K-PS1-1
Plan and conduct an investigation to test the claim that different kinds of matter exist as either solid or liquid, depending on temperature.
Clarification statement: Emphasis should be on solids and liquids at a given temperature and that a solid may be a liquid at higher temperature and a liquid may be a solid at a lower temperature.
Assessment boundary: Only a qualitative description of temperature, such as hot, warm, and cool, is expected
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 K-PS1-1.
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Assessment
What assessment of K-PS1-1 might look like on a NY state exam.
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NGSS Dimensions
Performance expectation K-PS1-1 was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:
Connections to Other Standards
K-PS1-1 connections to ELA, math, and other science standards as outlined by the NYS Education Department: