Unit 7: Using Engineering Design with Force and Motion Systems

(4 weeks - Trimester 3)

Full Curriculum

 

Performance Expectations
4-PS3-4. Apply scientific ideas to design, test, and refine a device that converts energy from one form to another.*
 

Standards
4-PS3-4
3-5-ETS1-1
3-5-ETS1-2
3-5-ETS1-3

Essential Questions

 

What is energy and how is it related to motion?

How is energy transferred?

How can energy be used to solve a problem?

How can scientific ideas be applied to design, test, and refine a device that converts energy from one form to another?
 

STEMscopes

Chemical Processes

Energy and Electric Currents