Grade 3 Science Oklahoma Standards

Engineering Design

Engineering Design

Engineering Design

Engineering Design

Grade 3 - Grade 5

Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.

Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.

Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.

High School

Analyze a major global challenge to specify qualitative and quantitative criteria and constraints for solutions that account for societal needs and wants.

Design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.

valuate a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized criteria and trade-offs that account for a range of constraints, including cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics, as well as possible social, cultural, and environmental impacts.

Use a computer simulation to model the impact of proposed solutions to a complex real-world problem with numerous criteria and constraints on interactions within and between systems relevant to the problem.

KINDERGARTEN - GRADE 2

Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.

Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.

Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.

Middle School

Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.

Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.

Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.

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.

Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season.

Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season.

Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world.

Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world.

Make a claim about the merit of a design solution that reduces the impacts of a weather-related hazard.

Make a claim about the merit of a design solution that reduces the impacts of a weather-related hazard.*

Develop and use models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles but all have a common pattern of birth, growth, reproduction, and death.

Develop and use models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles but all have a common pattern of birth, growth, reproduction, and death.

Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive.

Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive.

Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence that plants and animals have traits inherited from parents and that variation of these traits exists in a group of similar organisms.

Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence that plants and animals have traits inherited from parents and that variation of these traits exists in a group of similar organisms.

Use evidence to support the explanation that traits can be influenced by the environment.

Use evidence to support the explanation that traits can be influenced by the environment.

Analyze and interpret data from fossils to provide evidence of the organisms and the environments in which they lived long ago.

Analyze and interpret data from fossils to provide evidence of the organisms and the environments in which they lived long ago.

Use evidence to construct an explanation for how the variations in characteristics among individuals of the same species may provide advantages in surviving and reproducing.

Use evidence to construct an explanation for how the variations in characteristics among individuals of the same species may provide advantages in surviving and reproducing.

Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all.

Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some less well, and some cannot survive at all.

Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem caused when the environment changes and the types of plants and animals that live there may change.

Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem caused when the environment changes and the types of plants and animals that live there may change.*

Plan and conduct investigations on the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.

Plan and conduct investigations on the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.

Make observations and/or measurements of an object's motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion.

Make observations and/or measurements of an object’s motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion.

Ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other.

Ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other.

Define a simple design problem that can be solved by applying scientific ideas about magnets.

Define a simple design problem that can be solved by applying scientific ideas about magnets.*

Earth’s Systems

Earth and Human Activity

From Molecules to Organisms: Structure and Function

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits

Biological Unity and Diversity

Earth's Systems

Biological Unity and Diversity

Earth and Human Activity

From Molecules to Organisms: Structure and Function

Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits

Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions

Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions

Algorithms & Programming (AP)

Model and compare multiple algorithms for the same task.

Create programs using a programming language that utilize sequencing, repetition, conditionals, and variables to solve a problem or express ideas both independently and collaboratively.

Decompose (break down) the steps needed to solve a problem into a precise sequence of instructions.

With grade appropriate complexity, modify, remix, or incorporate portions of an existing program into one's own work, to develop something new or add more advanced features.

Use an iterative process to plan the development of a program while solving simple problems.

Observe intellectual property rights and give appropriate credit when creating programs using original code or code reuse.

Analyze and debug a program that includes sequencing, repetition, and variables in a programming language.

Communicate and explain program development choices using comments, presentations, and demonstrations.

Create programs that use variables to store and modify grade level appropriate data.

Computing Systems (CS)

Select and use computing systems to perform a variety of tasks for an intended outcome.

Model how information flows through hardware and software to accomplish tasks.

Identify, using accurate terminology, simple hardware and software problems that may occur during everyday use, discuss problems with peers and adults, and apply strategies for solving these problems (e.g., refresh screen, closing/reopening an application or file).

Data Analysis (DA)

Collect and organize data in various visual formats.

Utilize data to make predictions and discuss whether there is adequate data to make reliable predictions.

Recognize that different types of information are stored in different formats that have associated programs (e.g., documents open in a word processor) and varied storage requirements.

Impacts of Computing (IC)

Culture (CU)

Identify computing technologies that have changed the world, and express how those technologies influence and are influenced by cultural practices.

Consider users’ backgrounds and ability levels and identify how computing devices have built-in features for increasing accessibility to these users.

Social Interactions (SI)

Develop a code of conduct, explain, and practice grade-level appropriate behavior and responsibilities while participating in an online community. Identify and report inappropriate behavior.

Identify how computational artifacts may be, or have been, improved to incorporate different perspectives.

Internet Safety, Law, & Ethics (SLE)

Identify types of digital data that may have intellectual property rights that prevent copying or require attribution.

Networks & The Internet (NI)

Identify problems that relate to inappropriate use of computing devices and networks.

Recognize that information is sent and received over physical or wireless paths.

Algorithms (A)

Control (C)

Collection, Visualization, & Transformation (CVT)

Cybersecurity (CY)

Devices

Hardware & Software (HS)

Inference & Models (IM)

Modularity (M)

Network Communication & Organization (NCO)

Program Development (PD)

Storage (S)

Troubleshooting

Variables (V)