7.SCI.8.C

Explain the relationship between temperature and the kinetic energy of the particles within a substance.

Grade 7 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022

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Vocabulary
relationshiptemperaturekinetic energyparticlessubstance
Skills
  • explain (relationship between temperature and kinetic energy of particles within a substance) #dok2
  • describe (kinetic energy of particles in relation to temperature) #dok2
  • analyze (the effect of temperature changes on particle kinetic energy) #dok3
  • interpret (data or models showing the connection between temperature and kinetic energy) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can define temperature and kinetic energy for particles within a substance. #dok1
  • I can identify the relationship between temperature and kinetic energy in a substance. #dok1
  • I can explain how temperature affects the kinetic energy of particles within a substance. #dok2
  • I can describe what happens to the movement of particles in a substance as temperature increases or decreases. #dok2
  • I can analyze examples of substances to determine how changes in temperature affect particle movement. #dok3
  • I can interpret graphs or models that show the relationship between temperature and particle kinetic energy in a substance. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • The temperature of a substance is directly related to the average kinetic energy of its particles.
  • Changes in temperature result in changes in the motion of particles within a substance.
Essential Questions
  • How are temperature and the kinetic energy of particles related in a substance?
  • What happens to the movement of particles when the temperature of a substance increases or decreases?
  • Why is the relationship between temperature and kinetic energy important for understanding states of matter?
  • How can we use data or models to represent the connection between temperature and particle motion?
  • What real-world phenomena can be explained by the relationship between temperature and particle kinetic energy?