MS-PS1-3: Synthetic Materials
Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society. (Structure and Function)
Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on natural resources that undergo a chemical process to form the synthetic material. Examples of new materials could include new medicine, foods, and alternative fuels.
Assessment Boundary: Assessment is limited to qualitative information.
Science Practices
Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information
Disciplinary Core Ideas
PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter
PS1.B: Chemical Reactions
Crosscutting Concepts
Structure and Function
Assessments
The Wonder of Science Assessments
Shared Assessments
The following assessments were shared by teachers implementing the NGSS. Many of these are drafts and should be used accordingly. Feel free to improve these assessments or contribute your own. Learn more here.
Instructional Resources
Mini Lessons
The Wonder of Science Resources
Anchor Charts
Phenomena
Video
Learning Plans
Storylines
Common Core Connections
ELA/Literacy
RST.6-8.1 - Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts.
WHST.6-8.8 - Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
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