Physical Science Fundamentals
Physical Science Fundamentals
How do mass, weight, and volume relate to each other and to the concepts of forces and motion?
Critical Thinking: Leveraging knowledge of mass, weight, and volume to analyze and predict the behavior of objects under different forces.
Communication: Expressing complex concepts related to measurements and their impact on understanding the physical world.
How do mass and weight differ, and how does gravity affect these measurements?
In what ways does volume play a role in understanding the properties of solids, liquids, and gases?
How can knowledge of mass, weight, and volume help predict the motion of objects under different forces?
Students will differentiate between mass and weight, understanding the role of gravity.
Students will measure and calculate the volume of various objects and substances, discussing its significance.
Students will apply concepts of mass, weight, and volume to solve problems related to forces and motion.
Understand and Apply Force and Motion Concepts – Explain how forces affect the motion of objects using basic laws of physics.
Model Energy Transformations – Identify and describe how energy changes form and transfers between systems.
Investigate Properties of Waves, Electricity, and Magnetism
MS-PS2-2: Plan an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object.
5-PS1-1: Develop a model to describe that matter is made of particles too small to be seen.
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