservation of Matter	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
4	GLE 0407.7.1 Investigate how the earth’s geological features change as a result of erosion (weathering and transportation) and deposition.	Earth Science (5-8)	Processes That Shape The Earth	Processes That Shape The Earth (3-5)	Changes in the Earth's Surface	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E4.3: The surface of Earth changes. Some changes are due to slow processes, such as erosion and weathering, and some changes are due to rapid processes, such as landslides, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes.
4	GLE 0407.7.2 Evaluate how some earth materials can be used to solve human problems and enhance the quality of life.	Earth Science (K-4)	Processes That Shape The Earth	The Earth (3-5)		ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E4.6: Some Earth materials have properties that make them useful either in their present form or designed and modified to solve human problems and enhance the quality of life, as in the case of materials used for building or fuels used for heating and transportation.
5	GLE 0507.7.1 Compare geologic events responsible for the earth’s major geological features.	Earth Science (5-8)	Processes That Shape The Earth	Processes That Shape The Earth (3-5)	Changes in the Earth's Surface	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
6	(NOT ADDRESSED AT THIS GRADE LEVEL)
7	GLE 0707.7.1 Describe the physical properties of minerals.	Earth Science (5-8)	The Earth	The Earth (6-8)		ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0707.7.2 Summarize the basic events that occur during the rock cycle.	Earth Science (5-8)	The Earth	The Earth (6-8) Processes That Shape The Earth (3-5) Processes That Shape The Earth (9-12)	Changes in the Earth's Surface	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E8.5: Rock and rock formations bear evidence of the minerals, materials, temperature/pressure conditions, and forces that created it. Some formations show evidence that they were deposited by volcanic eruptions. Others are composed of sand and smaller particles buried and cemented by dissolved minerals to form solid rock again. Still others show evidence that they were once sedimentary rocks that were exposed to pressure and heat, which caused them to re-crystallize into different kinds of rock.
	GLE 0707.7.3 Analyze the characteristics of the earth’s layers and the location of the major plates.	Earth Science (5-8)	The Earth	Processes That Shape The Earth (3-5) Processes That Shape The Earth (6-8)	Changes in the Earth's Surface Plate Tectonics	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E8.9: Lithospheric plates on the scale of continents and oceans constantly move at rates of centimeters per year in response to movements in the mantle. Major geological events, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain building, result from these plate motions.
	GLE 0707.7.4 Explain how earthquakes, mountain building, volcanoes, and sea floor spreading are associated with movements of the earth’s major plates.	Earth Science (5-8)	Processes That Shape The Earth	Processes That Shape The Earth (6-8) Processes That Shape The Earth (9-12)	Changes in the Earth's Surface Plate Tectonics	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E8.9: Lithospheric plates on the scale of continents and oceans constantly move at rates of centimeters per year in response to movements in the mantle. Major geological events, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain building, result from these plate motions.
	GLE 0707.7.5 Differentiate between renewable and nonrenewable resources in terms of their use by man.	Earth Science (5-8)	The Earth	The Earth (6-8)	Conservation of Matter	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0707.7.6 Evaluate how human activities affect the earth’s land, oceans, and atmosphere.	Science as Inquiry	Processes That Shape The Earth The Nature of Technology The Designed World	Processes That Shape The Earth (6-8) The Earth (6-8) Interdependence of Life (6-8)		ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
8	(NOT ADDRESSED AT THIS GRADE LEVEL)
Earth and Space Science Standard 8.0: The Atmosphere Conceptual Strand 8 The earth is surrounded by an active atmosphere and an energy system that controls the distribution of life, local weather, climate, and global temperature. Guiding Question 8 How do the physical characteristics and the chemical makeup of the atmosphere influence the surface processes and life on earth?
Grade Level Expectations		National Science Education Standards	Science for All Americans	Benchmarks for Science Literacy	Atlas of Science Literacy	ACT College Readiness Standards	NAEP Science Standards
K	GLE 0007.8.2 Collect daily weather data at different times of the year.	Earth Science (K-4)	Processes That Shape The Earth	The Earth (K-2)	Weather and Climate	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
1	GLE 0107.8.1 Gather and interpret daily weather data.	Earth Science (K-4)	Processes That Shape The Earth	The Earth (K-2) Technology and Science (K-2)	Weather and Climate Technology and Science	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
2	GLE 0207.8.1 Associate temperature patterns with seasonal changes.	Earth Science (K-4)	The Earth	The Earth (K-2)	Weather and Climate	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
3	GLE 0307.8.1 Recognize that that there are a variety of atmospheric conditions that can be measured.	Earth Science (K-4)	The Earth Processes That Shape The Earth	The Earth (K-2) Technology and Science (3-5)	Weather and Climate	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E8.7: The atmosphere is a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and trace gases that include water vapor. The atmosphere has different physical and chemical properties at different elevations.
	GLE 0307.8.2 Use tools such as the barometer, thermometer, anemometer, and rain gauge to measure atmospheric conditions.	Earth Science (K-4)	The Earth	The Earth (3-5) Technology and Science (3-5)	Weather and Climate	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E8.7: The atmosphere is a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and trace gases that include water vapor. The atmosphere has different physical and chemical properties at different elevations.
	GLE 0307.8.3 Identify cloud types associated with particular atmospheric conditions.	Earth Science (K-4)	The Earth	The Earth (3-5)	Weather and Climate	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0307.8.4 Predict the weather based on cloud observations.	Earth Science (K-4)	The Earth	The Earth (3-5)	Weather and Climate	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
4	GLE 0407.8.1 Recognize the major components of the water cycle.	Earth Science (5-8)	The Earth	The Earth (6-8)	Conservation of Matter States of Matter	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
4	GLE 0407.8.2 Differentiate between weather and climate.	Earth Science (5-8)	The Earth	The Earth (6-8)	Weather and Climate	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
5	GLE 0507.8.1 Analyze and predict how major landforms and bodies of water affect atmospheric conditions.	Earth Science (5-8) Earth Science (9-12)	Processes That Shape The Earth	The Earth (6-8)	Weather and Climate	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E8.7: The atmosphere is a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and trace gases that include water vapor. The atmosphere has different physical and chemical properties at different elevations.
6	GLE 0607.8.1 Design and conduct an investigation to determine how the sun drives atmospheric convection.	Earth Science (5-8)	The Earth	The Earth (9-12)	Flow of Energy in Ecosystems	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0607.8.2 Describe how the sun’s energy produces the wind.	Earth Science (5-8)	The Earth	The Earth (9-12)	Flow of Energy in Ecosystems	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0607.8.3 Investigate the relationship between currents and oceanic temperature differences.	Earth Science (5-8)	The Earth	The Earth (9-12)	Weather and Climate	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0607.8.4 Analyze meteorological data to predict weather conditions.	Earth Science (5-8)	The Earth Technology and Science	Technology and Science (6-8)	Weather and Climate	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
7	(NOT ADDRESSED AT THIS GRADE LEVEL)
8	(NOT ADDRESSED AT THIS GRADE LEVEL)
Physical Science Standard 9.0: Matter Conceptual Strand 9 The composition and structure of matter is known, and it behaves according to principles that are generally understood. Guiding Question 9 How does the structure of matter influence its physical and chemical behavior?
Grade Level Expectations		National Science Education Standards	Science for AllAmericans	Benchmarks for Science Literacy	Atlas of Science Literacy	ACT College Readiness Standards	NAEP Science Standards
K	GLE 0007.9.1 Describe an object by its observable properties such as color, shape, or size.	Physical Science (K-4)	Structure of Matter	Structure of Matter (K-2)	Atoms and Molecules Conservation of Matter Chemical Reactions	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P4.1: Objects and substances have properties. Weight [mass] and volume are properties that can be measured using appropriate tools.
K	GLE 0007.9.2 Identify objects and materials as solids or liquids.	Physical Science (K-4)	Structure of Matter	Structure of Matter (K-2)	Atoms and Molecules	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P4.3: Matter exists in three states—solid, liquid, and gas. Each state of matter has unique properties. For instance, solids and liquids are not easily compressed; the shape of a solid is independent of its container; liquids and gases take the shape of their containers.
1	GLE 0107.9.1 Classify objects according to their physical properties.	Physical Science (K-4)	Structure of Matter	Structure of Matter (K-2)	Materials Science Atoms and Molecules Conservation of Matter Chemical Reactions	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P4.1: Objects and substances have properties. Weight [mass] and volume are properties that can be measured using appropriate tools.
	GLE 0107.9.2 Distinguish between the properties of solids and liquids.	Physical Science (K-4)	Structure of Matter	Structure of Matter (K-2)	Conservation of Matter States of Matter	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P4.3:Matter exists in three states—solid, liquid, and gas. Each state of matter has unique properties. For instance, solids and liquids are not easily compressed; the shape of a solid is independent of its container; liquids and gases take the shape of their containers.
	GLE 0107.9.3 Predict the changes that may occur when different materials are mixed.	Physical Science (K-4)	Structure of Matter	Structure of Matter (K-2)	Conservation of Matter Chemical Reactions	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
2	GLE 0207.9.1 Use tools to observe the physical properties of objects.	Physical Science (K-4)	Structure of Matter	Structure of Matter (K-2)	States of Matter	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P4.1: Objects and substances have properties. Weight [mass] and volume are properties that can be measured using appropriate tools.
	GLE 0207.9.2 Investigate how temperature changes affect the state of matter.	Physical Science (K-4)	Structure of Matter	Structure of Matter (K-2)	States of Matter	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P4.6: Matter is changed from one state to another and back again by heating and cooling.
	GLE 0207.9.3 Recognize that air takes up space.	Physical Science (K-4)	Structure of Matter	Structure of Matter (K-2)	States of Matter	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
3	GLE 0307.9.1 Design a simple experiment to determine how the physical properties of matter can change over time and under different conditions.	Physical Science (K-4)	Structure of Matter	Structure of Matter (K-2) Structure of Matter (3-5)	Atoms and Molecules Conservation of Matter Chemical Reactions States of Matter Design Constraints	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0307.9.2 Investigate different types of mixtures.	Physical Science (K-4)	Structure of Matter	Structure of Matter (3-5)	Atoms and Molecules Conservation of Matter	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P4.4: Some objects are composed of a single substance; others are composed of more than one substance.
	GLE 0307.9.3 Describe different methods to separate mixtures.	Physical Science (K-4)	Structure of Matter	Structure of Matter (3-5)	Atoms and Molecules Conservation of Matter	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
4	GLE 0407.9.1 Collect data to illustrate that the physical properties of matter can be described with tools that measure weight, mass, length, and volume.	Physical Science (K-4)	Structure of Matter	Structure of Matter (3-5)	Atoms and Molecules Conservation of Matter States of Matter	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
4	GLE 0407.9.2 Explore different types of physical changes in matter.	Physical Science (K-4)	Structure of Matter	Structure of Matter (3-5)	Atoms and Molecules Conservation of Matter	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
5	GLE 0507.9.1 Observe and measure the simple chemical properties of common substances.	Physical Science (5-8)	Structure of Matter	Structure of Matter (6-8)	Chemical Reactions	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P8.2: Chemical properties of substances are explained by the structure of atoms and molecules.
	GLE 0507.9.2 Design and conduct an experiment to demonstrate how various types of matter freeze, melt, or evaporate.	Physical Science (K-4)	Structure of Matter	Structure of Matter (3-5) Structure of Matter (6-8)	States of Matter	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P8.6: Changes of state are explained by a model of matter composed of tiny particles that are in motion. When substances undergo changes of state, neither atoms nor molecules themselves are changed in structure. Mass is conserved when substances undergo changes of state.
	GLE 0507.9.3 Investigate factors that affect the rate at which various materials freeze, melt, or evaporate.	Physical Science (K-4)	Structure of Matter	Structure of Matter (3-5) Structure of Matter (6-8)	States of Matter	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P8.6:Changes of state are explained by a model of matter composed of tiny particles that are in motion. When substances undergo changes of state, neither atoms nor molecules themselves are changed in structure. Mass is conserved when substances undergo changes of state.
6	(NOT ADDRESSED AT THIS GRADE LEVEL)
7	(NOT ADDRESSED AT THIS GRADE LEVEL)
8	GLE 0807.9.1 Understand that all matter is made up of atoms.	Physical Science (5-8) Physical Science (9-12)	Structure of Matter	Structure of Matter (3-5) Structure of Matter (9-12)	Atoms and Molecules	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0807.9.2 Explain that matter has properties that are explained by the structure and arrangement of its atoms.	Physical Science (5-8) Physical Science (9-12)	Structure of Matter	Structure of Matter (3-5) Structure of Matter (9-12)	Atoms and Molecules	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0807.9.3 Interpret data from an investigation to differentiate between physical and chemical changes.	Physical Science (5-8)	Structure of Matter	Structure of Matter (6-8)	Conservation of Matter States of Matter Chemical Reactions	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P8.7: Chemical changes can occur when two substances, elements, or compounds interact and produce one or more different substances, whose physical and chemical properties are different from the interacting substances. When substances undergo chemical change, the number of atoms in the reactants is the same as the number of atoms in the products. Mass is conserved when substances undergo chemical change. The mass of the interacting substances (reactants) is the same as the mass of the substances produced (products).
	GLE 0807.9.4 Distinguish among elements, compounds, and mixtures.	Physical Science (5-8) Physical Science (9-12)	Structure of Matter	Structure of Matter (6-8)	Atoms and Molecules Chemical Reactions	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P8.4: Elements are a class of substances composed of a single kind of atom. Compounds are a class of substances made up of molecules composed of two or more atoms of two or more different elements. Each element and compound has physical and chemical properties, such as boiling point, density, color, and conductivity, which are independent of the amount of the sample.
	GLE 0807.9.5 Apply the chemical properties of the atmosphere to illustrate a mixture of gases.	Physical Science (5-8) Physical Science (9-12)	Structure of Matter	Structure of Matter (6-8)	Chemical Reactions Atoms and Molecules	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0807.9.6 Use the periodic table to determine the characteristics of an element.	Physical Science (5-8)	Structure of Matter	Structure of Matter (6-8)	Chemical Reactions Atoms and Molecules	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P8.3: All substances are composed of one or more of approximately one hundred elements. The Periodic Table organizes the elements into families of elements with similar properties.
	GLE 0807.9.7 Explain the Law of Conservation of Mass.	Physical Science (5-8)	Structure of Matter	Structure of Matter (6-8)	Chemical Reactions Atoms and Molecules	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0807.9.8 Interpret the events represented by a chemical equation.	Physical Science (5-8) Physical Science (9-12)	Structure of Matter Energy Transformations		Chemical Reactions	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0807.9.9 Explain the basic difference between acids and bases.	Physical Science (5-8) Physical Science (9-12)	Structure of Matter		Chemical Reactions	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P8.5: Substances are classified according to their physical and chemical properties. Metals and acids are examples of such classes. Metals are a class of elements that exhibit common physical properties such as conductivity and common chemical properties such as interacting with non-metals to produce salts. Acids are a class of compounds that exhibit common chemical properties including a sour taste, characteristic color changes with litmus and other acid/base indicators, and the tendency to react with bases to produce a salt and water.
Physical Science Standard 10.0: Energy Conceptual Strand 10 Various forms of energy are constantly being transformed into other types without any net loss of energy from the system. Guiding Question 10 What basic energy related ideas are essential for understanding the dependency of the natural and man-made worlds on energy?
Grade Level Expectations		National Science Education Standards	Science for All Americans	Benchmarks for Science Literacy	Atlas of Science Literacy	ACT College Readiness Standards	NAEP Science Standards
K	GLE 0007.10.1 Identify the sun as the source of heat and light.	Physical Science (K-4) Earth Science (K-4)	The Earth Energy Sources	The Earth (K-2) Energy Sources and Use (K-2)	Weather and Climate Flow of Energy in Ecosystems	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P8.11: A tiny fraction of the light energy from the sun reaches Earth. Light energy from the sun is Earth’s primary source of energy, heating Earth surfaces and providing the energy that results in wind, ocean currents, and storms.
K	GLE 0007.10.2 Investigate the effect of the sun on a variety of materials.	Physical Science (K-4) Earth Science (K-4)	The Earth Energy Sources	The Earth Energy Sources	Weather and Climate Flow of Energy in Ecosystems	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P8.11: A tiny fraction of the light energy from the sun reaches Earth. Light energy from the sun is Earth’s primary source of energy, heating Earth surfaces and providing the energy that results in wind, ocean currents, and storms.
1	GLE 0107.10.1 Investigate the effect of the sun on land, water, and air.	Physical Science(K-4)	The Earth Energy Transformations Energy Sources	Energy Transformations (K-2)	Flow of Energy in Ecosystems	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P8.11: A tiny fraction of the light energy from the sun reaches Earth. Light energy from the sun is Earth’s primary source of energy, heating Earth surfaces and providing the energy that results in wind, ocean currents, and storms.
2	GLE 0207.10.1 Explain why the sun is the primary source of the earth’s energy.	Physical Science (K-4) Earth Science (K-4)	The Earth Energy Sources	Energy Transformations (K-2)	Flow of Energy in Ecosystems	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P8.11: A tiny fraction of the light energy from the sun reaches Earth. Light energy from the sun is Earth’s primary source of energy, heating Earth surfaces and providing the energy that results in wind, ocean currents, and storms.
3	GLE 0307.10.1 Investigate phenomena that produce heat.	Physical Science (K-4)	Energy Transformations	Energy Transformations (3-5)	States of Matter	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P4.8: Heat [thermal energy] results when substances burn, when certain kinds of materials rub against each other, and when electricity flows though wires. Metals are good conductors of heat [thermal energy] and electricity. Increasing the temperature of any substance requires the addition of energy.
3	GLE 0307.10.2 Design and conduct an experiment to investigate the ability of different materials to conduct heat.	Physical Science (K-4)	Energy Transformations	Energy Transformations (3-5)	States of Matter Chemical Reactions	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P4.8: Heat [thermal energy] results when substances burn, when certain kinds of materials rub against each other, and when electricity flows though wires. Metals are good conductors of heat [thermal energy] and electricity. Increasing the temperature of any substance requires the addition of energy.
4	GLE 0407.10.1 Distinguish among heat, radiant, and chemical forms of energy.	Physical Science (5-8)	Energy Transformations Energy Sources	Energy Transformations (6-8)	Chemical Reactions States of Matter	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P8.10: Energy is transferred from place to place. Light energy from the sun travels through empty space to Earth (radiation). Thermal energy travels from a flame through the metal of a cooking pan to the water in the pan (conduction). Air warmed by a fireplace moves around a room (convection). Waves, including sound and seismic waves, waves on water, and light waves, have energy and transfer energy when they interact with matter.
	GLE 0407.10.2 Explain how energy is transferred in a simple electrical circuit.	Physical Science (K-4)	Energy Transformations Harnessing Power	Energy Transformations (6-8)	Chemical Reactions	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P4.11: Electricity flowing through an electrical circuit produces magnetic effects in the wires. In an electrical circuit containing a battery, a bulb, and a bell, energy from the battery is transferred to the bulb and the bell, which in turn transfer the energy to their surroundings as light, sound, and heat [thermal energy].
	GLE 0407.10.3 Investigate how light travels and is influenced by different types of materials and surfaces.	Physical Science (K-4)	Motion	Energy Transformations (3-5)	Waves	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P4.9: Light travels in straight lines. When light strikes substances and objects through which it cannot pass, shadows result. When light travels obliquely from one substance to another (air and water), it changes direction.
5	GLE 0507.10.1 Design an experiment to illustrate the difference between potential and kinetic energy.	Physical Science (5-8)	Energy Transformations	Energy Transformations (6-8)	States of Matter Flow of Energy in Ecosystems	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P8.9:Three forms of potential energy are gravitational, elastic, and chemical. Gravitational potential energy changes in a system as the relative positions of objects are changed. Objects can have elastic potential energy due to their compression, or chemical potential energy due to the arrangement of the atoms.
5	GLE 0507.10.2 Conduct experiments on the transfer of heat energy through conduction, convection, and radiation.	Physical Science (9-12)	Energy Transformations	Energy Transformations (6-8) Energy Transformations (9-12)	States of Matter	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P8.10: Energy is transferred from place to place. Light energy from the sun travels through empty space to Earth (radiation). Thermal energy travels from a flame through the metal of a cooking pan to the water in the pan (conduction). Air warmed by a fireplace moves around a room (convection). Waves, including sound and seismic waves, waves on water, and light waves, have energy and transfer energy when they interact with matter.
6	GLE 0607.10.1 Compare and contrast the three forms of potential energy.	Physical Science (5-8)	Energy Transformations	Energy Transformations (6-8)	Chemical Reactions Flow of Energy in Ecosystems	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P8.9: Three forms of potential energy are gravitational, elastic, and chemical. Gravitational potential energy changes in a system as the relative positions of objects are changed. Objects can have elastic potential energy due to their compression, or chemical potential energy due to the arrangement of the atoms.
	GLE 0607.10.2 Analyze various types of energy transformations.	Physical Science (5-8)	Energy Transformations Flow of Matter and Energy Energy Sources	Energy Transformations (6-8) Energy Transformations (9-12) Energy Sources and Use (6-8)	Chemical Reactions States of Matter Flow of Energy in Ecosystems	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P8.12: As an object falls, its potential energy decreases as its speed, and consequently, its kinetic energy increases. While falling, some of an object’s kinetic energy is transferred to the medium through which it falls, setting the medium into motion and heating it. When energy is transferred from one system to another, the quantity of energy before transfer equals the quantity of energy after transfer.
	GLE 0607.10.3 Explain the principles underlying the Law of Conservation of Energy.	Physical Science (5-8)	Energy Transformations Flow of Matter and Energy	Energy Transformations (6-8)	Flow of Energy in Ecosystems	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P8.12: As an object falls, its potential energy decreases as its speed, and consequently, its kinetic energy increases. While falling, some of an object’s kinetic energy is transferred to the medium through which it falls, setting the medium into motion and heating it. When energy is transferred from one system to another, the quantity of energy before transfer equals the quantity of energy after transfer.
7	(NOT ADDRESSED AT THIS GRADE LEVEL)
8	(NOT ADDRESSED AT THIS GRADE LEVEL)
Physical Science Standard 11.0: Motion Conceptual Strand 11 Objects move in ways that can be observed, described, predicted, and measured. Guiding Question 11 What causes objects to move differently under different circumstances?
Grade Level Expectations		National Science Education Standards	Science for All Americans	Benchmarks for Science Literacy	Atlas of Science Literacy	ACT College Readiness Standards	NAEP Science Standards
K	GLE 0007.11.1 Explore different ways that objects move (e.g., straight line/zigzag, backwards/frontward, side to side, in circles, fast/slow).	Physical Science (K-4)	Motion	Motion (K-2)	Gravity Laws of Motion	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P4.14: The motion of objects can be changed by pushing or pulling. The size of the change is related to the strength of the force (push or pull) and the weight (mass) of the object on which the force is exerted.
1	GLE 0107.11.1 Investigate how forces (push, pull) can move and object or change its direction	Physical Science (K-4)	Motion	Motion (K-2)	Gravity Laws of Motion	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P4.14: The motion of objects can be changed by pushing or pulling. The size of the change is related to the strength of the force (push or pull) and the weight (mass) of the object on which the force is exerted.
2	GLE 0207.11.1 Investigate how vibrating objects produce sound.	Physical Science (K-4)	Motion	Motion (K-2)	Laws of Motion	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P4.10: Vibrating objects produce sound. The pitch of sound can be varied by changing the rate of vibration.
2	GLE 0207.11.2 Classify sounds according to their loudness and pitch.	Physical Science (K-4)	Motion	Motion (K-2)	Laws of Motion	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P4.10: Vibrating objects produce sound. The pitch of sound can be varied by changing the rate of vibration.
3	GLE 0307.11.1 Explore how unbalanced forces can change the direction of a moving object.	Physical Science (K-4)	Motion	Motion (3-5)	Gravity	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0307.11.2 Recognize the relationship between the mass of an object and the force needed to move it.	Physical Science (K-4)	The Nature of Mathematics Motion	Motion (3-5)	Gravity	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0307.11.3 Investigate how the pitch and volume of a sound can be changed.	Physical Science (K-4)	Motion	Motion (3-5)	Waves	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P4.10: Vibrating objects produce sound. The pitch of sound can be varied by changing the rate of vibration.
4	GLE 0407.11.1 Recognize that the position of an object can be described relative to other objects or a background.	Physical Science (K-4)	Motion	Motion (6-8)	Laws of Motion	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P4.12: An object’s position can be described by locating the object relative to other objects or a background. The description of an object’s motion from one observer’s view may be different from that reported from a different observer’s view.
	GLE 0407.11.2 Design a simple investigation to demonstrate how friction affects the movement of an object.	Physical Science (K-4)	Motion	Motion (6-8)	Laws of Motion	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0407.11.3 Investigate the relationship between the speed of an object and the distance traveled during a certain time period.	Physical Science (K-4)	Motion	Motion (3-5)	Laws of Motion	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P4.13: An object’s motion is the change in its position over time. The speed of an object is the distance the object moves in a certain time.
5	GLE 0507.11.1 Design an investigation, collect data and draw conclusions about the relationship among mass, force, and distance traveled.	Physical Science (5-8)	Motion	Motion (3-5) Motion (6-8)	Laws of Motion	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
6	(NOT ADDRESSED AT THIS GRADE LEVEL)
7	GLE 0707.11.1 Identify six types of simple machines.	Physical Science (5-8)	Motion			ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0707.11.2 Apply the equation for work in experiments with simple machines to determine the amount of force needed to do work.	Physical Science (9-12)	Motion	Motion (6-8) Motion (9-12)	Laws of Motion	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P8.16: Forces have magnitude and direction. Forces can be added. The net force on an object is the sum of all the forces acting on the object. A net force greater than zero on an object changes the object's motion; that is, the object’s speed and/or direction of motion changes. A net force of zero on an object does not change the object’s motion; that is, the object remains at rest or continues to move at a constant speed in a straight line.
	GLE 0707.11.3 Distinguish between speed and velocity.	Physical Science (5-8)	Motion	Motion (3-5)	Laws of Motion	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P8.14: An object’s motion can be described by its speed and the direction in which it is moving. An object’s position can be measured and graphed as a function of time. An object’s speed can be measured and graphed as a function of time.
	GLE 0707.11.4 Investigate how Newton’s Laws of Motion explain an object’s movement.	Physical Science (5-8)	Motion Uniting the Heavens and Earth	Motion (6-8) Displacing the Earth from the Center of the Universe (9-12)	Laws of Motion	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0707.11.5 Compare and contrast the basic parts of a wave.	Physical Science (9-12)	Motion	Energy Transformations (6-8) Motion (9-12)	Waves	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P8.10: Energy is transferred from place to place. Light energy from the sun travels through empty space to Earth (radiation). Thermal energy travels from a flame through the metal of a cooking pan to the water in the pan (conduction). Air warmed by a fireplace moves around a room (convection). Waves, including sound and seismic waves, waves on water, and light waves, have energy and transfer energy when they interact with matter.
	GLE 0707.11.6 Investigate the types and fundamental properties of waves.	Physical Science (9-12)	Motion	Energy Transformations (6-8) Motion (9-12)	Waves	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P8.10: Energy is transferred from place to place. Light energy from the sun travels through empty space to Earth (radiation). Thermal energy travels from a flame through the metal of a cooking pan to the water in the pan (conduction). Air warmed by a fireplace moves around a room (convection). Waves, including sound and seismic waves, waves on water, and light waves, have energy and transfer energy when they interact with matter.
8	(NOT ADDRESSED AT THIS GRADE LEVEL)
Physical Science Standard 12.0: Forces in Nature Conceptual Strand 12 Everything in the universe exerts a gravitational force on everything else; there is an interplay between magnetic fields and electrical currents. Guiding Question 12 What are the scientific principles that explain gravity and electromagnetism?
Grade Level Expectations		National Science Education Standards	Science for All Americans	Benchmarks for Science Literacy	Atlas of Science Literacy	ACT College Readiness Standards	NAEP Science Standards
K	(NOT ADDRESSED AT THIS GRADE LEVEL)
1	GLE 0107.12.1 Investigate materials that are attracted to magnets.	Content Standard B	Forces of Nature	Forces of Nature (K-2)		ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P4.5:Certain substances are attracted by magnets.
2	GLE 0207.12.1 Experiment with magnets to determine that objects can move without being touched.	Physical Science (K-4)	Motion Forces of Nature	Forces of Nature (K-2)	Laws of Motion	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
2	GLE 0207.12.2 Realize that things fall toward the ground unless something holds them up.	Physical Science (K-4)	Forces of Nature	Forces of Nature (K-2)	Gravity	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P4.15: With a few exceptions (helium filled balloons), objects fall to the ground no matter where on Earth the object is. This motion is the result of the force of gravity. When objects do not fall, it is because there is an upward force acting on the object.
3	GLE 0307.12.1 Explore how magnets attract objects made of certain metals.	Physical Science (K-4)	Forces of Nature	Forces of Nature (3-5)		ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P4.5: Certain substances are attracted by magnets.
4	GLE 0407.12.1 Explore the interactions between magnets.	Physical Science (K-4)	Forces of Nature	Forces of Nature (3-5)		ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
4	GLE 0407.12.2 Observe that electrically charged objects exert a pull on other materials.	Physical Science (K-4)	Forces of Nature	Forces of Nature (3-5)	Laws of Motion	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P4.11: Electricity flowing through an electrical circuit produces magnetic effects in the wires. In an electrical circuit containing a battery, a bulb, and a bell, energy from the battery is transferred to the bulb and the bell, which in turn transfer the energy to their surroundings as light, sound, and heat [thermal energy].
5	GLE 0507.12.1 Recognize that the earth attracts objects without directly touching them.	Earth Science (5-8)	Forces of Nature	Forces of Nature (3-5)	Gravity	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E8.10: Earth as a whole has a magnetic field that is detectable at the surface with a compass. Earth’s magnetic field is similar to the field of a natural or human-made magnet with north and south poles and lines of force. For thousands of years, people have used compasses to aid in navigation on land and sea.
	GLE 0507.12.2 Investigate how the shape of an object influences the way that it falls toward the earth.	Physical Science (5-8)	Forces of Nature	Forces of Nature (3-5)	Gravity Laws of Motion	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0507.12.3 Provide examples of how forces can act at a distance.	Physical Science (5-8)	Forces of Nature	Forces of Nature (3-5)	Gravity	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P8.15: Some forces between objects act when the objects are in direct contact or when they are not touching. Magnetic, electrical, and gravitational forces can act at a distance.
6	GLE 0607.12.1 Describe how simple circuits are associated with the transfer of electrical energy.	Physical Science (5-8)	Forces of Nature	Forces of Nature (6-8) Forces of Nature (9-12)		ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P4.11: Electricity flowing through an electrical circuit produces magnetic effects in the wires. In an electrical circuit containing a battery, a bulb, and a bell, energy from the battery is transferred to the bulb and the bell, which in turn transfer the energy to their surroundings as light, sound, and heat [thermal energy].
6	GLE 0607.12.2 Explain how simple electrical circuits can be used to determine which materials conduct electricity.	Physical Science (5-8)	Forces of Nature	Forces of Nature (6-8) Forces of Nature (9-12)		ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P4.11: Electricity flowing through an electrical circuit produces magnetic effects in the wires. In an electrical circuit containing a battery, a bulb, and a bell, energy from the battery is transferred to the bulb and the bell, which in turn transfer the energy to their surroundings as light, sound, and heat [thermal energy].
7	(NOT ADDRESSED AT THIS GRADE LEVEL)
8	GLE 0807.12.1 Investigate the relationship between magnetism and electricity.	Physical Science (9-12)	Forces of Nature	Forces of Nature (9-12)	Chemical Reactions	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P8.15:Some forces between objects act when the objects are in direct contact or when they are not touching. Magnetic, electrical, and gravitational forces can act at a distance.
	GLE 0807.12.2 Design an investigation to change the strength of an electromagnet.	Physical Science (9-12)	Forces of Nature Motion	Forces of Nature (9-12)		ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P12.10: Electromagnetic waves are produced by changing the motion of charges or by changing magnetic fields. The energy of electromagnetic waves is transferred to matter in packets. The energy content of the packets is directly proportional to the frequency of the electromagnetic waves.
	GLE 0807.12.3 Compare and contrast the Earth’s magnetic field to that of a magnet and an electromagnet.	Physical Science (9-12)	Forces of Nature The Earth	Forces of Nature (9-12) The Earth (9-12)	Gravity	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science
	GLE 0807.12.4 Identify factors that influence the amount of gravitational force between objects.	Physical Science (9-12)	Forces of Nature The Earth	Forces of Nature (9-12) The Earth (9-12)	Gravity	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	P12.20: Gravitation is a universal attractive force that each mass exerts on any other mass. The strength of the gravitational force between two masses is proportional to the masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
	GLE 0807.12.5 Recognize that gravity is the force that controls the motion of objects in the solar system.	Physical Science (9-12)	Forces of Nature The Earth The Universe	Forces of Nature (9-12) The Earth (9-12) The Universe (6-8)	Gravity	ACT's College Readiness Standards: Science	E8.2: Gravity is the force that keeps most objects in the solar system in regular and predictable motion. Those motions explain such phenomena as the day, the year, phases of the moon, and eclipses.

TENNESSEE SCIENCE STANDARDS CROSSWALK

Life Science Standard 1.0: Cells

Life Science Standard 2.0: Interdependence

Life Science Standard 3.0: Flow of Matter and Energy

Life Science Standard 4.0: Heredity

Life Science Standard 5.0: Biodiversity and Change

Earth & Space Science Standard 6.0: The Universe

Earth and Space Science Standard 7.0: The Earth

Earth and Space Science Standard 8.0: The Atmosphere

Physical Science Standard 9.0: Matter

Physical Science Standard 10.0: Energy

Physical Science Standard 11.0: Motion

Physical Science Standard 12.0: Forces in Nature