P.12.C.3 Students know nuclear reactions convert a relatively small amount of material into a large amount of energy. I/S Identify fission and fusion. ♦ Recognize that a large amount of energy is produced from a relatively small amount of material in a nuclear reaction. ♦ P.12.C.4 Students know characteristics, applications and impacts of radioactivity. E/S Identify the difference between ionizing and non‐ionizing radiation. ♦ Identify characteristics of radioactivity, including alpha, beta, gamma rays. ♦ Recognize applications of radioactivity from examples ♦ P.12.C.5 Students know the relationship between heat and temperature. I/S Describe heat and temperature using the kinetic energy of particles. ♦ P.12.C.6 Students know electricity is transferred from generating sources for consumption and practical uses. I/S Describe various methods for generating electricity. ♦ Identify the processes by various forms of energy (e.g., chemical, mechanical, and electromagnetic) are converted to elec‐ ♦ tricity. Use a diagram to the transfer of electricity from generating sources to end uses by consumers. ♦ Sample Proficiency‐Style Questions Related to Energy
P.12.C.3 Students know nuclear reactions convert a relatively small amount of material into a large amount of energy. I/S ♦ Identify fission and fusion. ♦ Recognize that a large amount of energy is produced from a relatively small amount of material in a nuclear reaction. P.12.C.4 Students know characteristics, applications and impacts of radioactivity. E/S ♦ Identify the difference between ionizing and non‐ionizing radiation. ♦ Identify characteristics of radioactivity, including alpha, beta, gamma rays. ♦ Recognize applications of radioactivity from examples P.12.C.5 Students know the relationship between heat and temperature. I/S ♦ Describe heat and temperature using the kinetic energy of particles. P.12.C.6 Students know electricity is transferred from generating sources for consumption and practical uses. I/S ♦ Describe various methods for generating electricity. ♦ Identify the processes by various forms of energy (e.g., chemical, mechanical, and electromagnetic) are converted to elec‐ tricity. ♦ Use a diagram to the transfer of electricity from generating sources to end uses by consumers. Sample Proficiency‐Style Questions Related to Energy
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