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 Sun 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
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
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 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 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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