Force, motion, and energy. The student knows the nature of forces and their role in systems that experience stability or change.
A knowledge and skills statement is a broad statement of what students must know and be able to do. It generally begins with a learning strand and ends with the phrase “The student is expected to:” Knowledge and skills statements always include related student expectations.
Glossary Support for S.6.7.A
Glossary terms and definitions are consistent across kindergarten through high school in the TEKS Guide. The definitions are intended to give educators a common understanding of the terms regardless of what grade level they teach. Glossary definitions are not intended for use with students.
force acting on an object such as pushes and pulls
a push or pull between two objects
a force that opposes relative motion between systems in contact
a physical phenomenon where masses exert a pull on each other from a distance; the objects are pulled toward each other's center of mass
a type of physical phenomenon that includes the attraction between iron and a magnet; exhibited by both magnets and electric currents; a type of energy characterized by fields of force
the force that a surface applies to an object that it is in contact with, preventing the object from passing through the surface; acts perpendicular to the surface on which the object rests and is equal in magnitude to the force of the object on the surface
regularly interacting or interdependent group of items forming a unified whole
Summary: Beginning with uncovering misconceptions, this article dives into four forces: friction, gravity, push/pull, and magnetism, and how they can be explored using everyday objects.
