| Number: SC.5.P.11.Pa.1 | Category: Participatory |
| Date Adopted or Revised: 02/08 |
Big Idea:
Energy Transfer and Transformations : A. Waves involve a transfer of energy without a transfer of matter. B. Water and sound waves transfer energy through a material. C. Light waves can travel through a vacuum and through matter. Clarification for grades 5-8: The target understanding for Big Idea 11: Energy Transfer and Transformations, is the Law of Conservation of Energy: Energy is conserved as it transfers from one object to another and from one form to another. |