MS-PS1-6

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Undertake a design project to construct, test, and modify a device that either releases or absorbs thermal energy during a chemical and/or physical process.

Clarification statement: Emphasis is on the design, controlling the transfer of energy to the environment, and modification of a device using factors such as type and amount of a substance. Examples of designs could include combining vinegar and baking soda, activating glow sticks at various temperatures and dissolving ammonium chloride or calcium chloride.

Assessment boundary: Assessment is limited to the criteria of substance amounts, reaction time, and observed temperature changes.

Performance Level Descriptions

PLDs communicate the knowledge and skills expected of students to demonstrate proficiency in each Learning Standard. NYS assessments classify student performance into one of five levels.

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Undertake design projects to construct, test, and modify devices – one that will release thermal energy and one that will absorb thermal energy during a chemical and/or physical process.

Undertake a design project to construct, test, and modify a device that either releases or absorbs thermal energy during a chemical and/or physical process.

Given a project design, test and identify one modification to the device that would improve the release or absorption of thermal energy during a chemical and physical process.

Given a project design, test a device to determine whether it releases or absorbs thermal energy during a chemical or physical process.

Resources

Examples and discussion of resources for the learning, teaching, and assessment of MS-PS1-6.

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Assessment

What assessment of MS-PS1-6 might look like on a NY state exam.

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NGSS Dimensions

Performance expectation MS-PS1-6 was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:

Science and Engineering Practices

• Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
  • Undertake a design project, engaging in the design cycle, to construct and/or implement a solution that meets specific design criteria and constraints.

Disciplinary Core Ideas

• PS1.B: Chemical Reactions
  • Some chemical reactions release energy, others absorb energy.

Crosscutting Concepts

• Energy and Matter
  • The transfer of energy can be tracked as energy flows through a designed or natural system.

Connections to Other Standards

MS-PS1-6 connections to ELA, math, and other science standards as outlined by the NYS Education Department:

Page contributors: Caroline Leonard, Shirley Shameen

MS | MS. Chemical Reactions