MS-PS3-5 | Work and Energy Transfer
Construct, use, and present an argument to support the claim that when work is done on or by a system, the energy of the system changes as energy is transferred to or from the system.
Clarification statement: Examples of empirical evidence used in arguments could include an inventory or other representation of the energy before and after the transfer in the form of temperature changes or motion of object.
Assessment boundary: Assessment could include calculations of work and energy.
Grade 8 Science Test Questions
Released New York State Grade 8 science test questions that assess MS-PS3-5 are listed here by test and question cluster. Each link opens the question with its answer key.
| Exam | Cluster | Question |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | Practical Applications of Magnetism | Question 46 |
| Energies of Dropped Marbles | Question 54 |
Performance Level Descriptions
Every Grade 8 Science Test question on MS-PS3-5 is written to match one of the performance level descriptions (PLDs) below.
Resources
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NGSS Dimensions
Performance expectation MS-PS3-5 was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:
- Engaging in Argument from Evidence
- Construct, use, and present oral and written arguments supported by empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
- PS3.B: Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer
- When the motion energy of an object changes, there is inevitably some other change in energy at the same time.
- Energy and Matter
- Energy may take different forms (e.g., energy in fields, thermal energy, energy of motion).