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The Topics are in tables by Grade Band, and then further broken down into columns of Life Science, Earth & Space Science, and Physical Science. The Engineering Design topic is located at the end of the respective grade band.

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Life Science		Earth & Space Science	Physical Science
Elementary School Introduction
K	K-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes	K-ESS2 Earth's Systems K-ESS3 Earth and Human Activity	K-PS2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions K-PS3 Energy
1	1-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 1-LS3 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits	1-ESS1 Earth's Place in the Universe	1-PS4 Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
2	2-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 2-LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity	2-ESS1 Earth's Place in the Universe 2-ESS2 Earth's Systems	2-PS1 Matter and Its Interactions
Grades K-2 Engineering Design Introduction
K-2-ETS1 Engineering Design
3	3-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 3-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 3-LS3 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits 3-LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity	3-ESS2 Earth's Systems 3-ESS3 Earth and Human Activity	3-PS2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
4	4-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes	4-ESS1 Earth's Place in the Universe 4-ESS2 Earth's Systems 4-ESS3 Earth and Human Activity	4-PS3 Energy 4-PS4 Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
5	5-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 5-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics	5-ESS1 Earth's Place in the Universe 5-ESS2 Earth's Systems 5-ESS3 Earth and Human Activity	5-PS1 Matter and Its Interactions 5-PS2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions 5-PS3 Energy
Grades 3-5 Engineering Design Introduction
3-5-ETS1 Engineering Design

Life Science	Earth & Space Science	Physical Science
Middle School Life Science Introduction	Middle School Earth & Space Science Introduction	Middle School Physical Science Introduction
MS-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes	MS-ESS1 Earth's Place in the Universe	MS-PS1 Matter and Its Interactions
MS-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics	MS-ESS2 Earth's Systems	MS-PS2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
MS-LS3 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits MS-LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity	MS-ESS3 Earth and Human Activity	MS-PS3 Energy MS-PS4 Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
Middle School Engineering Design Introduction
MS-ETS1 Engineering Design

Life Science	Earth & Space Science	Physical Science
High School Life Science Introduction	High School Earth & Space Science Introduction	High School Physical Science Introduction
HS-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes	HS-ESS1 Earth's Place in the Universe	HS-PS1 Matter and Its Interactions
HS-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics	HS-ESS2 Earth's Systems	HS-PS2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
HS-LS3 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits HS-LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity	HS-ESS3 Earth and Human Activity	HS-PS3 Energy HS-PS4 Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
High School Engineering Design Introduction
HS-ETS1 Engineering Design

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