P-PS4-1
Plan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that sound is produced by vibrating materials.
Clarification statement: Examples of vibrating materials could include percussion instruments (e.g. drum, triangle), string instruments (e.g. guitar, piano), wind instruments (e.g. recorder, whistle), and audio speakers.
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 P-PS4-1.
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Assessment
What assessment of P-PS4-1 might look like on a NY state exam.
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NGSS Dimensions
Performance expectation P-PS4-1 was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:
- Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
- With guidance, plan and conduct an investigation in collaboration with peers.
- PS4.A: Wave Properties
- Sound can make matter vibrate, and vibrating matter can make sound.
- Patterns
- Patterns in the natural and human designed world can be observed and used as evidence.
- Cause and Effect
- Simple tests can be designed to gather evidence to support or refute student ideas about causes.
Connections to Other Standards
P-PS4-1 connections to ELA, math, and other science standards as outlined by the NYS Education Department: