HS-PS4-5
High School Science · Next Generation Science Standards · 2013
The Standard
Communicate technical information about how some technological devices use the principles of wave behavior and wave interactions with matter to transmit and capture information and energy.
Standard Unwrapping
AI-generated as a starting point.Vocabulary
technical informationtechnological devicesprincipleswave behaviorwave interactionsmattertransmissioncaptureinformationenergy
Skills
- communicate (technical information about devices) #dok2
- explain (how wave behavior and wave interactions with matter are used in technology) #dok2
- describe (the process of transmission and capture of information and energy) #dok1
- analyze (the role of wave principles in technological applications) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can describe how waves interact with matter. #dok1
- I can identify devices that use wave behavior for information transmission. #dok1
- I can explain how technological devices use wave behavior and interactions with matter. #dok2
- I can communicate technical information about the transmission and capture of information and energy. #dok2
- I can analyze technological devices to determine how they use principles of wave behavior. #dok3
- I can explain the effects of wave interactions with matter in real-world devices. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Technological devices utilize principles of wave behavior and interactions with matter to transmit and capture information and energy.
- Understanding wave properties and their interactions with matter is essential for the development and functioning of communication and information technologies.
Essential Questions
- How do technological devices use wave behavior and interactions with matter to transmit or capture information and energy?
- What principles of wave behavior are most important for modern technological devices?
- In what ways can wave interactions with matter affect the transmission or quality of information?
- How do different types of waves (e.g., electromagnetic, sound) interact with various materials in devices?
- Why is it important to understand wave behavior for innovations in information and energy technologies?
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