3rd Grade (SCI) Science Standards [PS2] Motion and Stability: Forces and Interaction
SCI-03.PS2.01 Plan and Conduct an investigation to prove the effects of balanced and
unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.
Clarification Statement: Examples could include an unbalanced force on one side of a ball can make it start moving; and balanced
forces pushing on a box from both sides will not produce any motion at all. Disciplinary Core Ideas Each force acts on one particular object and
has both strength and a direction. An object at
rest typically has multiple forces acting on it,
but they add to give zero net force on the
object. Forces that do not sum to zero can
cause changes in the object’s speed or
direction of motion.
Student Learning Targets:
Knowledge Targets
I can
Reasoning Targets
I can
Skills (Performance) Targets
I can
Product Targets
I can
Proficiency Scale
The Student ...
1 Beginning
... with help, 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).
descriptors
2 Developing
... 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).
descriptors
3 Proficient
“The Standard.” ... demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations.
descriptors
4 Advanced
... demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.
descriptors
Resources
Vocabulary
words
list
Websites
Title of website with a URL to open in a new window
3rd Grade (SCI) Science Standards