P-PS4-1

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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:

Science and Engineering Practices

• Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
  • With guidance, plan and conduct an investigation in collaboration with peers.

Disciplinary Core Ideas

• PS4.A: Wave Properties
  • Sound can make matter vibrate, and vibrating matter can make sound.

Crosscutting Concepts

• 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:

Page contributors: Caroline Leonard

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