MS-PS3-6

Make observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred by electric currents.

Clarification statement: Emphasis should be on arrangements of circuit components in series and parallel circuits.

Assessment boundary: Assessment will be limited to qualitative analysis and reasoning.

Note: this is a NYSED-specific performance expectation that is different from the Next Generation Science Standards.

Resources

Examples and discussion of resources for the learning, teaching, and assessment of MS-PS3-6.

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What assessment of MS-PS3-6 might look like on a NY state exam.

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Performance expectation MS-PS3-6 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

MS-PS3-6 connections to ELA, math, and other science standards as outlined by the NYS Education Department:

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