GRADE 8 SCIENCE
Unit 6: Thermal Energy - 22 Days
Performance Expectations
Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer.
Plan an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of the particles as measured by the temperature of the sample.
Assessment (Required)
Design Your Solar Cooker
Solar Cooker Student GuideStandards
MS-PS3-3 MS-PS3-4 with MS-ETS1-1
MS-ETS1-2
MS-ETS1-3
MS-ETS1-4
Detailed Unit Plans
MS-PS3-3 Unit Plan
MS-PS3-4 Unit Plan
Essential Questions
How can energy be transferred from one object or system to another?
How will the end user decide whether or not an engineering design is successful?
What are the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of particles as measured by the temperature of a sample?
How can scientific principles be applied to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer?