High School (SCI) Physical Science Standards
[PS3] Energy
SCI-HS.PS3.04 Plan 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).
Clarification Statement: Physical Science, Chemistry, and Physics: Emphasis is on analyzing data from student investigations and
using mathematical thinking to describe the energy changes both quantitatively and conceptually.
Examples of investigations could include mixing liquids at different initial temperatures or adding
objects at different temperatures to water Disciplinary Core Ideas PS3.B: Conservation of Energy and Energy
Transfer
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 — for example, to
thermal energy in the surrounding environment.
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
Student "I can" statements are embedded within the proficiency scale.
Proficiency Scale (Physical Science)
Score
Description
Sample Activity
4.0
In addition to Score 3.0, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.
Themselves as an individual (myself, my family, my friends)
Our society (environment, economy, infrastructure)
Our culture (beliefs, norms, people)
Our species (mankind, global, environment)
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3.5
In addition to Score 3.0 performance, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding the more complex content with partial success.
3.0
“The Standard.” The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations.
The student will be able to (Heat and Energy):
investigate and demonstrate how energy is transferred by conduction, convection, and radiation.
distinguish between conductors and insulators
solve problems involving specific heat
investigate heat transfer including mass of components, specific heat, initial temperature and final temperature.
analyze heat transfer data and graphs.
Recognize the difference between temperature and heat
recognizes heat as a form of energy
define conductors and insulators in relationship to heat energy
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2.5
The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and partial knowledge of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
2.0
The student demonstrates 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).
However, the student exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes.
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1.5
The student demonstrates partial knowledge of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and procedures (Score 3.0 content).
1.0
With help, the student demonstrates 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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0.5
With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but not the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
0.0
Even with help, the student demonstrates no understanding or skill.
High School (SCI) Physical Science Standards