Science & Engineering Practices
Developing and using models
Constructing explanations and designing solutions
Disciplinary Core Ideas
MS-PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter
MS-PS3.A: Definitions of Energy
MS-PS3.B: Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer
MS-ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes
HS-PS3.A: Definitions of Energy
HS-PS3.B: Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer
HS-ESS2.B: Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions
Crosscutting Concepts
Patterns
Systems and system models
Energy and matter
Stability and change
Performance Expectations
MS-PS4-2: Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.