Life Science
MS-LS1-6
Photosynthesis: matter and energy
Performance expectation
Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.
Clarification
Emphasis is on tracing movement of matter and flow of energy.
Assessment boundary
Assessment does not include the biochemical mechanisms of photosynthesis.
SEP
Practice
- Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
DCI
Core idea
- LS1.C
- PS3.D
CCC
Reasoning lens
- Energy and Matter
Evidence map
Rooms connected to MS-LS1-6.
“Primary” means the chapter includes an observable performance and assessable artifact for this expectation; “supporting” builds context.
Connections recorded in the official model
ELA/literacy: RST.6–8.1, RST.6–8.2, WHST.6–8.2, WHST.6–8.9
Mathematics: 6.EE.9
California Environmental Principles and Concepts: II, IV
Verified 2026-07-29. Open the official California source.