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NGSS 6th Grade Science w/o Engineering Standards
Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation
PS4.A Wave Properties
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A simple wave has a repeating pattern with a specific wavelength, frequency, and amplitude. (MS-PS4-1)
A sound wave needs a medium through which it is transmitted. (MS-PS4-2)
PS4.B Electromagnetic Radiation
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When light shines on an object, it is reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through the object, depending on the
object’s material and the frequency (color) of the light. (MS-PS4-2)
The path that light travels can be traced as straight lines, except at surfaces between different transparent
materials (e.g., air and water, air and glass) where the light path bends. (MS-PS4-2)
A wave model of light is useful for explaining brightness, color, and the frequency-dependent bending of
light at a surface between media. (MS-PS4-2)
However, because light can travel through space, it cannot be a matter wave, like sound or water waves.
(MS-PS4-2)
PS4.C Information Technologies and Instrumentation
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Digitized signals (sent as wave pulses) are a more reliable way to encode and transmit information. (MSPS4-3)
From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
LS1.A: Structure and Function
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All living things are made up of cells, which is the smallest unit that can be said to be alive. An organism
may consist of one single cell (unicellular) or many different numbers and types of cells (multicellular).
(MS-LS1-1)
Within cells, special structures are responsible for particular functions, and the cell membrane forms the
boundary that controls what enters and leaves the cell. (MS-LS1-2)
In multicellular organisms, the body is a system of multiple interacting subsystems. These subsystems are
groups of cells that work together to form tissues and organs that are specialized for particular body
functions. (MS-LS1-3)
LS1.B: Growth and Development of Organisms
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Animals engage in characteristic behaviors that increase the odds of reproduction. (MS-LS1-4)
Plants reproduce in a variety of ways, sometimes depending on animal behavior and specialized features for
reproduction. (MS-LS1-4)
Genetic factors as well as local conditions affect the growth of the adult plant. (MS-LS1-5)
LS1.C: Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms
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Plants, algae (including phytoplankton), and many microorganisms use the energy from light to make sugars
(food) from carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and water through the process of photosynthesis, which
also releases oxygen. These sugars can be used immediately or stored for growth or later use. (MS-LS1-6)
Within individual organisms, food moves through a series of chemical reactions in which it is broken down
and rearranged to form new molecules, to support growth, or to release energy. (MS-LS1-7)
LS1.D: Information Processing
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Each sense receptor responds to different inputs (electromagnetic, mechanical, chemical), transmitting them
as signals that travel along nerve cells to the brain. The signals are then processed in the brain, resulting in
immediate behaviors or memories. (MS-LS1-8)
PS3.D: Energy in Chemical Processes and Everyday Life
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The chemical reaction by which plants produce complex food molecules (sugars) requires an energy input
(i.e., from sunlight) to occur. In this reaction, carbon dioxide and water combine to form carbon-based
organic molecules and release oxygen. (secondary to MS-LS1-6)
Cellular respiration in plants and animals involve chemical reactions with oxygen that release stored energy.
In these processes, complex molecules containing carbon react with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and
other materials. (secondary to MS-LS1-7)
Earth's Place in the Universe
ESS1.A: The Universe and Its Stars
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Patterns of the apparent motion of the sun, the moon, and stars in the sky can be observed, described,
predicted, and explained with models. (MS-ESS1-1)
Earth and its solar system are part of the Milky Way galaxy, which is one of many galaxies in the universe.
(MS-ESS1-2)
ESS1.B: Earth and the Solar System
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The solar system consists of the sun and a collection of objects, including planets, their moons, and asteroids
that are held in orbit around the sun by its gravitational pull on them. (MS-ESS1-2),(MS-ESS1-3)
This model of the solar system can explain eclipses of the sun and the moon. Earth’s spin axis is fixed in
direction over the short-term but tilted relative to its orbit around the sun. The seasons are a result of that tilt
and are caused by the differential intensity of sunlight on different areas of Earth across the year. (MS-ESS11)
The solar system appears to have formed from a disk of dust and gas, drawn together by gravity. (MS-ESS12)
ESS1.C: The History of Planet Earth
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The geologic time scale interpreted from rock strata provides a way to organize Earth’s history. Analyses of
rock strata and the fossil record provide only relative dates, not an absolute scale. (MS-ESS1-4)