Central idea, LOIs , Summative Assessment

Central idea

  Understanding the relationship between energy and matter allows us to use it to our advantage.

Key concepts:

  • Function, connection, change

Related concepts:

  • changes of state, transfer

Lines of Inquiry:

  • Forms and sources of energy
  • How energy is used
  • The ability of energy to create change
  • The transference of energy
Transdisciplinary Skills Focus:
  • Thinking Skills
  • Communication Skills
  • Social Skills
Learner Profile and Attitudes
Skills
Learning outcomes

Benchmarks:

HUM.IC.5.1 1.  explore how the use of renewable and sustainable energy sources can improve our environment.

MAT.NC.5.4 4.  investigate integers in real-life situations.

MAT.NC.5.16 16.  use mental and written strategies for adding and subtracting decimals in real-life situations.

MAT.DH.5.2 2.  investigate the special purposes of different kinds of graphs.

MAT.DH.5.6 6.  set up a spreadsheet using simple formulas to manipulate data and to create graphs.

MAT.DH.5.8 8.  design a survey and systematically collect, organize, display and interpret data in an appropriate graph form.

MAT.DH.5.9 9.  draw justifiable conclusions from data.

SCI.PS1.5.1 1.  predict the effect of thermal energy on the physical properties of water as it changes to and from a solid, liquid and gas.

SCI.PS1.5.2 2.  predict the changes in the state of matter when adding or taking away heat.

SCI.PS2.5.1 1.  describe how energy has the ability to create change.

SCI.PS3.5.1 1.  identify and describe different forms of energy

SCI.PS3.5.2 2.  describe the usefulness of some forms of energy and how energy can affect common objects.

SCI.PS3.5.3 3.  describe the effectiveness of different insulating and conducting materials with respect to thermal energy (heat) flow.

SCI.PS4.5.1 1.  describe the relationship between energy and matter.

SCI.ES7.5.1 1.  Describe design features that improve the energy efficiency of buildings, devices and systems.

SCI.SR.5.1 See standard #5

SCI.DI.5.1 1.  design and conduct investigations to observe, questioning predicting and suggesting possible explanations to a question they have posed.

SCI.DI.5.2 2.  formulate a testable hypothesis.

SCI.DI.5.3 3.  identify variables in investigations and describing how manipulating them may impact an investigation.

SCI.DI.5.4 4.  suggest approaches and methods for solving problems.

SCI.DI.5.5 5.  manipulate a variable in an investigation in order to test a student-generated hypothesis.

SCI.DI.5.6 6.  explain the ways in which an experiment is unfair if the relevant variables are not controlled.

SCI.CE.5.1 1.  Suggest and justify possible explanations, making reference to prior knowledge/observations, suggesting new investigations.

SCI.ST.5.1 1.  See Standards #2 and #3 in the Mathematics Standards and Benchmarks.


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