High School (SCI) Physical Science Standards
[PS3] Energy
SCI-HS.PS3.03 Design, build, and refine a device that works within given constraints to convert one form of energy into another form of energy.
Clarification Statement: Physical Science: Emphasis is on both qualitative and quantitative evaluations of devices. Examples of devices could
include Rube Goldberg devices, wind turbines, solar cells, solar ovens, generators, and types of circuits.
Chemistry: Emphasis is on both qualitative and quantitative evaluations of devices. Constraints could include use of
renewable energy forms and efficiency. Focus of quantitative evaluations is limited to total output for a given input.
Examples of devices in chemistry could include hot/cold packs and batteries.
Physics: Emphasis is on both qualitative and quantitative evaluations of devices. Constraints could include use of
renewable energy forms and efficiency. Focus of quantitative evaluations is limited to total output for a given input.
Examples of devices in physics could include Rube Goldberg devices, wind turbines, solar cells, solar ovens, and
electric motors. Disciplinary Core Ideas PS3.A: Definitions of Energy
Energy manifests itself in multiple ways, such as in
motion, sound, light, and thermal energy.
PS3.D: Energy in Chemical Processes
Although energy cannot be destroyed, it can be
converted to less useful forms.
ETS1.A: Defining and Delimiting an Engineering
Problem
Criteria and constraints also include satisfying any
requirements set by society.
Student Learning Targets:
Knowledge Targets
I can
Reasoning Targets
I can
Skills (Performance) Targets
I can
Product Targets
I can
Proficiency Scale
The Student can ...
1 Beginning
... with help, demonstrate a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and some of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
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2 Developing
... demonstrate no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
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3 Proficient
“The Standard.” ... demonstrate no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations.
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4 Advanced
... demonstrate in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.
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High School (SCI) Physical Science Standards