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Use observations of the Sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted.
Generate resourceMake observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.
Generate resourceUse materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
Generate resourceRead texts and use media to determine patterns in behavior of parents and offspring that help offspring survive.
Generate resourceMake observations to construct an evidence-based account that some young plants and animals are similar to, but not exactly like, their parents.
Generate resourcePlan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that vibrating materials can make sound and that sound can make materials vibrate.
Generate resourceMake observations (firsthand or from media) to construct an evidence-based account that objects can be seen only when illuminated.
Generate resourcePlan and conduct an investigation to determine the effect of placing objects made with different materials in the path of a beam of light.
Generate resourceUse tools and materials to design and build a device that uses light or sound to solve the problem of communicating over a distance.
Generate resourceAsk questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
Generate resourceDevelop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
Generate resourceAnalyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.
Generate resourceIdentify and describe one or more patterns (found in nature or designed) and examine the patterns to find similarities and make predictions.
Generate resourceCollaboratively create a plan that outlines the steps needed to complete a task.
Generate resourceIdentify ways to visualize data, and collaboratively create a visualization of data.
Generate resourceIdentify a problem or task and discuss ways to break it into multiple smaller steps.
Generate resourceRecognize that the same task can be described at different levels of detail.
Generate resourceIdentify a task consisting of steps that are repeated and recognize which steps are repeated.
Generate resourceIdentify actions that promote good digital citizenship, and those that do not.
Generate resourceIdentify and discuss how tasks are accomplished with and without computing technology.
Generate resourceIdentify and explain classroom and home rules related to computing technologies and digital information.
Generate resourceWith teacher support, identify different ways people interact with computers and computing devices.
Generate resourceIdentify how protocols/rules help people share information over long distances.
Generate resourceunderstand the effects of activity on the body, the risks associated with inactivity, and the basic components of health-related fitness (cardiovascular, muscle strength, muscle endurance, flexibility, and body composition)
Generate resourceunderstand how behaviors such as food selection, exercise, and rest affect growth and development
Generate resourcecome to know and practice appropriate participant and spectator behaviors to produce a safe and positive environment
Generate resourceunderstand how culture contributes to individual family and community beliefs and practices affecting health
Generate resourceStudents will acquire the knowledge and ability necessary to create and maintain a safe and healthy environment.
Generate resourceStudents will perform basic motor and manipulative skills. They will attain competency in a variety of physical activities and proficiency in a few select complex motor and sports activities. Students will design personal fitness programs to improve cardiorespiratory endurance, flexibility, muscular strength, endurance, and body composition.
Generate resourceidentify characteristics of valid health information and health-promoting products and services and know where to locate them
Generate resourceunderstand the importance of nutritious food and how it contributes to good health, make simple nutritious food choices, and assist with basic food preparation
Generate resourceStudents will understand and be able to manage personal resources of talent, time, energy, and money and make effective decisions in order to balance their obligations to work, family, and self. They will nurture and support positive relationships in their homes, workplaces, and communities. They will develop and use their abilities to contribute to society through pursuit of a career and commitment to long-range planning for their personal, professional, and academic futures. They will know and access community resources.
Generate resourceStudents will be aware of and able to access opportunities available to them within their community to engage in physical activity. They will be informed consumers and be able to evaluate facilities and programs. Students will also be aware of some career options in the field of physical fitness and sports.
Generate resourceknow about some diseases and disorders and how they are prevented and treated
Generate resourceStudents will demonstrate personally and socially responsible behaviors. They will care for and respect themselves and others. They will recognize threats to the environment and offer appropriate strategies to minimize them.
Generate resourceknow the different jobs in their communities and the contributions made by individuals performing those jobs.
Generate resourcedevelop physical fitness skills through regular practice, effort, and perseverance
Generate resourceStudents will use an understanding of the elements of good nutrition to plan appropriate diets for themselves and others. They will know and use the appropriate tools and technologies for safe and healthy food preparation.
Generate resourceStudents will demonstrate responsible personal and social behavior while engaged in physical activity. They will understand that physical activity provides the opportunity for enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and communication. Students will be able to identify safety hazards and react effectively to ensure a safe and positive experience for all participants.
Generate resourceStudents will understand the influence of culture, media, and technology in making decisions about personal and community health issues. They will know about and use valid health information, products, and services. Students will advocate for healthy families and communities.
Generate resourceunderstand some basic requirements of nurturing people of various ages, and demonstrate appropriate ways to interact with them
Generate resourcedemonstrate care, consideration, and respect of self and others during physical activity.
Generate resourceStudents will know the basic principles of home and community safety. They can demonstrate the skills necessary to maintain their homes and workplaces in a safe and comfortable condition. They can provide a safe and nurturing environment for themselves and others.
Generate resourceunderstand the relationship between physical activity and individual well being.
Generate resourceunderstand the kinds of resources available in their community and make informed decisions related to their own use
Generate resourceStudents will understand and be able to manage their personal and community resources.
Generate resourceStudents will understand human growth and development and recognize the relationship between behaviors and healthy development. They will understand ways to promote health and prevent disease and will demonstrate and practice positive health behaviors.
Generate resourcepossess basic knowledge and skills which support positive health choices and behaviors
Generate resourcedemonstrate the ability to apply the decision making process to physical activity.
Generate resourcedemonstrate and assess their fitness by performing exercises or activities related to each health-related fitness component, and establish personal goals to improve their fitness
Generate resourceparticipate in physical activities (games, sports, exercises) that provide conditioning for each fitness area
Generate resourcedemonstrate mastery of fundamental motor, nonlocomotor, and manipulative skills, and understand fundamental principles of movement
Generate resourceknow some conditions necessary for a safe and healthy home and school environment and recognize the various ways individuals contribute to that environment.
Generate resourcebecome discriminating consumers of fitness information, health-related fitness activities in their communities, and fitness and sports equipment
Generate resourceStudents will have the necessary knowledge and skills to establish and maintain physical fitness, participate in physical activity, and maintain personal health.
Generate resourceknow how basic body systems work and interrelate in normal patterns of growth and development
Generate resourcerecognize potentially dangerous situations and know how to avoid or reduce their risk
Generate resourcecontribute to a safe and healthy environment by observing safe conditions for games, recreation, and outdoor activities
Generate resourceunderstand how people acquire, use, and protect money and recognize some factors that influence spending
Generate resourceknow that resources available at home and in the community offer opportunities to participate in and enjoy a variety of physical activities in their leisure time
Generate resourceConstruct an explanation of the Big Bang theory based on astronomical evidence of light spectra, or motion of distant galaxies, and/or the composition of matter in the universe (Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMBR)).
Generate resourceAnalyze a major global challenge to specify qualitative or quantitative criteria and constraints for solutions that account for societal needs and wants.
Generate resourceGiven a complex real-world problem, identify one smaller more manageable problem and describe a solution to that problem that can be solved through engineering.
Generate resourceIdentify a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized criteria and/or trade-offs (positives and negatives) for a range of constraints, such as cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics, as well as possible social, cultural or environmental impacts.
Generate resourceGiven data (from a computer simulation) describe the impact of proposed solutions to a complex real world problem with limited criteria and constraints on interactions within and/or between systems relevant to the problem.
Generate resourceDevelop models to illustrate the changes in the composition of the nucleus of the atom and the energy released during the processes of fission, fusion, and radioactive decay.
Generate resourceAnalyze data to support the claim that Newton’s Second Law of Motion describes the mathematical relationship among the net force on a macroscopic object, its mass, and its acceleration.
Generate resourceUse mathematical representations to support the claim that the total momentum of a system of objects is conserved when there is no net force on the system.
Generate resourceApply scientific and engineering ideas to design, evaluate, and refine a device that minimizes the force on a macroscopic object during a collision.*
Generate resourceUse mathematical representations of Newton’s Law of Gravitation and Coulomb’s Law to describe and predict the gravitational and electrostatic forces between objects.
Generate resourcePlan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that an electric current can produce a magnetic field and that a changing magnetic field can produce an electric current.
Generate resourceCreate a computational model to calculate the change in the energy of one component in a system when the change in energy of the other component(s) and energy flows in and out of the system are known.
Generate resourceDevelop and use models to illustrate that energy at the macroscopic scale can be accounted for as a combination of energy associated with the motions of particles (objects) and energy associated with the relative position of particles (objects).
Generate resourceDesign, build, and refine a device that works within given constraints to convert one form of energy into another form of energy.*
Generate resourcePlan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the transfer of thermal energy when two components of different temperature are combined within a closed system results in a more uniform energy distribution among the components in the system (second law of thermodynamics).
Generate resourceDevelop and use a model of two objects interacting through electric or magnetic fields to illustrate the forces between objects and the changes in energy of the objects due to the interaction.
Generate resourceAnalyze data to support the claim that Ohm’s Law describes the mathematical relationship among the potential difference, current, and resistance of an electric circuit.
Generate resourcese mathematical representations to support a claim regarding relationships among the period, frequency, wavelength, and speed of waves traveling and transferring energy (amplitude, frequency) in various media.
Generate resourceEvaluate questions about the advantages of using a digital transmission and storage of information.
Generate resourceEvaluate the claims, evidence, and reasoning behind the idea that electromagnetic radiation can be described either by a wave model or a particle model (quantum theory), and that for some situations one model is more useful than the other.
Generate resourceEvaluate the validity and reliability of claims in published materials of the effects that different frequencies of electromagnetic radiation have when absorbed by matter.
Generate resourceCommunicate technical information about how some technological devices use the principles of wave behavior and wave interactions with matter to transmit and capture information and energy.*
Generate resourceUse mathematical models to determine relationships among the size and location of images, size and location of objects, and focal lengths of lenses and mirrors.
Generate resourceIdentify the impact of a given solution to a complex real-world problem.
Generate resourceIdentify a solution, from those provided, to a complex real world problem based on given criteria and/or constraints.
Generate resourceIdentify the solution, from those provided, that addresses a smaller, more manageable real-world problem.
Generate resourceGiven a major global challenge, identify the criteria or constraint for the given solution that best accounts for societal needs or wants.
Generate resourceGiven spectral data (e.g. absorption or emission spectra), identify the data that provides evidence of the presence of an element in a sample of matter, or identify an element in a sample of matter by interpreting spectral data, or identify spectral data that provides evidence of motion relative to Earth (away from or towards) for a distant star or galaxy.
Generate resourceUse mathematical models, patterns, or given ray diagrams to determine the relative size, and/or location of the image and/or focal length for a lens or mirror, or given HS-PS4-6 and focal lengths for lenses and mirrors. objects, and focal lengths of lenses and mirrors. length. information or ray diagrams, identify the type of lens or mirror and the type of image formed.
Generate resourceGiven information about a technological device, identify a principle of wave behavior and/or wave interactions with matter that is used to transmit and/or capture information and/or energy.
Generate resourceIdentify the claim from those provided that describes an effect that electromagnetic radiation of a given frequency or range of frequencies and/or wavelengths has when absorbed by matter.
Generate resourceIdentify a phenomenon from those given that is best described by the wave and/or particle model of electromagnetic radiation.
Generate resourceIdentify given transmission data or storage data as being either analog or digital.
Generate resourceDraw a model of a wave with given characteristics or identify the characteristics of a given wave traveling and transferring energy in a medium (period, frequency, wavelength, amplitude, speed, and/or type), or identify the change in characteristics of a wave as the wave hits a boundary.
Generate resourceGiven a description and/or schematic diagram of a circuit, identify the direction of the conventional current in the circuit, or given a description and/or data of a circuit, identify the corresponding schematic diagram for the circuit, or given a description of, schematic diagram of, and/or data for a series or parallel circuit, use evidence to support the identification of the circuit, or given a schematic diagram, description of information about, and/or data for a simple circuit, determine the potential difference, current, resistance, power, or energy of the circuit.
Generate resourceGiven a model or information about two objects interacting through an electric field, use a cause and effect relationship to qualitatively identify how changes to the charges or position of these charged objects change the energy of the system due to the interaction, or given a model or information about two objects interacting through an electric field, use a mathematical representation to describe the change in electric potential energy when the position of the object in the electric field changes, or given a model or information about a magnet, draw the magnetic field or identify the relative strength and/or direction of the magnetic field around the magnet.
Generate resourceGiven information involving two components of different temperatures combined within a closed system, relate the energy transferred to the temperature change, mass, or specific heat for one of the components in the system, or given information involving the change in energy of an object, determine the energy change, temperature change, mass, or specific heat of the object.
Generate resourceGiven a device or model of a device that converts one form of energy into another form of energy, identify the design variables and/or the energy transformations.
Generate resourceGiven a model and/or information, identify the form(s) of energy associated with motion of and/or relative position of particles (objects).
Generate resourceGiven a model or information for a macroscopic object, calculate the kinetic energy, change in gravitational potential energy, spring potential energy, work, or power associated with a macroscopic object.
Generate resourceIdentify the cause and effect relationship between an electric current and a magnetic field in a system.
Generate resourceGiven data, information, or a model, draw or identify the direction, with or without the magnitude, of the gravitational force(s) or field, or electrostatic force(s) or field, or determine the magnitude of the gravitational force(s) or field, or electrostatic force(s) or field.
Generate resourceIdentify a device from those provided that reduces the force on a macroscopic object during an interaction, or identify an explanation from those provided for how a given device reduces the force on a macroscopic object
Generate resourceGiven data and/or a model, use a mathematical representation for momentum to identify the mass, or the momentum (with or without direction), or the velocity/speed of an object.
Generate resourceIdentify the data or information that supports the claim that Newton’s Second Law of Motion describes the mathematical relationship among the net force on a macroscopic object, its mass, and/or its acceleration, or identify the data or information that supports a prediction or explanation of a macroscopic object’s motion for an object acted upon by balanced or unbalanced force(s).
Generate resourceGiven a model or data, identify, from the choices provided, evidence to support that energy is released during a nuclear process.
Generate resourceGiven data (from a computer simulation) identify the impact of a proposed solution to a complex real world problem, or the impact on an interaction within or between two systems relevant to the problem.
Generate resourceDescribe a solution to a complex real world problem based on given criteria and constraints.
Generate resourceGiven a complex real-world problem that has been broken down into smaller, more manageable problems, identify a solution to one smaller problem that can be solved through engineering.
Generate resourceGiven a major global challenge, describe the qualitative or quantitative criteria or constraint for the given solution that best accounts for societal needs or wants.
Generate resourceCompare spectral data obtained from astronomical evidence to determine the presence of elements that make up distant stars and galaxies, or compare spectral data obtained from astronomical evidence to determine the motion relative to Earth (away from or towards) for distant stars and/or galaxies.
Generate resourceUse mathematical models or given ray diagrams to identify the patterns in the change in size and/or location of an image for an object at two or more positions for a lens or mirror with a given focal length.
Generate resourceGiven information about a technological device, support or refute a claim that explains a principle of wave behavior and/or wave interactions with matter that is used to transmit and/or capture information and/or energy.
Generate resourceGiven a claim, identify the evidence to support the claim about an effect electromagnetic radiation of a given frequency or range of frequencies and/or wavelengths has when absorbed by matter.
Generate resourceGiven information about a phenomenon, identify the evidence that supports a claim about the model which best describes the phenomenon.
Generate resourceList the advantages or disadvantages of using a digital transmission and/or storage of information.
Generate resourceUse words, diagrams, and/or graphs to represent the mathematical relationships among the period, frequency, wavelength, and/or speed of waves in a medium, or use mathematical relationships to determine the direction of a wave as the wave hits a boundary (reflection and/or refraction), or given data, model(s), and/or a mathematical representation, compare the phase of points at positions on the wave or the relative amount of energy transferred due to amplitude or frequency, or determine the amount of energy transferred due to the frequency of electromagnetic radiation (photon).
Generate resourceGiven a schematic diagram, description of, and/or data for a circuit (simple, series, or parallel), identify a pattern among the potential difference, current, resistance, power, or energy of the circuit or an individual circuit component, or apply a pattern to determine the potential difference, current, resistance, power, or energy of the circuit or an individual circuit component.
Generate resourceGiven a model or information about two objects interacting through an electric field, use a mathematical representation to determine the charge on an object or the potential difference when the position of the object in the electric field changes, or given a model or information about two objects interacting through magnetic fields, draw the magnetic force or magnetic field, or identify the relative strength and/or direction of the magnetic force or magnetic field.
Generate resourceGiven data from an investigation or information involving two components of different temperatures combined within a closed system, use mathematical representations to determine the mass, specific heat for one component in the system, or the change in temperature of one component in the system.
Generate resourceGiven a device or a model of a device that converts one form of energy into another form of energy, evaluate the energy output and the energy input or propose a refinement to improve efficiency, or given two or more devices or models of devices that convert one form of energy to another form of energy, evaluate the energy output for the same energy input.
Generate resourceGiven a model and/or information, predict energy transfers associated with the motion and relative position of particles (objects).
Generate resourceGiven a model or information (e.g., kinetic energy, change in potential energy, work, or power) for a macroscopic object, calculate a physical quantity (e.g., mass, speed, change in height, spring constant, etc.) associated with that form of energy for the macroscopic object.
Generate resourceGiven experimental data or information, identify the evidence that supports the claim that an electric current can produce a magnetic field or that a changing magnetic field can produce an electric current.
Generate resourceGiven data and/or model(s), describe how factor(s) affect the gravitational or electrostatic force(s) acting on two objects, or describe how factor(s) affect the gravitational or electrostatic field between two objects.
Generate resourceUse an algebraic representation to describe how a given device affects the force, time, change in momentum, and/or change in velocity of a macroscopic object during an interaction.
Generate resourceGiven data and/or a model, use a mathematical representation to determine the total momentum, with or without direction, of a system of objects before or after an interaction when there is no net force on the system.
Generate resourceAnalyze and/or interpret data for an object acted upon by balanced forces by applying the mathematical relationships described in Newton’s Laws of Motion to quantify the force(s) acting on a macroscopic object, or determine the net force acting on the object, the mass, or acceleration of the object, or analyze and/or interpret data for an object acted upon by balanced forces using mathematical representations (kinematics) to determine quantities describing motion (with or without direction) including the acceleration, velocity, displacement of a macroscopic object, or time that the balanced forces act on a macroscopic object.
Generate resourceGiven a model or data, explain why energy is released during a nuclear process, or given a model or data, relate the difference in nuclear mass to the energy released (binding energy) in a nuclear process.
Generate resourceGiven data (from a computer simulation) describe the impact of proposed solutions to a complex real world problem with limited criteria and constraints on interactions within and/or between systems relevant to the problem.
Generate resourceIdentify a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized criteria and/or trade-offs (positives and negatives) for a range of constraints, such as cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics, as well as possible social, cultural or environmental impacts.
Generate resourceGiven a complex real-world problem, identify one smaller more manageable problem and describe a solution to that problem that can be solved through engineering.
Generate resourceAnalyze a major global challenge to specify qualitative or quantitative criteria and constraints for solutions that account for societal needs and wants.
Generate resourceEvaluate one or more explanations for the composition of matter in the universe based on astronomical evidence of light spectra, or using given spectral data from distant stars and/or galaxies, explain how Doppler shift provides evidence for relative motion away from or towards Earth.
Generate resourceUse mathematical models and/or ray diagrams to describe the patterns in the change in size and/or location of an image for an object at two or more positions for a lens or mirror with a given focal length.
Generate resourceGiven information about a technological device, explain how the device uses a principle of wave behavior and/or wave interactions with matter to transmit and capture information and energy
Generate resourceSupport or refute a given claim, using scientific and/or technical information, that describes the effect(s) that a frequency or range of frequencies and/or wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation have when absorbed by matter.
Generate resourceGiven information, support or refute a claim regarding the use of the wave model or the particle model for electromagnetic radiation to describe a phenomenon.
Generate resourceEvaluate a question about an advantage and/or disadvantage of using a digital transmission and/or storage of information.
Generate resourceGiven data, model(s), and/or a mathematical representation, determine the period, frequency, wavelength, or speed of a wave or electromagnetic radiation (photon) traveling and transferring energy in a medium, or use mathematical relationships and a ruler and protractor to construct the reflected and/or refracted ray(s) to show the direction of a wave as it hits a boundary, or determine the index of refraction.
Generate resourceGiven a description, information, and/or data for an unspecified series or parallel circuit, draw the corresponding schematic diagram, or given a schematic diagram, description of, and/or data for a series or parallel circuit, use mathematical relationship(s) to describe the potential difference, current, resistance, power, and/or energy of the circuit or an individual circuit component, or given a schematic diagram, description of, and/or data for a series or parallel circuit, use mathematical relationship(s) to describe what happens to the potential difference, current, resistance, power, and/or energy of the circuit or an individual circuit component when change(s) are made to the circuit.
Generate resourceComplete a model of two objects interacting through electric or magnetic fields to show the changes in energy of the objects due to the interaction, or given a model of two objects interacting through an electric field, explain why or show how the energy stored in the electric field changes when the position of the object(s) changes, or given a model of an object(s) interacting through a magnetic field, explain why or show how the magnetic force, magnetic field, and/or energy stored in the magnetic field changes when the position of the object(s) changes.
Generate resourceGiven data from an investigation involving the combination of two components of different temperatures within a closed system, explain how the data provides evidence to support that thermal energy is transferred between the objects in the system, which results in a more uniform energy distribution among the components in the system, or use mathematical thinking to determine or describe the amount of thermal energy transferred by each component within the system, or complete a plan for an investigation that would provide evidence that the transfer of thermal energy, when two components of different temperatures are combined within a closed system, results in a more uniform energy distribution among the components in the system, or given a plan, conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the transfer of thermal energy, when two components of different temperatures are combined within a closed system, results in a more uniform energy distribution among the components in the system.
Generate resourceEvaluate and/or refine a given device that converts one form of energy into another form of energy in order to meet given constraints, or given a device or a model of a device that converts one form of energy into another form of energy, calculate the device’s efficiency.
Generate resourceRevise or complete a model(s) to illustrate that energy at the macroscopic scale is a combination of energies associated with the motion of and relative position of particles (objects).
Generate resourceGiven a model or information for a system, calculate the energy change for the system and/or a physical quantity associated with an energy transformation within the system.
Generate resourcePlan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that an electric current can produce a magnetic field or that a changing magnetic field can produce an electric current, or given a plan, conduct an investigation to provide evidence that an electric current can produce a magnetic field and that a changing magnetic field can produce an electric current, or given a description of an investigation, evaluate if the investigation will provide evidence to support the claim that an electric current can produce a magnetic field or that a changing magnetic field can produce an electric current, or revise or complete a plan for an investigation that would provide evidence that an electric current can produce a magnetic field or that a changing magnetic field can produce an electric current.
Generate resourceUsing mathematical representations of Newton’s Law of Gravitation or Coulomb’s Law, describe and/or predict the gravitational force(s) or field, or electrostatic force(s) or field associated with an object or a system of two objects, or describe and/or predict the magnitude of the factor(s) that result in the given forces or fields.
Generate resourceApply scientific and engineering ideas to design a device that reduces the force on a macroscopic object during a collision and explain how this device reduces the force, or given the design of a device that minimizes the force on a macroscopic object, apply scientific and engineering ideas to describe how this device can be refined to reduce this force, or given data for a mechanism designed to minimize the force on a macroscopic object, evaluate the effectiveness of the mechanism based upon given constraints.
Generate resourceGiven data and/or a model, use a mathematical representation for the conservation of momentum to determine the mass and/or velocity of an object before or after an interaction between two objects when there is no net force on the system.
Generate resourceAnalyze and/or interpret data for an object acted upon by unbalanced force(s) by applying the mathematical relationships described in Newton’s Laws of Motion to determine the net force acting on the object, the mass, or the acceleration of the object, or analyze and/or interpret data for an object acted upon by unbalanced force(s) using mathematical representations (kinematics) to determine quantities describing motion (with or without direction) including the acceleration, velocity, displacement of a macroscopic object, or time that the unbalanced force(s) act(s) on a macroscopic object.
Generate resourceComplete a model that demonstrates the release of energy during fission, and/or fusion, and/or radioactive decay, or use model(s), data, and/or information to compare the scale of energy released during a nuclear process to other kinds of energy transformations.
Generate resourceUse a computer simulation to model the impact of proposed solutions to related complex real world problems with numerous criteria and constraints on interactions within and between systems relevant to the problem.
Generate resourceEvaluate a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized criteria and trade-offs that account for a range of constraints, including cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics, as well as possible social, cultural, and environmental impacts. Explain how these solutions affect society and the environment.
Generate resourceFor a complex real-world problem, design multiple solutions to sub-problems based on student generated data and/or scientific information from other sources. Describe the rationale, criteria, and constraints of each subproblem.
Generate resourceEvaluate two or more major global challenges to specify qualitative and quantitative criteria and constraints for solutions, which could include new technologies, that account for societal needs and wants.
Generate resourceConstruct an explanation of the Big Bang theory based on astronomical evidence of light spectra, motion of distant galaxies, and of the composition of matter in the universe.
Generate resourceUse mathematical models to determine relationships among the size and location of images, size and location of objects, and focal lengths of lenses and mirrors.
Generate resourceCommunicate technical information about how some technological devices use the principles of wave behavior and wave interactions with matter to transmit and capture information and energy.
Generate resourceEvaluate the validity and reliability of claims in published materials of the effects that different frequencies of electromagnetic radiation have when absorbed by matter.
Generate resourceEvaluate the claims, evidence, and reasoning behind the idea that electromagnetic radiation can be described either by a wave model or a particle model (quantum theory), and that for some situations one model is more useful than the other.
Generate resourceEvaluate questions about the advantages of using a digital transmission and storage of information.
Generate resourceUse mathematical representations to support a claim regarding relationships among the period, frequency, wavelength, and speed of waves traveling and transferring energy (amplitude, frequency) in various media.
Generate resourceAnalyze data to support the claim that Ohm’s Law describes the mathematical relationship among the potential difference, current, and resistance of an electric circuit.
Generate resourceDevelop and use a model of two objects interacting through electric or magnetic fields to illustrate the forces between objects and the changes in energy of the objects due to the interaction.
Generate resourcePlan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the transfer of thermal energy, when two components of different temperatures are combined within a closed system, results in a more uniform energy distribution among the components in the system
Generate resourceDesign, build, and refine a device that works within given constraints to convert one form of energy into another form of energy.
Generate resourceDevelop and use models to illustrate that energy at the macroscopic scale can be accounted for as a combination of energy associated with the motions of particles (objects) and energy associated with the relative position of particles (objects).
Generate resourceCreate a computational model to calculate the change in the energy of one component in a system when the change in energy of the other component(s) and energy flows in and out of the system are known.
Generate resourcePlan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that an electric current can produce a magnetic field and that a changing magnetic field can produce an electric current.
Generate resourceUse mathematical representations of Newton’s Law of Gravitation and Coulomb’s Law to describe and predict the gravitational and electrostatic forces between objects.
Generate resourceApply scientific and engineering ideas to design, evaluate, and refine a device that minimizes the force on a macroscopic object during a collision.
Generate resourceUse mathematical representations to support the claim that the total momentum of a system of objects is conserved when there is no net force on the system
Generate resourceAnalyze data to support the claim that Newton’s Second Law of Motion describes the mathematical relationship among the net force on a macroscopic object, its mass, and its acceleration.
Generate resourceDevelop models to illustrate the changes in the composition of the nucleus of the atom and the energy released during the processes of fission, fusion, and radioactive decay.
Generate resourceUse a computer simulation to model the impact of proposed solutions to related complex real world problems with numerous criteria and constraints on interactions within and between systems relevant to the problem.
Generate resourceEvaluate a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized criteria and trade-offs that account for a range of constraints, including cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics, as well as possible social, cultural, and environmental impacts. Explain how these solutions affect society and the environment.
Generate resourceFor a complex real-world problem, design multiple solutions to sub-problems based on student generated data and/or scientific information from other sources. Describe the rationale, criteria, and constraints of each subproblem.
Generate resourceEvaluate two or more major global challenges to specify qualitative and quantitative criteria and constraints for solutions, which could include new technologies, that account for societal needs and wants.
Generate resourceConstruct, evaluate, and revise an explanation to support the connection between electromagnetic radiation and the composition of matter in the universe, or construct, evaluate, and revise an explanation to support the connection between spectral data, Doppler shift, and motion relative to Earth (away from or towards) for distant stars and galaxies.
Generate resourceUse mathematical models, including ray diagrams, to determine relationships among the size and location of images, size and location of objects, and focal lengths for lenses and mirrors
Generate resourceCommunicate technical information to evaluate the effectiveness and reliability of a technological device that uses principles of wave behavior and wave interactions with matter to transmit and capture information and energy.
Generate resourceGather and evaluate the validity and reliability of various scientific sources. Formulate a valid claim on the effects that different frequencies of electromagnetic radiation have when absorbed by matter, citing evidence from these sources.
Generate resourceUsing multiple sources of evidence and scientific reasoning, construct and evaluate a claim that for some situations one model of electromagnetic radiation (wave or particle) is more useful than the other.
Generate resourceEvaluate questions about the advantages and disadvantages of using a digital transmission and storage of information using multiple sources of scientific and technical information.
Generate resourcePlan and conduct an investigation and use mathematical representations to evaluate claims regarding the relationships among the period, frequency, wavelength, and speed of waves traveling and transferring energy in various media.
Generate resourcePerform statistical analysis on multiple data sets in order to make and support a claim about Ohm’s Law and the mathematical relationship among the potential difference, current, and resistance of an electric circuit.
Generate resourceDevelop and use multiple types of models of two or more objects interacting through electric or magnetic fields to illustrate the forces between objects and the changes in energy of the objects due to the interaction.
Generate resourcePlan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the transfer of thermal energy, when two components of different temperatures are combined within a closed system, results in a more uniform energy distribution among the components in the system. Analyze and interpret the data to verify the second law of thermodynamics. Evaluate the limitations on the precision of the data and inherent uncertainties in the investigation.
Generate resourceDesign, build, and refine a device that works within given constraints to convert one form of energy into another form of energy, and explain how a similar device could be used to solve a real-world problem using student-generated sources of evidence.
Generate resourceDevelop and use multiple models to illustrate that energy at the macroscopic scale can be accounted for as a combination of energy associated with the motions of particles (objects) and energy associated with the relative position of particles (objects), and revise the models to reflect one or more changes in system parameters.
Generate resourceCreate a computational model to calculate the change in the energy of one component in a system when the change in energy of the other component(s) and energy flows in and out of the system are known, and apply the model to real-world data to evaluate the limitations of the model.
Generate resourcePlan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that changes in specific physical quantities qualitatively affect the magnetic field produced by an electric current and the electric current produced by a changing magnetic field.
Generate resourceUse mathematical representations of Newton’s Law of Gravitation and Coulomb’s Law to compare the magnitudes and directions of the gravitational and electrostatic forces, and predict changes in those forces when more than one variable is changed.
Generate resourceApply scientific and engineering ideas to design and build a device that minimizes the force on a macroscopic object during a collision and analyze the forces acting on the object during the collision, and use this analysis to refine the device to further minimize the force of impact during the collision.
Generate resourceCollect and analyze data and use mathematical representations to support the claim that the total momentum of a system of objects is conserved when there is no net force on the system.
Generate resourcePlan and conduct an investigation to support a claim that describes the mathematical relationships among the net force on a macroscopic object, its mass, and its acceleration, and make predictions using the results of the investigation by applying Newton’s Laws of Motion.
Generate resourceDevelop and use models to demonstrate the scale of energy released during nuclear processes including fission, fusion, and radioactive decay.
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