PS3 - Standard
Energy
5th Grade · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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modelsenergyanimals’ foodbody repairgrowthmotionbody warmthsun
Skills
- use models (to describe energy transfer) #dok2
- describe (the origin of energy in animal food) #dok1
- explain (how energy moves from the sun to animals) #dok2
- illustrate (the flow of energy from the sun to animals) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can describe that energy in animals’ food was once energy from the sun. #dok1
- I can use models to show how energy moves from the sun to animals. #dok2
- I can explain how animals use the energy from their food for body repair, growth, motion, and warmth. #dok2
- I can illustrate the pathway of energy from the sun to animals through food. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Energy in animals’ food originally comes from the sun.
- Animals use the energy they obtain from food for body repair, growth, movement, and maintaining body warmth.
Essential Questions
- How does energy from the sun end up in the food that animals eat?
- In what ways do animals use the energy from the food they consume?
- What is the role of the sun in supporting life on Earth?
- Why is energy transfer from the sun to animals important for survival?
- How can we model the flow of energy from the sun to animals?
