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Design, construct, and test a device that changes energy from one form to another (e.g., electric circuits converting electrical energy into motion, light, or sound energy; a passive solar heater converting light energy into heat energy).*
Design, construct, and test a device that changes energy from one form to another (e.g., electric circuits converting electrical energy into motion, light, or sound energy; a passive solar heater converting light energy into heat energy).*
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Vocabulary
- criteria
- constraint
- energy
- device
- convert
- design
- construct
- kinetic
- potential
- transform
- evidence
- engineering design process
- ask
- imagine
- plan
- create
- improve
Knowledge
Students know:
- Energy can be transferred from place to place by electric currents.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Use scientific knowledge to generate design solutions that convert energy from one form to another.
- Describe the given criteria and constraints of the design, which include the following:
- The initial and final forms of energy.
- Describe how the solution functions to transfer energy from one form to another.
- Evaluate potential solutions in terms of the desired features.
- Modify the design solutions to make them more effective.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- Energy can be transferred in various ways and between objects.
- Engineers improve existing technologies or develop new ones but are limited by available resources.
Scientific and Engineering Practices
Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
Crosscutting Concepts
Energy and Matter
