4-PS3-3 - Performance Expectation
Ask questions and predict outcomes about the changes in energy that occur when objects collide.
4th Grade · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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questionsoutcomeschangesenergyobjectscollide
Skills
- ask (questions about changes in energy during collisions) #dok2
- predict (outcomes when objects collide) #dok2
- analyze (what happens to energy when objects collide) #dok3
- construct (explanations for energy change after collision) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can ask questions about what happens to energy when objects collide. #dok2
- I can predict outcomes involving changes in energy during a collision. #dok2
- I can analyze the changes in energy that occur when objects collide. #dok3
- I can construct explanations for observed changes in energy after a collision. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Energy can change when objects collide.
- Asking questions and making predictions helps us understand how energy changes during collisions.
Essential Questions
- What happens to energy when two objects collide?
- How can I ask good questions about changes in energy during collisions?
- In what ways might outcomes differ based on things like object size or speed?
- How do scientists use evidence to predict or explain what happens when objects collide?
- Why is it important to understand energy changes in collisions?
