SCI-03.PS2.03

Physical Science Logo3rd Grade (SCI) Science Standards
[PS2] Motion and Stability: Forces and Interaction

SCI-03.PS2.03 Ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of static electricity or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other.

Clarification Statement: Examples of static electricity are the force on hair from an electrically charged balloon, a charged rod and pieces of paper; examples of a magnetic force are the force between two magnets, the force between an electromagnet and steel paperclips. Examples of cause and effect relationships could include how the distance between objects affects strength of the force and how the orientation of magnets affects the direction of the magnetic force.
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Electric, and magnetic forces between a pair of objects do not require that the objects be in contact. The sizes of the forces in each situation depend on the properties of the objects and their distances apart and, for forces between two magnets, on their orientation relative to each other


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Proficiency Scale

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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).
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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).
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3 Proficient
“The Standard.”
... demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations.
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4 Advanced
... demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.
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