HS-PS4-3 - Performance Expectation
Evaluate the claims, evidence, and reasoning behind the idea that electromagnetic radiation can be described either by a wave model or a particle model, and that for some situations one model is more useful than the other.
High School · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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claimsevidencereasoningelectromagnetic radiationwave modelparticle modelsituations
Skills
- evaluate (claims, evidence, and reasoning) #dok3
- analyze (the wave and particle models of electromagnetic radiation) #dok3
- determine (when a wave or particle model is most useful) #dok3
- justify (the selection of a model based on the context of a situation) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify the characteristics of wave and particle models of electromagnetic radiation. #dok1
- I can recognize that electromagnetic radiation can be described by different models. #dok1
- I can summarize claims and evidence regarding electromagnetic radiation as a wave or particle. #dok1
- I can distinguish between the wave and particle models of electromagnetic radiation in context. #dok2
- I can compare and contrast the usefulness of the wave and particle models in various situations. #dok2
- I can evaluate claims, evidence, and reasoning supporting the use of the wave or particle model for electromagnetic radiation. #dok3
- I can defend which model (wave or particle) is more appropriate for a given situation, using evidence and reasoning. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Electromagnetic radiation exhibits properties of both waves and particles, and selecting between these models depends on the context and supporting evidence.
- Scientific models are tools for understanding and explaining phenomena, and evaluating their usefulness is based on claims, evidence, and reasoning.
Essential Questions
- In what ways do the wave and particle models of electromagnetic radiation differ?
- How does evidence support using either a wave or a particle model to describe electromagnetic radiation?
- Why might one model of electromagnetic radiation be more useful than another in a given situation?
- What types of claims and evidence are used to choose between models in science?
- How does reasoning help scientists decide which model to use to describe electromagnetic radiation?
