Title: 6th Grade Physical Science Standards Glossary
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The 6th Grade Physical Science Standards Glossary has been updated to the ND Science Content Standards March 2018 1st Draft for Public Release. No major changes except that the state has one standard LISTED but had no standard text to use and others only having verbiage changes (noted in comments) to 10 standard listed below:

- SCI-MS.PS1.01 BPS sub-standard (QUESTION - are you going to use the BPS created Sub-Standards?)
    -  SCI-MS.PS1.01.at (Atomic Structure)
    - SCI-MS.PS1.01.mc (Molecules and Compounds)
    - SCI-MS.PS1.01.pt (Periodic Table)

- SCI-MS.PS1.03 VERBIAGE CHANGE
NEW Gather and analyze information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.
OLD Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.

- SCI-MS.PS1.06 VERBIAGE CHANGE
NEW Design a project to construct, test, and modify a device that either releases or absorbs thermal energy by chemical processes.
OLD Undertake a design project to construct, test, and modify a device that either releases or absorbs thermal energy by chemical processes.

- SCI-MS.PS2.03 VERBIAGE Change
NEW Interpret data to determine the factors that affect the strength of electric and magnetic forces.
OLD Ask questions about data to determine the factors that affect the strength of electric and magnetic forces.

- SCI-MS.PS2.04 VERBIAGE CHANGE
NEW Use evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects.
OLD Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects.

- SCI-MS.PS2.05 VERBIAGE CHANGE
NEW Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact.
OLD Conduct an investigation and evaluate the experimental design to provide evidence that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact.

- SCI-MS.PS3.02 VERBIAGE CHANGE
NEW Using a model describe how the different amounts of potential energy in a system changes when the object's distance changes.
OLD Develop a model to describe that when the arrangement of objects (height/distance/mass) interacting at a distance changes, different amounts of potential energy are stored in the system.

- SCI-MS.PS3.04 VERBIAGE CHANGE
NEW Investigate to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, mass, and change in the average kinetic energy of the particles as measured by the temperature of the sample.
OLD Plan an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of the particles as measured by the temperature of the sample.

- SCI-MS.PS3.05 VERBIAGE CHANGE (dropped use)
NEW Construct and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
OLD Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.

- SCI-MS.PS4.01 VERBIAGE CHANGE (Dropped last sentence)
NEW Use mathematical representations to describe a simple model for waves that includes how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave.
OLD Use mathematical representations to describe a simple model for waves that includes how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave. Characterize waves by frequency, amplitude, wavelength, and speed.

- SCI-MS.PS4.03 ??? LISTED but had no standard text to use
SAME Integrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that digitized signals are a more reliable way to encode and transmit information than analog signals.

Other changes is updating the glossaries proficiency scales from a table to a responsive grid to be accessibility compliant. Plus the new format also matches the new Visual Progress Report going from left to right.

The BPS District Science Standards Book will be updated later once all the glossaries are completed.

The state released the ND Science Standards Second Draft , which had some minor changes/corrections.

Below is a list of those edits done in 6th Grade Physical Science Standards Glossary: Below is a list of those edits:

2nd Draft

- SCI-MS.PS1.02 VERBIAGE Change
OLD: Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
NEW: Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after an interaction has occurred to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.

- SCI-MS.PS4.03 VERBIAGE Simplified
OLD: Integrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that digitized signals are a more reliable way to encode and transmit information than analog signals.
NEW: Evaluate how different forms of technology utilize different signals.

Overview of all the changes with the 6th Grade Physical Science Standards.

Bismarck has been using the NGSS for two years in anticipation of the state adopting these as the new science standards. Of the 291 overall standards the state keep 223 the same, while making verbiage changes to 55. Plus the state dropped 7 standards while adding 6 new standards.

For 6th Grade Physical Science those were 14 the same with 9 verbiage changes.

Below is a table showing the all the standards: So if you click on the Identifiers in the first column of the chart below, the Standards Glossary Term will display in a pop-up. The last column will list the type of change to the standard. You will notice a change to the Proficiency Scales to be a colored responsive grid that corresponds with the new Visual Graphics Standards Progress Report that uses dots with a target range. So there may need to be discussions on how those could populated with your new scales.

Science Standards Changes
IDENTIFIER | 17-18 BPS SCI Standards from NGSS | 18-19 BPS SCI Standards from New ND State | STATUS
SCI-MS.PS1 | - [PS1] Matter and Its Interactions | Matter and Interaction | SAME
SCI-MS.PS1.01 | Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures. | Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures. | SAME
SCI-MS.PS1.02 | Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred. | Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred. | SAME
SCI-MS.PS1.03 | Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society. | Gather and analyze information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society. | VERBIAGE
SCI-MS.PS1.04 | Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed. | Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed. | SAME
SCI-MS.PS1.05 | Develop and use a model to describe how the total number of atoms does not change in a chemical reaction and thus mass is conserved. | Develop and use a model to describe how the total number of atoms does not change in a chemical reaction and thus mass is conserved. | SAME
SCI-MS.PS1.06 | Undertake a design project to construct, test, and modify a device that either releases or absorbs thermal energy by chemical processes.* | Design a project to construct, test, and modify a device that either releases or absorbs thermal energy by chemical processes. | VERBIAGE
SCI-MS.PS2 | - Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions | Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions | SAME
SCI-MS.PS2.01 | Apply Newton's Third Law to design a solution to a problem involving the motion of two colliding objects.* | Apply Newton's Third Law to design a solution to a problem involving the motion of two colliding objects. | SAME
SCI-MS.PS2.02 | Plan an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an objec's motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object. | Plan an investigation using Newton's First and Second Laws to provide evidence that the change in an object's motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object. | VERBIAGE
SCI-MS.PS2.03 | Ask questions about data to determine the factors that affect the strength of electric and magnetic forces. | Interpret data to determine the factors that affect the strength of electric and magnetic forces. | VERBIAGE
SCI-MS.PS2.04 | Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects. | Use evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects. | VERBIAGE
SCI-MS.PS2.05 | Conduct an investigation and evaluate the experimental design to provide evidence that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact. | Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact. | VERBIAGE
SCI-MS.PS3 | - PS3: Energy | Energy | SAME
SCI-MS.PS3.01 | Construct and interpret graphical displays of data to describe the relationships of kinetic energy to the mass of an object and to the speed of an object. | Construct and interpret graphical displays of data to describe the relationships of kinetic energy to the mass of an object and/or the speed of an object. | SAME
SCI-MS.PS3.02 | Develop a model to describe that when the arrangement of objects interacting at a distance changes, different amounts of potential energy are stored in the system. | Using a model describe how the different amounts of potential energy in a system changes when the object's distance changes. | VERBIAGE
SCI-MS.PS3.03 | Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer.* | Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer. | SAME
SCI-MS.PS3.04 | Plan an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of the particles as measured by the temperature of the sample. | Investigate to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, mass, and change in the average kinetic energy of the particles as measured by the temperature of the sample. | VERBIAGE
SCI-MS.PS3.05 | Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object. | Construct and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object. | VERBIAGE
SCI-MS.PS4 | - PS4: Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer | Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer | SAME
SCI-MS.PS4.01 | Use mathematical representations to describe a simple model for waves that includes how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave. | Use mathematical representations to describe a simple model for waves that includes how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave. | SAME
SCI-MS.PS4.02 | Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials. | Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials. | SAME
SCI-MS.PS4.03 | Integrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that digitized signals are a more reliable way to encode and transmit information than analog signals. | Integrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that digitized signals are a more reliable way to encode and transmit information than analog signals. | SAME