Standards Alignment
Standards Alignment
YES units integrate with science ideas and standards. We carefully design engineering challenges so students develop and use science knowledge as they generate solutions.
By using scientific disciplinary ideas and crosscutting concepts as they engage in engineering and science practices students strengthen their understanding of and facility with both science and engineering.
We recommend that teachers choose units that connect with performance expectations that they address. YES units are designed to be implemented with science units focused on these topics. Click on the unit title for more information.
| Grade | Unit | Science Topic(s) | NGSS Performance Expectations | NGSS Crosscutting Concept(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | YES Elementary: Engineering Sun Hats | Sunlight and Shade | K-PS3-1 K-PS3-2 K-2-ETS1-1 K-2-ETS1-2 K-2-ETS1-3 |
Structure and Function |
| 1–2 | YES Elementary: Engineering Nightlights | Light | 1-PS4-2 1-PS4-3 1-PS4-4 K-2-ETS1-1 K-2-ETS1-2 K-2-ETS1-3 |
Cause and Effect |
| 1–2 | YES Elementary: Engineering Pumpkin Pollinators |
Pollination Life Cycles of Plants |
2-PS1-2 2-LS2-2 K-2-ETS1-1 K-2-ETS1-2 K-2-ETS1-3 |
Structure and Function Cause and Effect |
| 3–5 | YES Elementary: Engineering Magnetic Dog Doors |
Magnetic Forces Balanced and Unbalanced Forces |
3-PS2-1 3-PS2-3 3-PS2-4 3-5-ETS1-2 |
Systems and System Models |
| 3–5 | YES Elementary: Engineering Safety Vests |
Circuits Information Transfer |
4-PS3-4 4-PS4-3 3-5-ETS1-1 3-5-ETS1-2 |
Patterns Energy and Matter |
| 3–5 | YES Elementary: Engineering Plastic Filters |
Ecosystems Pollution |
5-LS2-1 5-ESS1-1 5-ESS3-1 3-5-ETS1-1 3-5-ETS1-2 3-5-ETS1-3 |
Stability and Change |
| K–2 | YES Enrichment: Engineering Bandages | Materials Properties | 2-PS1-2 K-2-ETS1-1 K-2-ETS1-2 K-2-ETS1-3 |
Structure and Function |
| K–2 | YES Enrichment: Engineering Sails | Wind Energy | K-PS2-2 2-PS1-2 K-2-ETS1-1 K-2-ETS1-2 K-2-ETS1-3 |
Cause and Effect |
| K–2 | YES Enrichment: Engineering Bubble Wands (coming soon) | Materials Properties | 2-PS1-2 K-2-ETS1-1 K-2-ETS1-2 K-2-ETS1-3 |
Structure and Function |
| 3–5 | YES Enrichment: Engineering Rescue Shuttles | Extreme Weather | 3-PS2-2 3-5-ETS1-1 3-5-ETS1-2 3-5-ETS1-3 |
Cause and Effect |
| 3–5 | YES Enrichment: Engineering Sock Assistive Devices | Human Body | 3-5-ETS1-1 3-5-ETS1-2 3-5-ETS1-3 |
Systems and System Models |
| 3–5 | YES Enrichment: Engineering Upcycled Toy Vehicles (coming soon) | Wheels and Axles | 3-PS2-2 5-ESS3-1 3-5-ETS1-1 3-5-ETS1-2 3-5-ETS1-3 |
Systems and System Models |
| 6–8 | YES Middle School: Engineering Medicine Coolers | Thermal Energy Transfer | MS-PS1-6 MS-PS3-3 MS-ETS1-1 MS-ETS1-2 |
Energy and Matter |
| 6–8 | YES Middle School: Engineering Eco-friendly Slippers |
Force and Motion Friction Balanced and Unbalanced Forces |
MS-PS3-1 MS-PS2-2 MS-ETS1-1 MS-ETS1-2 |
Stability and Change |
| 6–8 | YES Middle School: Engineering Landing Pads (coming soon) |
Kinetic Energy Transfer Collisions |
MS-PS2-1 MS-PS3-2 MS-PS3-5 MS-ETS1-1 MS-ETS1-2 MS-ETS1-3 MS-ETS1-4 |
Energy and Matter Structure and Function |
| 6–8 | YES Middle School: Engineering Vision Extenders (coming soon) | Reflection of Light | MS-PS4-2 MS-ETS1-1 MS-ETS1-2 MS-ETS1-3 MS-ETS1-4 |
Structure and Function |
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