demonstrate and describe how electrical energy travels in a closed path that can produce light and thermal energy.
A student expectation is directly related to the knowledge and skills statement, is more specific about how students demonstrate their learning, and always begins with a verb. Student expectations are further broken down into their component parts, often referred to as “breakouts.”
Vertical alignment shows student expectations in the same subject area at different grade levels that are related to or build upon one another.
identify conductors and insulators of thermal and electrical energy; and
demonstrate and describe how electrical energy travels in a closed path that can produce light and thermal energy.
Cause-and-effect relationships are relationships between two or more variables or phenomena whereby one variable or event leads to a predictable response. Events have causes—sometimes simple, sometimes multi-faceted.
If a circuit is closed (cause), energy can flow through it and produce light or thermal energy (effect).
A system is a whole made of parts that work together. It has components and boundaries. It can interact with or be part of other systems.
The system of an electric circuit comprises the battery, wires (conductors), and a device that produces light or thermal energy. For the circuit to function, the circuit must be closed and all the components must be connected.
Matter and energy are conserved, changing forms but maintaining quantities. Energy flows within a system or between systems through transfers and transformations. Matter is cycled within systems through physical and chemical processes.
An electric circuit is a system. The energy flows from the battery through the components of the circuit. A device that produces light or thermal energy transforms the electricity into another form of energy.
ELAR.4.6.F make inferences and use evidence to support understanding
ELAR.4.13.B develop and follow a research plan with adult assistance
ELAR.4.13.E demonstrate understanding of information gathered
ELAR.4.13.H use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results