| MA-Modified NGSS | 3 | Earth and Space Sciences | 3-ESS3-1 | Earth and Human Activity | Evaluate the merit of a design solution that reduces the impacts of a weather-related hazard. |
| CCSS ELA Literacy | 4 | Reading Informational Text | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.1 | Key Ideas and Details | Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text states explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. |
| CCSS ELA Literacy | 4 | Reading Informational Text | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.4 | Craft and Structure | Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area. |
| CCSS ELA Literacy | 4 | Reading Informational Text | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.7 | Integration of Knowledge and Ideas | Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, animations, or interactive elements on webpages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears. |
| MA-Modified NGSS | 4 | Earth and Space Sciences | 4-ESS3-1 | Earth and Human Activity | Obtain information to describe that energy and fuels humans use are derived from natural resources and that some energy and fuel sources are renewable and some are not. |
| MA-Modified NGSS | 4 | Physical Science | 4-PS3-2 | Energy | Make observations to show that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents. |
| CCSS ELA Literacy | 5 | Reading Informational Text | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.10 | Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity | Independently and proficiently read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, mathematical, and technical texts, exhibiting complexity appropriate for at least grade 5. |
| CCSS ELA Literacy | 5 | Reading Informational Text | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.4 | Craft and Structure | Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area. |
| MA-Modified NGSS | 5 | Physical Science | 5-PS1-1 | Matter and Its Interactions | Use a particle model of matter to explain common phenomena involving gases, and phase changes between gas and liquid and between liquid and solid. |
| MA-Modified NGSS | 5 | Physical Science | 5-PS1-3 | Matter and Its Interactions | Make observations . . . of substances to describe characteristic properties of each, including color, hardness, reflectivity, electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, response to magnetic forces, and solubility. |
| CCSS ELA Literacy | 6 | Reading Informational Text | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.7 | Integration of Knowledge and Ideas | Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue. |
| CCSS ELA Literacy | 6-8 | Science and Technical Subjects | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.2 | Key Ideas and Details | Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; provide an accurate summary of the text distinct from prior knowledge or opinions. |
| CCSS ELA Literacy | 6-8 | Science and Technical Subjects | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.3 | Key Ideas and Details | Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks. |
| MA-Modified NGSS | 9-12 | Earth and Space Sciences | HS-ESS2-4 | Earth's Systems | Use a model to describe how variations in the flow of energy into and out of Earth's systems over different time scales result in changes in climate. |
| MA Health | K-5 | Ecological Health | 13.1 | -- | Describe types of natural resources and their connection with health. |
| MA Health | K-5 | Safety and Prevention | 9 | Safety and Injury Prevention | Students will gain the knowledge and skills to . . . assess the factors that contribute to intentional and unintentional injury . . . |
| MA Health | K-5 | Safety and Prevention | 9.2 | Safety and Injury Prevention | Name persons and community helpers (such as police officers, fire fighters, and emergency medical personnel) who can be contacted to help with health, safety, and injury prevention and describe the appropriate procedures for contacting healthcare personnel in an emergency. |
| MA Health | K-5 | Safety and Prevention | 9.3 | Safety and Injury Prevention | Describe personal responsibility for reducing hazards and avoiding accidents. |
