Correlation
of GEMS to the
State of Utah Science Standards
Grades 68
Please note that while many of the titles listed here can be used
in grades other than 68, ONLY standards for those grades
are correlated on this page. Correlations to standards for other
grade ranges can be accessed by returning to the Utah
Science Standards Correlation Page.
Where a "+" is shown, the title provides comprehensive
coverage of the standard.
Sixth Grade
TOPIC: Heat, Light, and Sound
STANDARD: 3060 - 01
Students will compare the production of heat, light, and sound.
OBJECTIVES:
3060-0102
STANDARD: 3060 - 02
Students will describe the characteristics and movement of heat,
light, and sound.
OBJECTIVES:
+ 3060-0202
Mystery Festival (28)
Eighth Grade
TOPIC: Chemical Changes and Physical Changes
STANDARD: 3240 - 01
Students will observe and describe chemical and physical change.
OBJECTIVES:
3240-0101
Crime Lab Chemistry (48)
Eighth Grade
TOPIC: Chemical Changes and Physical Changes
STANDARD: 3240 - 01
Students will observe and describe chemical and physical change.
OBJECTIVES:
3240-0101
Fingerprinting (48)
Seventh Grade
TOPIC: Structure and Classification
STANDARD: 3200 - 05
Students will create, use, and understand the applications of
classification schemes.
OBJECTIVES:
3200-0503
Hot Water and Warm Homes From Sunlight
(4-9)
Sixth Grade
TOPIC: Heat, Light, and Sound
STANDARD: 3060 - 01
Students will compare the production of heat, light, and sound.
OBJECTIVES:
+ 3060-0101
3060-0104
STANDARD: 3060 - 02
Students will describe the characteristics and movement of heat,
light, and sound.
OBJECTIVES:
+ 3060-0201
3060-0202
Microscopic Explorations (4-8)
Sixth Grade
TOPIC: Heat, Light, and Sound
STANDARD: 3060 - 02
Students will describe the characteristics and movement of heat,
light, and sound.
OBJECTIVES:
3060-0202
TOPIC: Microorganisms
STANDARD: 3060 - 06
Students will explain how technology enhances vision and adds
to knowledge of the living world.
OBJECTIVES:
3060-0601
3060-0603
Seventh Grade
TOPIC: Structure of Organisms
STANDARD: 3200 - 04
Students will understand reproduction and heredity of organisms.
OBJECTIVES:
3200-0401
Of Cabbages and Chemistry (4-8)
Eighth Grade
TOPIC: Chemical Changes and Physical Changes
STANDARD: 3240 - 01
Students will observe and describe chemical and physical change.
OBJECTIVES:
3240-0101
+ 3240-0102
Oobleck (48)
Sixth Grade
TOPIC: Astronomy
STANDARD: 3060 - 03
Students will observe relationships between Earth, moon, and
sun.
OBJECTIVES:
3060-0302
STANDARD: 3060 - 04
Students will describe and compare the components of the solar
system.
OBJECTIVES:
3060-0402
STANDARD: 3060 - 05
Students will begin to investigate the nature of the universe.
OBJECTIVES:
3060-0502
Seventh Grade
TOPIC: Structure of Matter
STANDARD: 3200 - 01
Students will evaluate the particulate nature of matter.
OBJECTIVES:
3200-0101
STANDARD: 3200 - 05
Students will create, use, and understand the applications of
classification schemes.
OBJECTIVES:
3200-0501
Eighth Grade
TOPIC: Changes in Force, Motion, and Energy
STANDARD: 3240 - 03
Students will relate forces and energy to motion.
OBJECTIVES:
3240-0301
Moons of Jupiter (49)
Sixth Grade
TOPIC: Astronomy
STANDARD: 3060 - 03
Students will observe relationships between Earth, moon, and
sun.
OBJECTIVES:
3060-0302
STANDARD: 3060 - 04
Students will describe and compare the components of the solar
system.
OBJECTIVES:
+ 3060-0401
+ 3060-0402
STANDARD: 3060 - 05
Students will begin to investigate the nature of the universe.
OBJECTIVES:
3060-0501
+ 3060-0502
Stories in Stone (49)
Seventh Grade
TOPIC: Structure of Matter
STANDARD: 3200 - 02
Students will compare and contrast the structure of Earth's
crust and interior.
OBJECTIVES:
3200-0201
Eighth Grade
TOPIC: Earth Changes
STANDARD: 3240 - 05
Students will investigate changes in Earth's crust and climate.
OBJECTIVES:
3240-0501
+ 3240-0503
Bubble-ology (59)
Sixth Grade
TOPIC: Heat, Light, and Sound
STANDARD: 3060 - 02
Students will describe the characteristics and movement of heat,
light, and sound.
OBJECTIVES:
3060-0202
Eighth Grade
TOPIC: Chemical Changes and Physical Changes
STANDARD: 3240 - 01
Students will observe and describe chemical and physical change.
OBJECTIVES:
3240-0102
Color Analyzers (59)
Sixth Grade
TOPIC: Heat, Light, and Sound
STANDARD: 3060 - 01
Students will compare the production of heat, light, and sound.
OBJECTIVES:
+ 3060-0102
STANDARD: 3060 - 02
Students will describe the characteristics and movement of heat,
light, and sound.
OBJECTIVES:
+ 3060-0202
TOPIC: Astronomy
STANDARD: 3060 - 05
Students will begin to investigate the nature of the universe.
OBJECTIVES:
3060-0502
Earth, Moon and Stars (59)
Sixth Grade
TOPIC: Astronomy
STANDARD: 3060 - 03
Students will observe relationships between Earth, moon, and
sun.
OBJECTIVES:
+ 3060-0301
3060-0302
STANDARD: 3060 - 04
Students will describe and compare the components of the solar
system.
OBJECTIVES:
3060-0402
STANDARD: 3060 - 05
Students will begin to investigate the nature of the universe.
OBJECTIVES:
3060-0502
Dry Ice Investigations (68)
Seventh Grade
TOPIC: Structure of Matter
STANDARD: 3200 - 01
Students will evaluate the particulate nature of matter.
OBJECTIVES:
+ 3200-0101
+ 3200-0102
TOPIC: Structure and Classification
STANDARD: 3200 - 05
Students will create, use, and understand the applications of
classification schemes.
OBJECTIVES:
3200-0501
Eighth Grade
TOPIC: Chemical Changes and Physical Changes
STANDARD: 3240 - 01
Students will observe and describe chemical and physical change.
OBJECTIVES:
3240-0101
3240-0102
Learning About Learning (68)
Seventh Grade
TOPIC: Structure of Organisms
STANDARD: 3200 - 03
Students will understand structure and function of cells and
organisms.
OBJECTIVES:
3200-0303
Messages from Space (68)
Sixth Grade
TOPIC: Heat, Light, and Sound
STANDARD: 3060 - 01
Students will compare the production of heat, light, and sound.
OBJECTIVES:
3060-0101
STANDARD: 3060 - 02
Students will describe the characteristics and movement of heat,
light, and sound.
OBJECTIVES:
3060-0201
TOPIC: Astronomy
STANDARD: 3060 - 03
Students will observe relationships between Earth, moon, and
sun.
OBJECTIVES:
+ 3060-0302
STANDARD: 3060 - 04
Students will describe and compare the components of the solar
system.
OBJECTIVES:
+ 3060-0401
3060-0402
STANDARD: 3060 - 05
Students will begin to investigate the nature of the universe.
OBJECTIVES:
+ 3060-0501
3060-0502
Convection (68)
Sixth Grade
TOPIC: Heat, Light, and Sound
STANDARD: 3060 - 01
Students will compare the production of heat, light, and sound.
OBJECTIVES:
3060-0101
STANDARD: 3060 - 02
Students will describe the characteristics and movement of heat,
light, and sound.
OBJECTIVES:
3060-0201
Eighth Grade
TOPIC: Changes in Force, Motion, and Energy
STANDARD: 3240 - 03
Students will relate forces and energy to motion.
OBJECTIVES:
3240-0302
3240-0304
TOPIC: Earth Changes
STANDARD: 3240 - 05
Students will investigate changes in Earth's crust and climate.
OBJECTIVES:
3240-0501
More Than Magnifiers (68)
Sixth Grade
TOPIC: Heat, Light, and Sound
STANDARD: 3060 - 01
Students will compare the production of heat, light, and sound.
OBJECTIVES:
3060-0102
3060-0104
STANDARD: 3060 - 02
Students will describe the characteristics and movement of heat,
light, and sound.
OBJECTIVES:
+ 3060-0202
TOPIC: Microorganisms
STANDARD: 3060 - 06
Students will explain how technology enhances vision and adds
to knowledge of the living world.
OBJECTIVES:
+ 3060-0601
River Cutters (68)
Seventh Grade
TOPIC: Structure of Matter
STANDARD: 3200 - 02
Students will compare and contrast the structure of Earth's
crust and interior.
OBJECTIVES:
3200-0202
TOPIC: Earth Changes
STANDARD: 3240 - 05
Students will investigate changes in Earth's crust and climate.
OBJECTIVES:
+ 3240-0501
3240-0502
3240-0504
Acid Rain (68)
Eighth Grade
TOPIC: Chemical Changes and Physical Changes
STANDARD: 3240 - 01
Students will observe and describe chemical and physical change.
OBJECTIVES:
3240-0101
3240-0102
Chemical Reactions (68)
Seventh Grade
TOPIC: Structure and Classification
STANDARD: 3200 - 05
Students will create, use, and understand the applications of
classification schemes.
OBJECTIVES:
3200-0501
Eighth Grade
TOPIC: Chemical Changes and Physical Changes
STANDARD: 3240 - 01
Students will observe and describe chemical and physical change.
OBJECTIVES:
+ 3240-0101
+ 3240-0102
Discovering Density (68)
Seventh Grade
TOPIC: Structure and Classification
STANDARD: 3200 - 05
Students will create, use, and understand the applications of
classification schemes.
OBJECTIVES:
3200-0501
Experimenting With Model Rockets (68)
Eighth Grade
TOPIC: Changes in Force, Motion, and Energy
STANDARD: 3240 - 03
Students will relate forces and energy to motion.
OBJECTIVES:
+ 3240-0301
Global Warming (78)
Sixth Grade
TOPIC: Heat, Light, and Sound
STANDARD: 3060 - 01
Students will compare the production of heat, light, and sound.
OBJECTIVES:
3060-0101
STANDARD: 3060 - 02
Students will describe the characteristics and movement of heat,
light, and sound.
OBJECTIVES:
+ 3060-0201
Eighth Grade
TOPIC: Chemical Changes and Physical Changes
STANDARD: 3240 - 01
Students will observe and describe chemical and physical change.
OBJECTIVES:
3240-0101
3240-0102
TOPIC: Earth Changes
STANDARD: 3240 - 05
Students will investigate changes in Earth's crust and climate.
OBJECTIVES:
+ 3240-0502
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