HS-ESS1-4
Use mathematical or computational representations to predict the motion of orbiting objects in the solar system.
Clarification statement: Emphasis is on Newtonian gravitational laws governing orbital motions, which apply to human-made satellites as well as planets and moons.
Assessment boundary: Mathematical representations for the gravitational attraction of bodies and Kepler’s Laws of orbital motions should not deal with more than two bodies, nor involve calculus.
Resources
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Assessment
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NGSS Dimensions
Performance expectation HS-ESS1-4 was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education: