MS-PS3-5
Construct, use, and present an argument to support the claim that when work is done on or by a system, the energy of the system changes as energy is transferred to or from the system.
Clarification statement: Examples of empirical evidence used in arguments could include an inventory or other representation of the energy before and after the transfer in the form of temperature changes or motion of object.
Assessment boundary: Assessment could include calculations of work and energy.
Resources
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Assessment
What assessment of MS-PS3-5 might look like on a NY state exam.
NGSS Dimensions
Performance expectation MS-PS3-5 was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:
Connections to Other Standards
MS-PS3-5 connections to ELA, math, and other science standards as outlined by the NYS Education Department: