New Mexico Academic Standards

New Mexico has adopted the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics as written.

New Mexico has adopted the Next Generation Science Standards as written.

Grades 1–2

• 1-SS-1_NM

  Obtain information about how men and women of all ethnic and social backgrounds in New Mexico have worked together to advance science and technology.

Grades 3–5

• 5-SS-1_NM

  Communicate information gathered from books, reliable media, or outside sources, that describes how a variety of scientists and engineers across New Mexico have improved existing technologies, developed new ones, or improved society through applications of science.

Grades 6–8

• MS-ESS3-3_NM

  Describe the advantages and disadvantages associated with technologies related to local industries and energy production.

High School

• HS-LS2-7_NM

  Using a local issue in your solution design, describe and analyze the advantages and disadvantages of human activities that support the local population such as reclamation projects, building dams, and habitat restoration.

• HS-SS-1_NM

  Obtain and communicate information about the role of New Mexico in nuclear science and 21st century innovations including how the national laboratories have contributed to theoretical, experimental, and applied science; have illustrated the interdependence of science, engineering, and technology; and have used systems involving hardware, software, production, simulation, and information flow.

• HS-SS-2_NM

  Construct an argument using claims, scientific evidence, and reasoning that helps decision makers with a New Mexico challenge or opportunity as it relates to science.