Similarities and differences in patterns can be used to sort and classify natural phenomena. (Note: This grade band endpoint was moved from K–2.)Īlignment agreement: Thanks for your feedback! Waves of the same type can differ in amplitude (height of the wave) and wavelength (spacing between wave peaks). When waves move across the surface of deep water, the water goes up and down in place there is no net motion in the direction of the wave except when the water meets a beach. Waves, which are regular patterns of motion, can be made in water by disturbing the surface. Patterns of change can be used to make predictions.ĭevelop a model of waves to describe patterns in terms of amplitude and wavelength and that waves can cause objects to move.ĭevelop a model using an analogy, example, or abstract representation to describe a scientific principle.
(Boundary: Technical terms, such as magnitude, velocity, momentum, and vector quantity, are not introduced at this level, but the concept that some quantities need both size and direction to be described is developed.) The patterns of an object's motion in various situations can be observed and measured when that past motion exhibits a regular pattern, future motion can be predicted from it.
Make observations and/or measurements to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence for an explanation of a phenomenon or test a design solution.Īlignment agreement: Thanks for your feedback! Science findings are based on recognizing patterns.Īlignment agreement: Thanks for your feedback! This activity focuses on the following Three Dimensional Learning aspects of NGSS: Make observations and/or measurements of an object's motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion.Ĭlick to view other curriculum aligned to this Performance Expectation