1-PS4-4
Use tools and materials to design and build a device that uses light or sound to solve the problem of communicating over a distance.
Clarification statement: Examples of devices could include a light source to send signals, paper cup and string “telephones,” and a pattern of drum beats.
Assessment boundary: Assessment does not include technological details for how communication devices work.
Resources
Examples and discussion of resources for the learning, teaching, and assessment of 1-PS4-4.
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Assessment
What assessment of 1-PS4-4 might look like on a NY state exam.
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NGSS Dimensions
Performance expectation 1-PS4-4 was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:
Connections to Other Standards
1-PS4-4 connections to ELA, math, and other science standards as outlined by the NYS Education Department: