MS-PS3-4 - Performance Expectation
Plan an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of the particles as measured by the temperature of the sample.
Middle School · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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energy transferredtype of mattermassaverage kinetic energyparticlestemperaturesampleinvestigationrelationships
Skills
- plan (an investigation that explores energy transfer, type of matter, mass, and temperature changes) #dok3
- determine (relationships among variables such as energy transferred, mass, type of matter, and temperature change) #dok2
- analyze (data from an investigation relating to kinetic energy and temperature) #dok3
- measure (changes in temperature of a sample) #dok2
- interpret (the relationship between energy and average kinetic energy of particles) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify different types of matter, mass, and basic terms related to energy and temperature. #dok1
- I can recognize temperature changes in a sample. #dok1
- I can measure the temperature of a sample before and after energy transfer. #dok2
- I can collect and record data about mass, type of matter, and temperature change during an investigation. #dok2
- I can determine patterns or relationships among energy transferred, type of matter, mass, and temperature change. #dok2
- I can analyze data to explain how the average kinetic energy of particles changes with energy transfer. #dok3
- I can plan and conduct an investigation to explore how matter, mass, and type of matter affect temperature changes when energy is transferred. #dok3
- I can interpret data from experiments to predict changes in temperature as energy is transferred to or from samples. #dok3
Big Ideas
- The transfer of energy to or from matter affects the temperature and average kinetic energy of its particles.
- The type of matter and its mass influence how much energy is needed to change its temperature.
Essential Questions
- How does the amount of energy transferred to a sample affect its temperature?
- What roles do mass and type of matter play in temperature changes during energy transfer?
- How are the average kinetic energy of particles and temperature related?
- What investigations can help us understand the factors that influence temperature changes in matter?
- Why do different materials change temperature at different rates when the same amount of energy is transferred to them?