MS-PS3-5
Middle School Science · Next Generation Science Standards · 2013
The Standard
Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Standard Unwrapping
AI-generated as a starting point.Vocabulary
kinetic energyobjectenergytransfer
Skills
- construct (arguments to support the claim that changes in kinetic energy result in energy transfer) #dok3
- use (evidence to support scientific arguments about energy transfer) #dok3
- present (arguments with evidence about the relationship between kinetic energy and energy transfer) #dok3
- describe (how energy is transferred to or from an object as its kinetic energy changes) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify when the kinetic energy of an object changes. #dok1
- I can recognize evidence of energy transfer in everyday situations. #dok1
- I can describe how changes in kinetic energy indicate energy transfer to or from an object. #dok2
- I can summarize scientific data related to changes in kinetic energy. #dok2
- I can construct arguments to support claims about energy transfer when the kinetic energy of an object changes. #dok3
- I can use evidence to support arguments that explain how energy is transferred as kinetic energy changes. #dok3
- I can present scientific arguments to peers supporting the idea that changes in kinetic energy involve energy transfers. #dok3
Big Ideas
- When the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
- Scientific arguments, supported by evidence, help explain and understand the relationship between kinetic energy changes and energy transfer.
Essential Questions
- How does a change in the kinetic energy of an object indicate a transfer of energy?
- What evidence supports the claim that energy is transferred when an object's kinetic energy changes?
- How can we use scientific arguments to explain what happens when kinetic energy increases or decreases?
- Why is it important to understand the relationship between kinetic energy and energy transfer?
- In what real-life situations do we observe energy being transferred as kinetic energy changes?
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