NGSS* Accelerated Course Pathway

Matter and Its Interactions

MS-PS1-1: Atomic Composition Model
MS-PS1-2: Chemical Properties and Reactions
MS-PS1-3: Synthetic Materials
MS-PS1-4: Thermal Energy and Particle Motion
MS-PS1-5: Conservation of Atoms in Reactions
MS-PS1-6: Thermal Energy Design Project

Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions

MS-PS2-1: Collision Design Solution
MS-PS2-2: Forces, Mass and the Motion of an Object
MS-PS2-3: Electric and Magnetic Forces
MS-PS2-4: Gravitational Interactions
MS-PS2-5: Electric and Magnetic Fields

Energy

MS-PS3-1: Kinetic Energy of an Object
MS-PS3-2: Potential Energy of the System
MS-PS3-3: Thermal Energy Transfer Solution
MS-PS3-4: Thermal Energy Transfer
MS-PS3-5: Energy Transfer to or from an Object

Waves

MS-PS4-1: Wave Properties
MS-PS4-2: Wave Reflection, Absorption, and Transmission

Earth's Place in the Universe

MS-ESS1-1: Earth-Sun-Moon System
MS-ESS1-2: Gravity and Motions in Space
MS-ESS1-3: Scale Properties in the Solar System

Earth Systems

MS-ESS2-2: Geoscience Processes at Varying Scales
MS-ESS2-3: Evidence of Plate Tectonics
MS-ESS2-4: Cycling of Water Through Earth's Systems
MS-ESS2-5: Interacting Air Masses and Weather
MS-ESS2-6: Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

Earth and Human Activity

MS-ESS3-1: Uneven Distribution of Earth's Resources

 

Waves

HS-PS4-1: Wave Properties in Various Media
HS-PS4-2: Digital Transmission and Storage of InformationMS-PS4-3: Digitized Wave Signals

Structure and Processes

MS-LS1-1: Cell Theory
MS-LS1-2: Cell Parts and Function
MS-LS1-3: Interacting Body Systems
MS-LS1-4: Animal Behaviors and Plant Structures - Reproductive Success
MS-LS1-5: Environmental and Genetic Growth Factors
MS-LS1-6: Photosynthesis - Matter Cycling and Energy Flow
MS-LS1-7: Food and Chemical Reactions
MS-LS1-8: Information Processing

Ecosystems

MS-LS2-1: Effects of Resource Availability
MS-LS2-2: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
MS-LS2-3: Matter Cycling and Energy Flow in Ecosystems
MS-LS2-4: Ecosystem Interactions and Dynamics
MS-LS2-5: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Solutions

Heredity

MS-LS3-1: Mutations - Harmful, Beneficial or Neutral
MS-LS3-2: Asexual and Sexual Reproduction

Evolution

MS-LS4-1: Fossil Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity
MS-LS4-2: Anatomical Evidence of Evolutionary Relationships
MS-LS4-3: Embryological Evidence of Common Ancestry
MS-LS4-4: Natural Selection
MS-LS4-5: Artificial Selection
MS-LS4-6: Adaptation of Populations over Time

Earth's Place in the Universe

MS-ESS1-4: Geologic Time Scale

Earth Systems

MS-ESS2-1: Cycling of Earth's Materials
MS-ESS2-5: Interacting Air Masses and Weather
MS-ESS2-6: Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

Earth and Human Activity

MS-ESS3-1: Uneven Distribution of Earth's Resources
MS-ESS3-2: Natural Hazards
MS-ESS3-3: Human Impact on the Environment
MS-ESS3-4: Human Consumption of Natural Resources
MS-ESS3-5: Causes of Global Warming

Matter

HS-PS1-1: Valence Electrons and Properties of Elements
HS-PS1-2: Simple Chemical Reactions
HS-PS1-3: Electrical Forces and Bulk Scale StructureHS-PS1-7: Conservation of Atoms in Chemical Reactions
HS-PS1-8: Fission, Fusion, and Radioactive Decay

Evolution

MS-LS4-1: Fossil Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity
MS-LS4-2: Anatomical Evidence of Evolutionary Relationships
MS-LS4-3: Embryological Evidence of Common Ancestry
MS-LS4-4: Natural Selection
MS-LS4-5: Artificial Selection
MS-LS4-6: Adaptation of Populations over Time

Structure and Processes

HS-LS1-1: Genes, Proteins, and Tissues
HS-LS1-2: Interacting Body Systems
HS-LS1-3: Feedback Mechanisms and Homeostasis
HS-LS1-4: Cellular Division and Differentiation

Ecosystems

HS-LS2-1: Carrying Capacity of Ecosystems
HS-LS2-2: Biodiversity and Populations in Ecosystems

Earth Systems

HS-ESS2-1: The Creation of Landforms
HS-ESS2-2: Feedback in Earth's Systems
HS-ESS2-3: Cycling of Matter in the Earth's Interior
HS-ESS2-4: Energy Variation and Climate Change
HS-ESS2-5: Interactions of the Hydrologic and Rock Cycles

Earth and Human Activity

HS-ESS3-2: Cost-Benefit Ratio Design Solutions

Motion and Forces

HS-PS2-1: Newton's Second Law of Motion
HS-PS2-2: Conservation of Momentum
HS-PS2-3: Reducing Force in Collisions Device
HS-PS2-4: Gravitational and Electrostatic Forces Between Objects
HS-PS2-5: Electric Current and Magnetic Fields
HS-PS2-6: Molecular-Level Structure of Designed Materials

Energy

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
HS-PS3-4: The Second Law of Thermodynamics
HS-PS3-5: Energy Change Due to Interacting Fields

Waves

HS-PS4-3: Wave-Particle Duality of Electromagnetic Radiation
HS-PS4-4: Absorption of Electromagnetic Radiation
HS-PS4-5: Waves and Information Technology

Structure and Processes

HS-LS1-5: Photosynthesis and Energy Transformation
HS-LS1-6: Formation of Carbon-Based Molecules
HS-LS1-7: Cellular Respiration and Energy Transfer

Ecosystems

HS-LS2-3: Aerobic and Anaerobic Cycling of Matter
HS-LS2-4: Biomass and Trophic Levels
HS-LS2-5: Cycling of Carbon in Ecosystems

Earth's Place in the Universe

HS-ESS1-1: Nuclear Fusion and the Sun's Energy
HS-ESS1-2: The Big Bang Theory
HS-ESS1-3: Stellar Nucleosynthesis
HS-ESS1-4: Orbital Motions

Earth Systems

HS-ESS2-6: Carbon Cycling in Earth's Systems

Matter

HS-PS1-4: Total Bond Energy. Change in Chemical Reactions
HS-PS1-5: Collision Theory and Rates of Reaction
HS-PS1-6: Increased Products Design Solution

Ecosystems

HS-LS2-6: Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience
HS-LS2-7: Human Impact Reduction Solution
HS-LS2-8: Social Interactions and Group Behavior

Heredity

HS-LS3-1: Chromosomal Inheritance
HS-LS3-2: Inheritable Genetic Variation
HS-LS3-3: Variation and Distribution of Traits

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
HS-LS4-6: Human Impact on Biodiversity Solution

Earth's Place in the Universe

HS-ESS1-5: Evidence of Plate Tectonics
HS-ESS1-6: Evidence of the Earth's History

Earth Systems

HS-ESS2-7: Coevolution of Life and Earth's Systems

Earth and Human Activity

HS-ESS3-1: Global Impacts on Human Activity
HS-ESS3-3: Biodiversity, Natural Resources, and Human Sustainability
HS-ESS3-4: Reducing Human Impact Design Solutions
HS-ESS3-5: Climate Change. and Future Impacts
HS-ESS3-6: Human Impacts on Earth Systems