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Investigate and identify the transfer of energy by objects in motion, waves in water, and sound.
Grade 4 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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transfer of energyobjects in motionwaves in watersound
Skills
- investigate (transfer of energy in different contexts) #dok2
- identify (types of energy transfer through motion, water waves, and sound) #dok1
- compare (energy transfer in objects in motion, waves, and sound) #dok2
- draw conclusions (about how energy is transferred among objects, waves, and sound) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify examples of energy transfer by objects in motion. #dok1
- I can identify how energy is transferred by waves in water. #dok1
- I can identify how sound is produced by the transfer of energy. #dok1
- I can investigate the transfer of energy in objects that move, water waves, and sound. #dok2
- I can compare how energy moves through motion, water waves, and sound. #dok2
- I can draw conclusions about the different ways energy is transferred in everyday scenarios. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Energy can be transferred from one object or system to another through motion, waves, and sound.
- Observing and identifying energy transfers in different forms helps us understand how energy works in our world.
Essential Questions
- How does energy transfer occur in objects that are moving?
- What happens to energy when waves form in water?
- How does sound demonstrate the transfer of energy?
- Where do we see energy being transferred around us every day?
- What are the similarities and differences in how energy is transferred through motion, water waves, and sound?