January 06, 2009
Curriculum Companions
---Energy
Grades 5-8: Physical Science - Content Standard B
[ Kit Connections ]
Note: The following excerpts are from the
National Science Education Standards, © 1995, National
Academy of Sciences.
As a result of their activities in grades 5-8, all students
should develop an understanding of
...The understanding of energy in grades 5-8 will build
on the K-4 experiences with light, heat,
sound, electricity, magnetism, and the motion of
objects. In 5-8, students begin to see the
connections among those phenomena and to become familiar
with the idea that energy is an
important property of substances and that most change
involves energy transfer...
GUIDE TO THE CONTENT STANDARD
Fundamental concepts and principles that underlie this
standard include
TRANSFER OF ENERGY
Kit-Specific Curriculum Connections
Science and Technology for Children
Note: The following excerpts are © National Academy of Sciences.
Grade 6: Magnets and Motors
Concepts
Insights
Note: The following excerpts are © Education Development Center, Inc. and Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.
"Circuits and Pathways"
Summary of the Learning Experiences
DEVELOPING STUDENT UNDERSTANDING
