Nevada Academic Content Standards for Science (DCIs) February 2014 ©2013 Lead States All Rights Reserved 1 | Page Nevada Academic Content Standards for Science (DCIs) Table of Contents Elementary Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Kindergarten Storyline ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Kindergarten Standards ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 K-PS2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions ........................................................................................................................ 7 K-PS3 Energy ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 K-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes ................................................................................................. 9 K-ESS2 Earth’s Systems ................................................................................................................................................................................ 10 K-ESS3 Earth and Human Activity ............................................................................................................................................................ 11 First Grade Storyline ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 12 First Grade Standards .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 1-PS4 Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer ................................................................... 13 1-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes................................................................................................. 15 Second Grade Storyline ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 2. Structure and Properties of Matter ..................................................................................................................................................... 19 2. Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems .................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 2. Earth’s Systems: Processes that Shape the Earth ............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. K-2. Engineering Design ................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 Third Grade Storyline .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 3. Forces and Interactions ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25 3. Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems ................................................................................................................................. 27 3. Inheritance and Variation of Traits: Life Cycles and Traits ....................................................................................................... 29 3. Weather and Climate .................................................................................................................................................................................. 31 Fourth Grade Storyline ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 4. Energy............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 4. Energy............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 4. Structure, Function, and Information Processing ........................................................................................................................... 36 4. Earth’s Systems: Processes that Shape the Earth ........................................................................................................................... 37 Fifth Grade Storyline ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 39 5. Structure and Properties of Matter....................................................................................................................................................... 40 5. Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems ......................................................................................................................... 42 5. Earth’s Systems ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 44 5. Space Systems: Stars and the Solar System ...................................................................................................................................... 45 3-5. Engineering Design ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 46 Middle School Physical Science ....................................................................................................................................................................... 47 Middle School Physical Science Storyline ............................................................................................................................................... 47 Middle School Physical Science Storyline (continued) ..................................................................................................................... 48 February 2014 ©2013 Lead States All Rights Reserved 2 | Page Nevada Academic Content Standards for Science (DCIs) Middle School Life Sciences Storyline ...................................................................................................................................................... 49 Middle School Life Sciences Storyline (continue) ............................................................................................................................... 50 Middle School Earth and Space Sciences ...................................................................................................................................................... 51 Middle School Earth and Space Sciences ................................................................................................................................................ 51 Middle School Earth and Space Sciences (continued) ....................................................................................................................... 53 Middle School Engineering Design ................................................................................................................................................................. 54 MS Physical Science Standards ........................................................................................................................................................................ 55 MS. Structure and Properties of Matter ................................................................................................................................................... 55 MS. Chemical Reactions .................................................................................................................................................................................. 57 MS. Forces and Interactions ......................................................................................................................................................................... 59 MS. Energy ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 61 MS. Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation ............................................................................................................................................ 63 MS. Structure, Function, and Information Processing