Appendix on Implementing District Standards
As of July 2023, Pennsylvania has ratified but not implemented new statewide science standards, moving from the current Keystone Biology Anchors to the NGSS based “Science, Technology & Engineering, Environmental Literacy and Sustainability (STEELS) Standards.”
Pennsylvania Science, Technology & Engineering, Environmental Literacy and Sustainability (STEELS) Standards
- PA STEELS2.9-12.S Develop and use a model of two objects interacting through electric or magnetic fields to illustrate the forces between objects and the changes in energy of the objects due to the interaction.
- PA STEELS5.9-12.EE Connect technological and engineering progress to the advancement of other areas of knowledge and vice versa.
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Text or Concept: Energy Transitions |
Lesson Objectives: SWBAT apply the idea that energy is neither created nor destroyed, but changes forms IOT PA STEELS 3.5.9-12.EE connect technological and engineering progress to the advancement of other areas of knowledge and vice versa. |
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Preparing Learners |
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Quick Write Anticipation Guide Notice and Wonder video |
Introduce the concept of energy and its relevance for daily life |
Where is energy in our lives and why is it important? |
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Interacting with Text/Concept |
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Describe and Sequence Energy Transitions Different Types of Energy Card Sort (Kinetic/Potential Card Sort) Hands-On Energy Activities |
To reason out the flow of energy and how it’s impacted society |
What are the different types of energy and how is energy transformed as it moves through a system? |
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Extending Understanding |
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Collaborative Poster Rubric |
To apply their knowledge of energy transformations to local solutions |
How are the different types of energy important in our lives? |
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