HKIS Science Standards
High School Model
Physical Science
Unit 1: Measurement and Rates of Reactions
HS-PS1-5: Collision Theory and Rates of Reaction
Unit 2: Atoms, Ions and the Periodic Table
HS-PS1-1: Valence Electrons and Properties of Elements
Unit 3: Formulas, Compounds and Chemical Equations
HS-PS1-1: Valence Electrons and Properties of Elements
HS-PS1-3: Electrical Forces and Bulk Scale Structure
Unit 4: Motion
Unit 5: Motion
HS-PS2-1: Newton's Second Law of Motion
HS-PS2-3: Reducing Force in Collisions Device
Unit 6: Energy, Work, and Power
HS-PS2-3: Reducing Force in Collisions Device
HS-PS3-2: Macroscopic Energy Due to Particle Position and Motion
HS-PS3-3: Energy Conversion Device Design
NGSS Biology
Unit 1 : Structure and Function
Unit 2: Growth and Development of Organisms
HS-LS1-2: Interacting Body Systems
HS-LS1-4: Cellular Division and Differentiation
Unit 3 : Organization for Matter & Energy Flow in Organisms
HS-PS1-5: Collision Theory and Rates of Reaction
HS-LS1-2: Interacting Body Systems
HS-LS1-6: Formation of Carbon-Based Molecules
Unit 4: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
HS-LS1-2: Interacting Body Systems
HS-LS1-3: Feedback Mechanisms and Homeostasis
Unit 5: Ecology and Population Dynamics
HS-LS1-5: Photosynthesis and Energy Transformation
HS-LS1-7: Cellular Respiration and Energy Transfer
HS-LS2-1: Carrying Capacity of Ecosystems
HS-LS2-2: Biodiversity and Populations in Ecosystems
HS-LS2-3: Matter Cycling and Energy Flow
HS-LS2-4: Biomass and Trophic Levels
HS-LS2-5: Cycling of Carbon in Ecosystems
HS-LS2-6: Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience
HS-LS2-7: Human Impact Reduction Solution
Unit 6: Protein Synthesis and Sexual Reproduction
HS-LS1-1: Genes, Proteins, and Tissues
HS-LS1-4: Cellular Division and Differentiation
HS-LS3-1: Chromosomal Inheritance
Unit 7: Heredity
HS-LS1-1: Genes, Proteins, and Tissues
HS-LS1-4: Cellular Division and Differentiation
HS-LS3-2: Inheritable Genetic Variation
HS-LS3-3: Variation and Distribution of Traits
Unit 8: Evolution
HS-LS4-1: Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity
HS-LS4-2: Four Factors of Natural Selection
HS-LS4-3: Adaptation of Populations
HS-LS4-4: Natural Selection Leads to Adaptation
HS-LS4-5: Environmental Change - Speciation and Extinction
Unit 9: Adaptation and Biodiversity
Honors Biology
Unit 1: Chemical Basis of Life
HS-PS2-6: Molecular-Level Structure of Designed Materials
HS-LS1-6: Formation of Carbon-Based Molecules
Unit 2: How the cell works
HS-PS1-4: Total Bond Energy Change in Chemical Reactions
HS-PS1-5: Collision Theory and Rates of Reaction
HS-LS1-3: Feedback Mechanisms and Homeostasis
Unit 3: Creating and Harvesting Energy
HS-PS1-5: Collision Theory and Rates of Reaction
HS-PS4-3: Wave-Particle Duality of Electromagnetic Radiation
HS-LS1-3: Feedback Mechanisms and Homeostasis
HS-LS1-5: Photosynthesis and Energy Transformation
HS-LS1-7: Cellular Respiration and Energy Transfer
HS-LS2-3: Matter Cycling and Energy Flow
Unit 4: Energy Flow - Matter Cycles
HS-LS1-3: Feedback Mechanisms and Homeostasis
HS-LS2-4: Biomass and Trophic Levels
HS-LS2-5: Cycling of Carbon in Ecosystems
HS-LS2-7: Human Impact Reduction Solution
HS-ESS2-4: Energy Variation and Climate Change
Unit 5: Relationships in Ecosystems
HS-LS2-1: Carrying Capacity of Ecosystems
HS-LS2-2: Biodiversity and Populations in Ecosystems
HS-LS2-6: Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience
HS-LS2-7: Human Impact Reduction Solution
HS-LS2-8: Social Interactions and Group Behavior
Unit 6: Reproduction
HS-LS1-2: Interacting Body Systems
HS-LS1-3: Feedback Mechanisms and Homeostasis
HS-LS1-4: Cellular Division and Differentiation
HS-LS3-1: Chromosomal Inheritance
HS-LS3-2: Inheritable Genetic Variation
Unit 7: Inheritance & Gene Expression
HS-LS1-1: Genes, Proteins, and Tissues
HS-LS3-1: Chromosomal Inheritance
HS-LS3-2: Inheritable Genetic Variation
HS-LS3-3: Variation and Distribution of Traits
Unit 8: Evolution
HS-LS1-2: Interacting Body Systems
HS-LS4-1: Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity
HS-LS4-2: Four Factors of Natural Selection
HS-LS4-3: Adaptation of Populations
HS-LS4-4: Natural Selection Leads to Adaptation
HS-LS4-5: Environmental Change - Speciation and Extinction
Chemistry
Unit 1 - Science and Engineering Practices
Unit 2 - Macroscopic & Microscopic Matter
HS-PS1-1: Valence Electrons and Properties of Elements
HS-PS1-7: Conservation of Atoms in Chemical Reactions
Unit 3 - Chemical Reactions
HS-PS1-1: Valence Electrons and Properties of Elements
HS-PS1-2: Simple Chemical Reactions
HS-PS1-4: Total Bond Energy Change in Chemical Reactions
HS-PS1-7: Conservation of Atoms in Chemical Reactions
Unit 4 - Solutions
HS-PS1-2: Simple Chemical Reactions
HS-PS1-7: Conservation of Atoms in Chemical Reactions
Unit 5 - Chemical Quantities
HS-PS1-7: Conservation of Atoms in Chemical Reactions
Unit 6 - Covalent Bonding
HS-PS1-1: Valence Electrons and Properties of Elements
HS-PS1-3: Electrical Forces and Bulk Scale Structure
Unit 7 - Thermochemistry
HS-PS1-4: Total Bond Energy Change in Chemical Reactions
HS-PS3-1: Energy Change in Components of a System
HS-PS3-2: Macroscopic Energy Due to Particle Position and Motion
HS-PS3-3: Energy Conversion Device Design
Honors Chemistry
Unit 1 - Science and Engineering Practices
Unit 2 - Foundations: Naming, Balancing, Moles
HS-PS1-1: Valence Electrons and Properties of Elements
HS-PS2-6: Molecular-Level Structure of Designed Materials
HS-PS1-7: Conservation of Atoms in Chemical Reactions
Unit 3 - Chemical Reactions
HS-PS1-1: Valence Electrons and Properties of Elements
HS-PS1-2: Simple Chemical Reactions
HS-PS1-7: Conservation of Atoms in Chemical Reactions
Unit 4 - Stoichiometry
HS-PS1-7: Conservation of Atoms in Chemical Reactions
Unit 5 - Thermochemistry
HS-PS1-4: Total Bond Energy Change in Chemical Reactions
HS-PS3-1: Energy Change in Components of a System
HS-PS3-2: Macroscopic Energy Due to Particle Position and Motion
HS-PS3-3: Energy Conversion Device Design
Unit 6 - Solutions
HS-PS1-2: Simple Chemical Reactions
HS-PS1-7: Conservation of Atoms in Chemical Reactions
Unit 7 - The Atom & Periodic Table
HS-PS1-1: Valence Electrons and Properties of Elements
HS-PS1-8: Fission, Fusion, and Radioactive Decay
HS-PS4-3: Wave-Particle Duality of Electromagnetic Radiation
Unit 8 - Chemical Bonding
HS-PS1-1: Valence Electrons and Properties of Elements
HS-PS1-3: Electrical Forces and Bulk Scale Structure
HS-PS2-6: Molecular-Level Structure of Designed Materials
Semester 2 Inquiry Project
Physics
Unit 1 -Constant Velocity Model
Unit 2 - Constant Acceleration Model
Unit 3 - Balanced Force Model
HS-PS2-1: Newton's Second Law of Motion
Unit 4 - Unbalanced Force Model
HS-PS2-1: Newton's Second Law of Motion
Unit 5 - Uniform Circular Motion Model
HS-PS2-4: Gravitational and Electrostatic Forces Between Objects
Unit 6 - Energy Storage and Transfer Models
HS-PS3-1: Energy Change in Components of a System
HS-PS3-2: Macroscopic Energy Due to Particle Position and Motion
HS-PS3-3: Energy Conversion Device Design
Unit 7 - Electrostatics I
HS-PS1-3: Electrical Forces and Bulk Scale Structure
HS-PS2-4: Gravitational and Electrostatic Forces Between Objects
Unit 8 - ElectroStatics 2
HS-PS2-5: Electric Current and Magnetic Fields
HS-PS3-5: Energy Change Due to Interacting Fields
Unit 9 -Circuit Models
HS-PS2-6: Molecular-Level Structure of Designed Materials
HS-PS2-4: Gravitational and Electrostatic Forces Between Objects
HS-PS2-5: Electric Current and Magnetic Fields
HS-PS3-3: Energy Conversion Device Design
HS-PS3-5: Energy Change Due to Interacting Fields
Honors Physics
Unit 1 - Motion In One Dimension
HS-PS2-1: Newton's Second Law of Motion
Unit 2 - Vectors & Projectile Motion
Unit 3 - Forces & Newton's Laws
HS-PS2-1: Newton's Second Law of Motion
Unit 4 - Work and Energy
MS-PS3-1: Kinetic Energy of an Object
MS-PS3-2: Potential Energy of the System
MS-PS3-5: Energy Transfer to or from an Object
HS-PS3-1: Energy Change in Components of a System
HS-PS3-2: Macroscopic Energy Due to Particle Position and Motion
HS-PS3-3: Energy Conversion Device Design
Unit 5 - Circular Motion and Gravity
MS-PS2-4: Gravitational Interactions
HS-PS2-4: Gravitational and Electrostatic Forces Between Objects
Unit 6 - Impulse & Momentum
HS-PS2-2: Conservation of Momentum
HS-PS2-3: Reducing Force in Collisions Device
Unit 7 - DC Circuits
HS-PS2-6: Molecular-Level Structure of Designed Materials
Unit 8 - Electrostatics
HS-PS1-3: Electrical Forces and Bulk Scale Structure
HS-PS2-4: Gravitational and Electrostatic Forces Between Objects
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