Next Generation State Standards
Curriculum Association
5-PS1-2. Measure and graph quantities to provide evidence that regardless of the type of change that occurs when heating, cooling, or mixing substances, the total weight of matter is conserved.
Students will create a model that will demonstrate the cooling of an area and how it works.
5-PS1-3. Make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties.
Students will experiment with different kinds of materials and their properties to create a model that demonstrates the forces applied.
5-PS2-1. Support an argument that the gravitational force exerted by Earth on objects is directed down.
Students will create a model that exerts the force of gravity and other forces.
MS-ETS1-1. Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.
Students will dive into the impacts of buildings and/or structures that are impacted by the environment and see possible solutions for the impact.
MS-ETS1-2. Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
Students will learn through discovery and creativity to develop a design that solves the potential problem that needs to be overcome.
MS-ETS1-4. Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.
Students will design a model that will be used to test out the forces of an aircraft and to create an accurate design.
MS-PS3-3. Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer.
Students will create a model that will demonstrate the cooling of an area and how it works.
MS-PS3-4. Plan an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of the particles as measured by the temperature of the sample.
Students will create a model that will demonstrate the cooling of an area and how it works.
MS-PS3-5. Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
This course is based upon the construction and implementation of creating an object that can be accurate through the engineering design process.
MS-PS1-2. Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
Students will dive into mixtures that can demonstrate the chemical reaction of mixing one substance to another.