Physical Science Perform an experiment Measure Explain how mass Conduct velocity to determine if temperature, is conserved experiments. Change travels better through volume, weight during a physical one or two variables. solids or gas. Record and length of change in a closed Graph results and measurements and various objects system draw conclusions. conclusions Use wave Show how changes in Describe Explain the factors properties of light the frequency of a wave differences affecting the to explain affects the wavelength between different relationship between reflection, of a wave? Conduct an materials that pitch, sound, vibration refraction and the experiment, virtual or conduct heat color spectrum actual, record results. Differentiate and Use Conservation, Compare show how kinetic Transformation, Explain how light insulators and energy is to show and Flow of travels conductors of heat converted to amplitude, period and Energy and electricity potential energy frequency and vice versa Give examples of thermal, electrical, Build and test an Show the chemical and electric motor and effectiveness of Identify ways to mechanical explain how it works. the combustion generate heat energy energy and show Record results, engine in of how energy is observations and energy transfer transferred from difficulties. one to another Use earthquakes Explain how Construct an to explain how refrigerators work electromagnet seismic waves transfer energy Explain why a trumpet Conduct an Describe waves in and guitar sound experiment to terms of speed, different when they show heat loss. wavelength, play the same note Measure, graph
Physical Science Conservation, Transformation, and Flow of Energy Measure temperature, volume, weight and length of various objects Explain how mass is conserved during a physical change in a closed system Perform an experiment to determine if travels better through solids or gas. Record measurements and conclusions Conduct velocity experiments. Change one or two variables. Graph results and draw conclusions. Explain the factors affecting the relationship between pitch, sound, vibration Describe differences between different materials that conduct heat Use wave properties of light to explain reflection, refraction and the color spectrum Show how changes in the frequency of a wave affects the wavelength of a wave? Conduct an experiment, virtual or actual, record results. Explain how light travels Compare insulators and conductors of heat and electricity Differentiate and show how kinetic energy is converted to potential energy and vice versa Use to show amplitude, period and frequency Identify ways to generate heat energy Give examples of thermal, electrical, chemical and mechanical energy and show how energy is transferred from one to another Show the effectiveness of the combustion engine in of energy transfer Build and test an electric motor and explain how it works. Record results, observations and difficulties. Explain how refrigerators work Construct an electromagnet Use earthquakes to explain how seismic waves transfer energy Explain why a trumpet and guitar sound different when they play the same note Describe waves in terms of speed, wavelength, Conduct an experiment to show heat loss. Measure, graph
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