MS-PS3-1 - Performance Expectation
Construct and interpret graphical displays of data to describe the relationships of kinetic energy to the mass of an object and to the speed of an object.
Middle School · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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graphical displaysdatarelationshipskinetic energymassobjectspeed
Skills
- construct (graphical displays of data) #dok2
- interpret (graphical displays of data) #dok2
- describe (relationships of kinetic energy to mass and speed) #dok2
- analyze (data to identify relationships among variables) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can construct graphical displays of data showing the relationship between kinetic energy and variables like mass and speed. #dok2
- I can interpret graphs to describe how kinetic energy changes with mass and speed. #dok2
- I can describe in words the relationship between an object's kinetic energy, its mass, and its speed. #dok2
- I can analyze data from an experiment to identify patterns between kinetic energy, mass, and speed. #dok3
- I can explain how changes in mass or speed affect the kinetic energy of an object using data evidence. #dok3
Big Ideas
- The kinetic energy of an object depends on its mass and speed.
- Graphical representations can be used to analyze and describe quantitative relationships in science.
Essential Questions
- How does changing an object’s mass affect its kinetic energy?
- How does changing an object’s speed affect its kinetic energy?
- What information can we learn from graphical displays of scientific data?
- How can we use graphs to compare relationships between different physical quantities?
- Why is it important to represent data visually in science?