HS-PS4-5
Communicate technical information about how some technological devices use the principles of wave behavior and wave interactions with matter to transmit and capture information and energy.
Clarification statement: Examples could include Doppler effect, solar cells capturing light and converting it to electricity; medical imaging; and communications technology.
Assessment boundary: Assessments are limited to qualitative information. Assessments do not include band theory.
Resources
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Assessment
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NGSS Dimensions
Performance expectation HS-PS4-5 was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:
Connections to Other Standards
HS-PS4-5 connections to ELA, math, and other science standards as outlined by the NYS Education Department: