Kansas Standards Mapping

Direct alignments to the Kansas Science Standards based on the NGSS framework.

I. Kansas Science: Engineering & Physics

Grade / Code Standard Description (Exact Quote) Alignment to Toymaking
Grade 4
4-PS3-4
"Apply scientific ideas to design, test, and refine a device that converts energy from one form to another." Demonstrating energy transformation through hand-operated crankshafts.
Middle School
MS-PS2-2
"Plan an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces." Evaluating how axle friction alters final mechanical movement.
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