Grades 5-8 Science Core Ideas and Topics Reference the Arkansas K-12 Science Standards Learning Progressions and Standards Overviews at for more detailed learning progressions by topic and Disciplinary Core Idea (DCI) as well as in depth descriptions of the science and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, and core ideas in each grade level. PHYSICAL SCIENCES LIFE SCIENCES EARTH and SPACE SCIENCES 5 5. Structure and 5. Matter and Energy in Organisms and 5. Earth’s 5. Space Properties of Matter Ecosystems Systems Systems ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY, and APPLICATIONS of SCIENCE 5. Engineering Design PHYSICAL SCIENCES LIFE SCIENCES EARTH and SPACE SCIENCES 6. Structure, 6. Growth, Grade 6 Function, and Development, and 6. 6. 6. Weather 6. Energy Information Reproduction of Systems Impacts and Climate Processing Organisms LIFE SCIENCES EARTH and SPACES SCIENCES PHYSICAL SCIENCES Grade 7 7. Matter and 7. Structure and 7. Interdependent 7. Earth’s 7. Chemical Energy in 7. History 7. Human Properties of Relationships in Systems Reactions Organisms and of Earth Impacts Matter Ecosystems Ecosystems PHYSICAL SCIENCES LIFE SCIENCES EARTH and SPACES SCIENCES Grade 8 8. Growth, 8. Natural 8. Waves and 8. Forces Development, Selection and 8. Energy 8. Space 8. History of Electromagnetic and and Reproduction Adaptations Systems Radiation Interactions of Organisms ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY, and APPLICATIONS of SCIENCE 6-8. Engineering Design
Grades 5-8 Science Core Ideas and Topics Reference the Arkansas K-12 Science Standards Learning Progressions and Standards Overviews at for more detailed learning progressions by topic and Disciplinary Core Idea (DCI) as well as in depth descriptions of the science and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, and core ideas in each grade level. 5 PHYSICAL SCIENCES LIFE SCIENCES EARTH and SPACE SCIENCES 5. Structure and Properties of Matter 5. Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems 5. Earth’s Systems 5. Space Systems ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY, and APPLICATIONS of SCIENCE 5. Engineering Design Grade 6 PHYSICAL SCIENCES LIFE SCIENCES EARTH and SPACE SCIENCES 6. Energy 6. Structure, Function, and Information Processing 6. Growth, Development, and Reproduction of Organisms 6. Systems 6. Impacts 6. Weather and Climate Grade 7 PHYSICAL SCIENCES LIFE SCIENCES EARTH and SPACES SCIENCES 7. Structure and Properties of Matter 7. Chemical Reactions 7. Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems 7. Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems 7. Earth’s Systems 7. History of Earth 7. Human Impacts Grade 8 PHYSICAL SCIENCES LIFE SCIENCES EARTH and SPACES SCIENCES 8. Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation 8. Forces and Interactions 8. Growth, Development, and Reproduction of Organisms 8. Natural Selection and Adaptations 8. Energy 8. Space Systems 8. History of ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY, and APPLICATIONS of SCIENCE 6-8. Engineering Design
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