Structure and Properties of Matter
MS-PS 1

MS-PS1-1, 3, AND 4

• Develop models to describe atomic composition of simple molecules
• Gather and make sense of info to understand the origin of synthetic materials
• Develop a model that predicts how matter changes when thermal energy changes

CHEMICAL REACTIONS

MS-PS1-2, 5, AND 6

• Analyze and interpret data to determine if chemical changes have occured
• Develop a model for the Law of Conservation of Mass
• Undertake a design project to construct, test, and modify a device that releases or absorbs thermal energy

FORCES AND INTERACTIONS

MS-PS2-1, 2, 3, 4, AND 5

• Apply Newton's 3rd Law to design a solution to a problem
• Plan an investigation to provide evidence that motion is the result of a sum of forces
• Ask questions about data to determine the strength of magnetic/electrical fields
• Construct and present arguments about gravitational forces and mass
• Conduct an investigation to investigate forces between objects that are NOT in contact

ENERGY

MS-PS3-1, 2, 3, 4 AND 5

• Construct and interpret data between kinetic energy and mass
• Describe a model to describe how potential energy is stored in a system
• Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that transfers thermal energy
• Plan an investigation to determine the relationship between kinetic energy and temperature
• Construct, use, and present arguments that support the claim that energy transfers = kinetic energy changes

ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION

MS-PS4-1, 2, AND 3

• Use math to make a model of how the amplitude and energy of a wave relate
• Develop and use a model to describe how waves are reflected, absorbed, and transmitted
• Integrate research to explain why digitized signals are more reliable than analog signals

ENGINEERING AND DESIGN

MS-ETS1-1, 2, 3, AND 4

• Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem using sci principles
• Evaluate competing design solutions
• Analyze and synthesize data from tests to determine the best design solution
• Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed project

CONNECTIONS

PERFORMANCE VS RECALL

ASSESSMENT

simulations
with
NEW AND NOVEL
variability
AFTER the project

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