Difference between revisions of "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.

Grade 8 Science Test Questions

Released New York State Grade 8 science test questions that assess MS-PS1-6 are listed here by test and question cluster. Each link opens the question with its answer key.

Exam	Cluster	Question
Middle school sample clusters	Investigating Chemical Reactions	Question 5

Performance Level Descriptions

Every Grade 8 Science Test question on MS-PS1-6 is written to match one of the performance level descriptions (PLDs) below.

Level 1: Given a project design, test a device to determine whether it releases or absorbs thermal energy during a chemical or physical process.

Level 2: 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.

Level 3: 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.

Level 4: 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.

Resources

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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.

Page contributors: Caroline Leonard, Conrad Richman, Shirley Shameen

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