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The Good Vibrations exhibits correlate to the Arkansas Science Frameworks listed below. They are ordered first by grade level and then by strand. (Note: the framework code is ordered by science strand, standard, grade level, and benchmark.)

Heat Camera
PS.5.5.2: Conduct scientific investigations on physical properties of objects
PS 5.5.6: Explain how heat influences the states of matter of a substance – solid, liquid, gas, and plasma
PS 7.5.2: Investigate how light travels and interacts with an object or material
PS 7.5.3: Conduct investigations demonstrating how an object can be seen
PS 7.5.5: Investigate physical interactions of light and matter and the effect on color perception – refraction, absorption, transmission, scattering
PS 7.5.6: Investigate careers, scientists, and historical breakthroughs related to light energy
PS 7.6.1: Classify examples of energy forms – chemical, electromagnetic, mechanical, thermal, nuclear
PS 7.6.3: Conduct investigations demonstrating how energy can be converted from one form to another – electrical energy into mechanical energy, electrical energy into heat, chemical energy into mechanical energy, chemical energy into light
PS 7.8.9: Describe and diagram the electromagnetic spectrum
PS 7.8.10: Analyze the electromagnetic spectrum
PS 7.8.11: Investigate examples of real world used of the electromagnetic spectrum
PS 7.8.13: Compare ways to transfer information – sound, light radio, microwave energy
PS 7.8.14: Investigate careers, scientists, and historical breakthroughs related to the electromagnetic spectrum

Glow Discharge Tube
PS 7.3.4: Differentiate between magnets and non-magnets
PS 7.3.5:  Describe the effect of distance on attraction and repulsion
PS.5.5.1: Identify the relationship of atoms to all matter
PS.5.5.2: Conduct scientific investigations on physical properties of objects
PS.5.8.2: Explain the structure of atoms
PS 7.8.9: Describe and diagram the electromagnetic spectrum
PS 7.8.10: Analyze the electromagnetic spectrum
PS 7.8.11: Investigate examples of real world used of the electromagnetic spectrum
Those slightly related:
PS 7.K.4: Demonstrate effects of magnets on each other and other objects
PS 7.1.6: Classify materials as magnetic or nonmagnetic
PS 7.1.7: Investigate the properties of magnets – attraction, repulsion

Visible Effects of the Invisible
PS.6.3.1: Identify characteristics of wave motion – amplitude, frequency
PS.6.3.2: Investigate the relationship between sound and wave motion
PS.6.3.3: Determine the impact of the following variables on pitch – length, mass, tension, state of matter
PS.5.5.2: Conduct scientific investigations on physical properties of objects
PS.7.7.5: Investigate careers, scientists, and historical breakthroughs related to …electricity and magnetism
PS.7.8.4: Conduct investigations demonstrating the characteristics of a wave: wavelength, frequency, speed, amplitude
PS.7.8.6: Explain how energy is transferred through waves – seismic waves, sound waves, water waves, electromagnetic waves
PS.7.8.7: Describe how waves travel through different kinds of media

Oscylinder Scope
PS.6.3.1: Identify characteristics of wave motion – amplitude, frequency
PS.6.3.2: Investigate the relationship between sound and wave motion
PS.6.3.3: Determine the impact of the following variables on pitch – length, mass, tension, state of matter
PS.5.5.2: Conduct scientific investigations on physical properties of objects
PS.7.8.4: Conduct investigations demonstrating the characteristics of a wave: wavelength, frequency, speed, amplitude
PS.7.8.5: Conduct investigations of longitudinal and transverse waves to determine how they are different

Resonant Rings
PS.6.3.1: Identify characteristics of wave motion – amplitude, frequency
PS.6.3.2: Investigate the relationship between sound and wave motion
PS.5.5.2: Conduct scientific investigations on physical properties of objects
PS.7.6.1: Classify examples of energy forms – chemical, electromagnetic, mechanical, thermal, nuclear
PS.7.6.3: Conduct investigations demonstrating how energy can be converted from one form to another
PS.7.8.4: Conduct investigations demonstrating the characteristics of a wave: wavelength, frequency, speed, amplitude
PS.7.8.5: Conduct investigations of longitudinal and transverse waves to determine how they are different
PS.7.8.6: Explain how energy is transferred through waves – seismic waves, sound waves, water waves, electromagnetic waves
PS.7.8.7: Describe how waves travel through different kinds of media

Speech Disorder
PS.6.3.1: Identify characteristics of wave motion – amplitude, frequency
PS.6.3.2: Investigate the relationship between sound and wave motion
PS.5.5.2: Conduct scientific investigations on physical properties of objects
PS.7.6.2: Summarize the applications of the law of conservations of energy in real world situations – electrical energy into mechanical energy, electrical energy into heat, chemical energy into mechanical energy, chemical energy into light
PS.7.6.3: Conduct investigations demonstrating how energy can be converted from one form to another
PS.7.8.4: Conduct investigations demonstrating the characteristics of a wave: wavelength, frequency, speed, amplitude
PS.7.8.5: Conduct investigations of longitudinal and transverse waves to determine how they are different

Bicycle Wheel Gyro
PS.6.1.1: List orally the various ways that objects can move, including but not limited to straight, zig-zag, back and forth, round and round, fast and slow
PS.6.2.1: Investigate the relationship between force and motion
PS.6.4.1: Investigate the relationship between force and motion
PS.6.5.1: Classify simple machines
PS.6.5.2: Conduct investigations using levers, pulleys, inclined planes, wheels and axles
PS.6.5.3: Relate simple machines to inventions and discoveries
PS.6.6.4: Recognize and give examples of different types of forces – gravitational, magnetic, friction
PS.6.6.7: Describe the effects of force – move a stationary object, speed up, slow down or change the direction of motion, change the shape of objects
PS.6.6.8: Conduct investigations to demonstrate change in direction caused by force
PS.6.7.5: Explain how Newton’s three laws of motion apply to real world situations (e.g. sports, transportation)
PS 6.7.6: Investigate careers, scientists, and historical breakthroughs related to laws of motion

Turntable
PS.6.1.1: List orally the various ways that objects can move, including but not limited to straight, zig-zag, back and forth, round and round, fast and slow
PS.6.2.1: Investigate the relationship between force and motion
PS.6.4.1: Investigate the relationship between force and motion
PS 6.7.6: Investigate careers, scientists, and historical breakthroughs related to laws of motion

Spinning Patterns
ESS.8.7.1: Describe the composition and physical characteristics of the atmosphere
ESS.8.7.2: Investigate the influence of global patterns on local weather – movement of air masses, Coriolis Effect, jet stream, global wind belts
ESS.8.7.3: Conduct investigations demonstrating the effects of solar energy on the atmosphere
ESS.8.7.4: Investigate the effect that oceans have on climate
ESS.8.7.8: Identify the causes and effects of weather-related phenomena – thunderstorms, tornadoes/hurricanes…
ESS.8.8.1: Analyze the causes and predict the consequences of global warming on the following – weather, temperature, ocean water levels
ESS.8.8.2, Investigate how global patterns of water currents influence local weather – Gulf Stream, Atlantic Current, California Current

Aeolian Landscape II
ESS.8.K.1: Identify various characteristics of Earth’s surface
ESS.8.1.1: Identify the features of major landforms
ESS.8.2.1: Conduct investigations to distinguish among the following components of soil – clay, sand, silt, humus
ESS.8.2.2: Recognize and discuss the different properties of soil – color, texture, ability to retain water, ability to support plant growth
ESS.8.8.4: Synthesize and model the result of both constructive and destructive forces on land form – deposition, erosion, weathering, crustal deformation
ESS.8.8.8: Demonstrate an understanding of the agents of erosion – gravity, water, ice, wind, animals
ESS.8.8.11: Investigate careers, scientists, and historical breakthroughs related to external forces that change the Earth
ESS.9.3.1: Analyze the effect of wind and water on Earth’s surface
ESS.9.4.1: Analyze changes to Earth’s surface – erosion, glaciation, weathering, earthquakes, volcanic activity

Rift Zone II
ESS 8.6.1: Identify and diagram the layers of the Earth – crust, mantle, inner and outer core
ESS 8.6.2: Model the layers of the Earth
ESS 8.6.3: Model how convection currents in the mantle affect lithosphere movement
ESS 8.6.4: Conduct investigations to identify the variable within volcanoes that cause different types of eruptions
ESS 8.6.5: Diagram and explain how volcanoes work
ESS 8.6.6: Explain how volcanic activity relates to mountain forming
ESS 8.6.8: Compare and contrast the different land forms caused by Earth’s internal forces – mountains, plateaus, trenches, islands
ESS 8.6.11: Investigate and map [patterns of earthquake and volcanic activity
ESS 8.6.14: Model the effect of major geological events on land and ocean features – mountain building, ocean trenches, island formation, mid-ocean ridges

Seismograph
ESS.8.3.6: Describe the layers of the Earth – crust, mantle, inner core, outer core
ESS.9.4.1:  Analyze changes to Earth’s surface – erosion, glaciation, weathering, earthquakes, volcanic activity
ESS 8.6.8: Compare and contrast the different land forms caused by Earth’s internal forces – mountains, plateaus, trenches, islands
ESS.8.6.10: Identify the effects of earthquakes on Earth’s surface – tsunamis, floods, changes in natural and man-made structures
ESS 8.6.11: Investigate and map patterns of earthquake and volcanic activity ESS.8.6.12,
ESS.8.6.13: analyze how earthquake occurrences are recorded (seismograph) and measured (Richter scale)

Tornado
ESS.8.K.7: Demonstrate safety procedures related to severe weather
ESS.8.1.5: Demonstrate safety procedures related to severe weather
ESS.8.2.6: Demonstrate safety procedures related to severe weather
ESS.8.3.9: Demonstrate safety procedures related to severe weather
ESS.8.4.8: Organize weather data into tables or charts to identify trends and patterns
ESS.8.4.9: Demonstrate safety procedures related to severe weather
ESS.8.4.10: Describe weather-related natural disasters
ESS.8.4.11: Construct and read instruments to collect weather data – barometer, weather vane, anemometer  
ESS.8.7.5: Identify elements of weather – temperature, air pressure, wind speed, wind direction, humidity
ESS.8.7.6: Conduct investigations using weather measurement devices – anemometers, barometers, sling psychrometers, thermometers, weather charts
ESS 8.7.7: Predict weather conditions using data on the following – temperature, air pressure, clouds, wind speed, wind direction, humidity
ESS.8.7.8: Identify the causes and effects of weather-related phenomena – thunderstorms, tornadoes/hurricanes…
ESS8.7.9: Explain tornado belt weather patterns using a map of the United States
ESS.8.7.10: Describe ways human beings protect themselves, others, and their property from adverse weather conditions
ESS.8.7.15: Investigate careers, scientists, and historical breakthroughs related to atmosphere and weather
ESS.8.8.1: Analyze the causes and predict the consequences of global warming on the following – weather, temperature, ocean water levels

Cloud Rings
ESS.8.2.7: Describe characteristics of cumulus, stratus and cirrus clouds
ESS.8.7.18: Investigate cloud formation
ESS.8.7.20: Research how human activities may contribute to global warming
PS.5.5.6: Explain how hear influences the states of matter of a substance – solid, liquid, gas, plasma

Fluvial Storm
ESS.9.3.1: Analyze the effect of wind and water on Earth’s surface
ESS.9.4.1: Analyze changes to Earth’s surface – erosion, glaciation, weathering, earthquakes, volcanic activity
ESS.8.8.5: Compare and contrast the different landforms caused by Earth’s external forces – plains, canyons, deltas, valleys, swamps
ESS.8.8.8: Demonstrate an understanding of the agents of erosion – gravity, water, ice wind, animals
ESS.9.8.1: Explain processes that have changed Earth’s surface that have resulted from sudden events (e.g. earthquakes and volcanoes) and gradual changes (e.g. uplift, erosion, and weathering)
ESS.9.8.2: Analyze how rock sequences may be disturbed by the following – erosion, deposition, igneous intrusion, folding, faulting, uplifting