Physical Science

			Standard 2. Understands energy types, sources, conversions, and their relationship to heat and temperature

			Interval Benchmark 9-12 Knows interactions of energy and matter

			Grade 12

To understand this Interval Benchmark, a twelfth grade student: • Knows matter is a form of energy and also a medium through which energy can be transferred • Understands wave motion and how it transfers energy when it interacts with matter • Knows electromagnetic waves include radio waves (the longest wavelength), microwaves, infrared radiation (radiant heat), visible light, ultraviolet radiation, x-rays, and gamma rays Instructional Resources   Supporting Knowledge Vocabulary, Information, Skills   Instructional Strategies Best Practices, Strategies, Discovery General Resources   Curriculum Planning Create Grade 12 planning worksheets Select supporting knowledge to: Examine key vocabulary, terms, and phrases unique to the content area that students should know Determine what information student should understand (Declarative Knowledge) Determine what skills student are able to do (Procedural Knowledge)   Learning requires students to know declarative knowledge (vocabulary and information). Using or applying information (declarative knowledge) results in procedural knowledge, referred to as skills.   Select instructional strategies to: Examine research-based best practices or links to other web-sites and resources Identify appropriate strategies matched to student needs Discover ongoing compilation of teacher-developed strategies

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