IPC.SCI.6.E
Plan and conduct an investigation to evaluate the transfer of energy or information through different materials by different types of waves such as wireless signals, ultraviolet radiation, and microwaves.
Integrated Physics and Chemistry · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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investigationevidenceenergyinformationtransfermaterialswaveswireless signalsultraviolet radiationmicrowaves
Skills
- plan (an investigation to evaluate transfer of energy or information) #dok3
- conduct (an investigation to evaluate transfer of energy or information) #dok3
- evaluate (the transfer of energy or information through different materials by different types of waves) #dok3
- analyze (evidence from investigations on wave transmission) #dok3
- identify (types of waves and materials involved in energy or information transfer) #dok1
Learning Targets
- I can identify different types of waves and materials involved in the transfer of energy or information. #dok1
- I can describe how energy or information can move through materials as waves such as wireless signals, ultraviolet radiation, and microwaves. #dok1
- I can plan an investigation to evaluate how waves transfer energy or information through different materials. #dok3
- I can conduct an investigation to collect evidence of energy or information transfer by waves. #dok3
- I can evaluate the effectiveness of different materials in transferring energy or information by analyzing evidence from my investigation. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Energy and information can be transferred through various types of waves, and different materials affect this transfer in distinct ways.
- Investigating and evaluating how waves move energy or information through materials enables us to understand and improve technologies such as wireless communications and medical imaging.
Essential Questions
- How do different types of waves transfer energy or information through various materials?
- What evidence can we collect to demonstrate the transfer of energy or information by waves?
- How do materials affect the transfer of energy or information by waves such as wireless signals, ultraviolet radiation, and microwaves?
- What real-world technologies rely on the transfer of energy or information by waves through different materials?
- How can we design investigations to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of materials in transferring energy or information by waves?