HS-PS4-5 - Performance Expectation

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.

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

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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?