NGSS Topic Progression Comparison with MI HSCE/GLCE
NGSS Life
HS
Topics/Standards
HS.SF Structure and
Function
HS.IVT Inheritance and
Variation of Traits
HS.MEOE Matter and
Energy in Organisms
and Ecosystems
HS.IRE Interdependent
Relationships in
Ecosystems
HS.NSE Natural
Selection and Evolution
HS
MI Life
NGSS ESS
MI ESS
Standards (Content
Statements)
B2 Organization and
Development of Living
Systems (Transformation
of Matter and Energy in
Cells; Organic Molecules;
Maintaining Environmental
Stability; Cell
Specialization; Living
Organism Composition)
B3 Interdependence of
Living Systems and the
Environment
(Photosynthesis and
Respiration; Ecosystems;
Element Recombination;
Changes in Ecosystems;
Populations)
B4 Genetics (Genetics and
Inherited Traits; DNA;
Cell Division – Mitosis and
Meiosis)
B5. Evolution and
Biodiversity (Theory of
Evolution; Molecular
Evidence; Natural
Selection)
Topics/Standards
Standards (Content
Statements)
E2 Earth Systems (Earth
Systems Overview; Energy
in Earth Systems;
Biogeochemical Cycles;
Resources and Human
Impacts on Earth Systems)
E3 Solid Earth (Advanced
Rock Cycle; Interior of the
Earth; Plate Tectonics
Theory; Earthquakes and
Volcanoes)
E4 Fluid Earth
(Hydrogeology; Oceans
and Climate; Severe
Weather)
E5 The Earth in Space and
Time (The Earth in Space;
The Sun; Earth History
and Geologic Time;
Climate Change)
HS.SS Space
Systems
HS.HE History of
Earth
HS.ES Earth’s
Systems
HS.WC Weather
and Climate
HS.HI Human
Impacts
NGSS
Physical
MI Physical
Topics/Standards
Standards (Content Statements)
HS.SPM Structure
and Properties of
Matter
HS.CR Chemical
Reactions
C2 Forms of Energy
C2.2 Molecules in Motion
C3 Energy Transfer and
Conservation (Heating Impacts;
Endothermic and Exothermic
Reactions)
C4 Properties of Matter
(Nomenclature; Properties of
Substances; Atomic Structure;
Periodic Table; Neutral Atoms,
Ions, and Isotopes)
C5 Properties of Matter
(Chemical Changes, Phase
Change/Diagrams, Chemical Bonds
— Trends, Acids and Bases, Carbon
Chemistry)
HS.FI Forces and
Interactions
HS.E Energy
HS.WER Waves
and
Electromagnetic
Radiation
P2 Motion of Objects
(Position; Time; Velocity)
P3 Forces and Motion
(Basic Forces in Nature;
Net Forces; Newton’s Third Law;
Forces and Acceleration;
Gravitational Interactions; Electric
Charges)
P4 Forms of Energy and Energy
Transformations
(Energy Transfer; Energy
Transformation; Kinetic and
Potential Energy;
Wave Characteristics;
Mechanical Wave Propagation;
Electromagnetic Waves;
Wave Behavior –Reflection and
Refraction; Nature of Light;
Current Electricity –Circuits;
Nuclear Reactions)
Michigan Department of Education April 2013 NGSS vs. MI HSCE(2006) and GLCE (2009) (4-8-13sc)
Engineering
Design NGSS
HS Engineering
Design
NGSS Topic Progression Comparison with MI HSCE/GLCE
NGSS Life
MI Life
MS.SFIP Structure,
Function and
Information Processing
MS.MEOE Matter and
Energy in Organisms
and Ecosystems
MS.IRE
Interdependent
Relationships in
Ecosystems
MS.NSA Natural
Selection and
Adaptations
MS.GDRO Growth,
Development, and
Reproduction of
Organisms
6.OL Organization of Living
Things (Producers,
Consumers, and
Decomposers)
7.OL Organization of Living
Things (Cell Functions;
Growth and Development;
Photosynthesis)
6.EC Ecosystems
(Interactions of Organisms;
Relationships of Organisms;
Biotic and Abiotic Factors;
Environmental Impact of
Organisms)
7.HE Heredity
(Reproduction)
NGSS ESS
MI ESS
NGSS
Physical
MI Physical
Engineering
Design NGSS
8
MS
6-8
MS.SS Space
Systems
MS.HE History of
Earth
MS.ES Earth’s
Systems
MS.WC Weather
and Climate
MS.HI Human
Impacts
6.ST Earth in Space and
Time (Fossils; Geologic
Time)
6.SE Solid Earth (Soil;
Rock Formation; Plate
Tectonics;
Magnetic Field of Earth)
7.ES Earth Systems
(Solar Energy; Human
Consequences; Weather
and Climate; Water Cycle)
7.FE Fluid Earth
(Atmosphere)
MS.SPM Structure
and Properties of
Matter
MS.CR Chemical
Reactions
MS.FI Forces and
Interactions
MS.EN Energy
MS.WER Waves
and
Electromagnetic
Radiation
7
6
Michigan Department of Education April 2013 NGSS vs. MI HSCE(2006) and GLCE (2009) (4-8-13sc)
6.CM Changes in Matter
(Changes in State)
7.PM Properties of Matter
(Chemical Properties;
Elements and Compounds)
7.CM Changes in Matter
(Chemical Changes)
6.EN Energy (Kinetic and Potential
Energy;
Energy Transfer)
7.EN Energy
(Waves and Energy;
Energy Transfer;
Solar Energy Effects)
MS Engineering
Design
NGSS Topic Progression Comparison with MI HSCE/GLCE
5.MEOE Matter and
Energy in Organisms
and Ecosystems
5.OL Organization of Living
Things (Animal Systems)
5.HE Heredity (Inherited
and Acquired Traits)
5.EV Evolution
(Species Adaptation and
Survival; Relationships
Among Organisms)
4.OL Organization of Living
Things (Life Requirements)
4.EV Evolution (Survival)
4.EC Ecosystems
(Interactions; Changed
Environment Effects)
5.ES Earth’s
Systems
5.SS Space
Systems: Stars and
the Solar System
5.ES Earth Systems
(Seasons)
5.EST Earth in Space and
Time (Solar System; Solar
System Motion)
5.SPM Structure
and Properties of
Matter
5.FM Force and Motion
(Force Interactions, Force, Speed)
4.ES Earth’s
Systems:
Processes that
Shape the Earth
4.ST Earth in Space and
Time (Characteristics of
Objects in the Sky;
Patterns of Objects in the
Sky; Fossils)
4.E Energy
4.W Waves:
Waves and
Information
3.IRE Interdependent
Relationships in
Ecosystems
3.IVT Inheritance and
Variation of Traits: Life
Cycles and Traits
3.OL Organization of Living
Things (Structures and
Functions; Classification)
3.EV Evolution
(Environmental Adaptation)
3.WC Weather and
Climate
3.ES Earth Systems
3.FI Forces and
(Natural Resources;
Interactions
Human Impact)
3.SE Solid Earth (Earth
Materials; Surface Changes;
Using Earth Materials)
2
2.IRE Interdependent
Relationships in
Ecosystems
2.ES Earth’s
Systems:
Processes that
Shape the Earth
2.SE Solid Earth
(Surface Changes)
2.FE Fluid Earth (Water;
Water Movement)
2.SPM Structure
and Properties of
Matter
1
1.SFIP Structure,
Function and
Information Processing
2.OL Organization of Living
Things (Life Requirements;
Life Cycles)
2.HE Heredity (Observable
Characteristics)
1.OL Organization of Living
Things (Life Requirements;
Life Cycles)
1.HE Heredity (Observable
Characteristics)
K.OL Organization of Living
Things (Life Requirements)
4. EN Energy (Forms of Energy;
Energy and Temperature; Electrical
Circuits)
4.PM Properties of Matter
(Physical Properties; States of
Matter; Magnets;
Conductive and Reflective
Properties)
4.CM Changes in Matter
(Changes in State)
3.FM Force and Motion
(Gravity; Force; Speed)
3.EN Energy (Forms of Energy;
Light Properties;
Sound)
3.PM Properties of Matter
(Conductive and Reflective
Properties)
2.PM Properties of Matter
(Physical Properties;
Material Composition)
1.SS Space
Systems: Patterns
and Cycles
1.ES Earth Systems
(Solar Energy; Weather;
Weather Measurement)
1.SE Solid Earth
(Earth Materials)
K.SE Solid Earth
(Earth Materials)
1.W Waves: Light
and Sound
1.PM Properties of Matter
(Physical Properties; States of
Matter; Magnets)
K.FI Forces and
Interactions:
Pushes and Pulls
(Forces, Position,
Direction)
K.FM Force and Motion
(Position; Gravity; Force)
5
4.SFIP Structure,
Function, and
Information Processing
4
3
K
K.IRE Interdependent
Relationships in
Ecosystems: Animals,
Plants, and Their
Environment
K.WC Weather
and Climate
Michigan Department of Education April 2013 NGSS vs. MI HSCE(2006) and GLCE (2009) (4-8-13sc)
3-5 Engineering
Design
K-2 Engineering
Design
NGSS Topic Progression Comparison with MI HSCE/GLCE
Organization/Structure of GLCE/HSCE (p. 10 HSCE)
The Science Expectations are organized into Disciplines, Standards, Content Statements, and specific Performance Expectations.
Disciplines
HS Disciplines – Earth Science, Biology, Physics, Chemistry
K-7 Disciplines – Earth Science, Life Science, Physical Science
Organization of Each Standard
Each standard includes three parts:
• A standard statement that describes what students who have mastered that standard will be able to do.
• Content statements that describe Prerequisite, Essential, Core, and Recommended science content understanding for that standard.
• Performance expectations that describe Prerequisite, Essential, Core, and Recommended performances for that standard.
NOTE: Boundary statements that clarify the standards and set limits for expected performances, technical vocabulary, and additional discipline-specific inquiry and
reflection expectations are included in a companion document.
HSCE Standards Organization – Standards (number of content statements within each)
Earth Science
Biology
Physics
Chemistry
E1 Inquiry, Reflection, and Social
Implications (2)
E2 Earth Systems (4)
P1 Inquiry, Reflection, and Social
Implications (2)
P2 Motion of Objects (3)
C1 Inquiry, Reflection, and Social
Implications (2)
C2 Forms of Energy (5)
P3 Forces and Motion (8)
C3 Energy Transfer and Conservation (5)
E4 The Fluid Earth (3)
B1 Inquiry, Reflection, and Social
Implications (2)
B2 Organization and Development of Living
Systems (6)
B3 Interdependence of Living Systems and
the Environment (5)
B4 Genetics (4)
P4 Forms of Energy and Energy
Transformations (12)
C4 Properties of Matter (10)
E5 Earth in Space and Time (4)
B5 Evolution and Biodiversity (3)
E3 The Solid Earth (4)
C5 Changes in Matter (7)
GLCE Standards Organization (K-4 and 5-7) – Standards (number of content statements within each)
Science Processes
Earth Science
Life Science
Physical Science
Inquiry Process IP (1)
Earth Systems (ES)
(5 - Solar Energy, Weather, Weather
Measurement, Natural Resources, Human
Impact)
Solid Earth (SE)
(3 – Earth Materials, Surface Changes, Using
Earth Materials)
Fluid Earth (FE)
(2 – Water, Water Movement)
Organization of Living Things (OL)
(4 – Life Requirements, Life Cycles, Structures
and Functions, Classification)
Force and Motion (FM)
(4 - Position, Gravity, Force, Speed)
Heredity (HE)
(1 – Observable Characteristics)
Earth in Space and Time (ST)
(3 – Characteristics of Objects in the Sky,
Patterns of Objects in the Sky, Fossils)
Ecosystems (EC)
(2 – Interactions, Changed Environment Effects)
Energy (EN)
(5 – Forms of Energy, Light Properties, Sound,
Energy and Temperature, Electrical Circuits)
Properties of Matter (PM)
(5 – Physical Properties, States of Matter,
Magnets, Material Composition, Conductive and
Reflective Properties
Changes in Matter (CM)
(1 – Changes in State)
Inquiry Analysis and
Communication IA (1)
Reflection and Social
Implications RS (1)
Evolution (EV)
(2 – Environmental Adaptation, Survival)
Michigan Department of Education April 2013 NGSS vs. MI HSCE(2006) and GLCE (2009) (4-8-13sc)
NGSS Topic Progression Comparison with MI HSCE/GLCE
Organization/Structure of the NGSS
The NGSS Performance Expectations are organized by Topic – In order to eliminate potential redundancy, seek an appropriate grain size among Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs)
identified within the Framework for K-12 Science Education, the NGSS writers identified NGSS topics around which to develop the standards. The standards include
Performance Expectations that incorporate three dimensions (articulated in Foundations Boxes) – Science and Engineering Practices, Disciplinary Core Ideas, and Crosscutting
Concepts. Each standard (topic) also includes connections to other NGSS and to the CCSS (identified in Connections Boxes).
NGSS Topic Organization -- Topics/Standards (and number of PEs)
Life Science (LS)
High School LS (5 Topics/Standards)
HS.SF Structure and Function
HS. IVT Inheritance and Variation of Traits
HS.MEOE Matter and Energy in Organisms and
Ecosystems
HS.IRE Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
HS.NSE Natural Selection and Evolution
Middle School LS (5 Topics/Standards)
MS.SFIP Structure, Function and Information
Processing
MS.MEOE Matter and Energy in Organisms and
Ecosystems
MS.IRE Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
MS.NSA Natural Selection and Adaptations
MS.GDRO Growth, Development, and Reproduction
of Organisms
Elementary (K-5) LS
(4 Topics/7 Standards)
5.MEOE Matter and Energy in Organisms and
Ecosystems
4.SFIP Structure, Function and Information
Processing
3.IRE Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
3.IVT Inheritance and Variation of Traits: Life Cycles
and Traits
2.IRE Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
1.SFIP Structure, Function and Information
Processing
K.IRE Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems:
Animals, Plants, and Their Environment
Earth and Space Science (ESS)
High School ESS (5 Topics/Standards)
HS.SS Space Systems
HS.HE History of Earth
HS.ES Earth’s System
HS.WC Weather and Climate
HS.HI Human Impacts
Physical Science (PS)
High School PS (5 Topics/Standards)
HS.SPM Structure and Properties of Matter
HS.CR Chemical Reactions
HS.FI Forces and Interactions
HS.E Energy
HS.WER Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation
Engineering Design (ED)
High School ED (1 Topic/Standard)
HS.ED Engineering Design
Middle School ESS (5 Topics/Standards)
MS.SS Space Systems
MS.HE History of Earth
MS.ES Earth’s Systems
MS.WC Weather and Climate
MS.HI Human Impacts
Middle School PS (5 Topics/Standards)
MS.SPM Structure and Properties of Matter
MS.CR Chemical Reactions
MS.FI Forces and Interactions
MS.E Energy
MS.WER Waves and Electromagnetic
Radiation
Middle School ED (1 Topic/Standard)
MS.ED Engineering Design
Elementary (K-5) ESS
(3 Topics/7 Standards)
5.ES Earth’s Systems
5.SS Space Systems: Stars and the
Solar System
4.ES Earth’s Systems: Processes that Shape
the Earth
3.WC Weather and Climate
Elementary (K-5) PS
(4 Topics/7 Standards)
5.SPM Structure and Properties of Matter
Elementary Engineering Design (ED)
(1 Topic/2Standards)
3-5.ED Engineering Design
2.ES Earth’s Systems: Processes that
Shape the Earth
1.SS Space Systems: Patterns and
Cycles
K.WC Weather and Climate
2.SPM Structure and Properties of Matter
4.E Energy
4.W Waves: Waves and Information
3.FI Forces and Interactions
1.W Waves: Light and Sound
K.FI Forces and Interactions: Pushes and Pulls
Michigan Department of Education April 2013 NGSS vs. MI HSCE(2006) and GLCE (2009) (4-8-13sc)
K-2.ED Engineering Design