HS-PS3-1 - Performance Expectation

Create a computational model to calculate the change in the energy of one component in a system when the change in energy of the other component(s) and energy flows in and out of the system are known.

High School · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013

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Vocabulary
computational modelenergysystemcomponentenergy flows
Skills
  • create (computational models of energy changes in systems) #dok4
  • calculate (energy changes of system components using known energy flows) #dok2
  • analyze (energy transfers within a system) #dok3
  • interpret (quantitative results from energy models) #dok2
  • justify (model assumptions and calculations based on scientific principles) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can identify the components of a system and describe their roles in energy transfer. #dok1
  • I can calculate the change in energy of a system component using given data about energy flows. #dok2
  • I can interpret and use a computational model to represent the relationship between energy flows and system components. #dok2
  • I can analyze how energy is transferred between system components and explain the impact on the system. #dok3
  • I can justify my modeling choices and explain how they are based on scientific principles of energy conservation. #dok3
  • I can design and revise computational models to accurately predict energy changes in complex systems. #dok4
Big Ideas
  • Energy within a system is conserved and can be tracked as it moves between components.
  • Computational models allow us to represent and predict changes in energy within systems based on interactions and flows.
Essential Questions
  • How can computational models help us represent and predict changes in energy within a system?
  • What does it mean for energy to be conserved in a physical system?
  • How do changes in one component of a system affect the energy of other components?
  • What assumptions and limitations are involved in modeling energy transfers computationally?
  • Why is understanding energy flows between system components essential to predicting physical changes?