HS-PS4-5

Communicate 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.

Clarification statement: Examples could include Doppler effect, solar cells capturing light and converting it to electricity; medical imaging; and communications technology.

Assessment boundary: Assessments are limited to qualitative information. Assessments do not include band theory.

Resources

Examples and discussion of resources for the learning, teaching, and assessment of HS-PS4-5.

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Assessment

What assessment of HS-PS4-5 might look like on a NY state exam.

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NGSS Dimensions

Performance expectation HS-PS4-5 was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:

Science and engineering practices

Disciplinary core ideas

Crosscutting concepts

Connections to Other Standards

HS-PS4-5 connections to ELA, math, and other science standards as outlined by the NYS Education Department:

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