Learning Domain: Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science
Standard: Develop a model for a proposed object, tool or process and then use an iterative process to test the model, collect data, and generate modification ideas trending toward an optimal design.
WY.SCI.MS.PS3.3
Wyoming Science Content and Performance Standards
Grades 6-8
Learning Domain: Energy
Standard: Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer.
WY.SCI.MS.PS4.2
Wyoming Science Content and Performance Standards
Grades 6-8
Learning Domain: Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
Standard: Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.
Learning Domain: Reading for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects
Standard: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts.
Learning Domain: Reading for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects
Standard: Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 6–8 texts and topics.
Learning Domain: Reading for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects
Standard: Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table).
Learning Domain: Writing for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Standard: 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.
Learning Domain: Reading for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects
Standard: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts.
Learning Domain: Reading for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects
Standard: Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 6���8 texts and topics.
Learning Domain: Reading for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects
Standard: Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table).
Learning Domain: Writing for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Standard: 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.
Science Domain: Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science
Topic: Engineering Design
Standard: Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.
Science Domain: Physical Sciences
Topic: Energy
Standard: Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer.* [Clarification Statement: Examples of devices could include an insulated box, a solar cooker, and a Styrofoam cup.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include calculating the total amount of thermal energy transferred.]
Science Domain: Physical Sciences
Topic: Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation
Standard: Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on both light and mechanical waves. Examples of models could include drawings, simulations, and written descriptions.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment is limited to qualitative applications pertaining to light and mechanical waves.]
Cluster: Key Ideas and Details.
Standard: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts.
Cluster: Craft and Structure.
Standard: Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 6–8 texts and topics.
Cluster: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas.
Standard: Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table).
Cluster: Research to Build and Present Knowledge.
Standard: 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.