MS-PS3-5 - Performance Expectation

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.

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

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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?