Investigate and describe that energy has the ability to cause motion or create change.
General Information
Subject Area: Science
Grade: 4
Body of Knowledge: Physical Science
Idea: Level 2: Basic Application of Skills & Concepts
Big Idea: Forms of Energy -
A. Energy is involved in all physical processes and is a unifying concept in many areas of science.
B. Energy exists in many forms and has the ability to do work or cause a change.
Date Adopted or Revised: 02/08
Content Complexity Rating:
Level 2: Basic Application of Skills & Concepts
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More Information
Date of Last Rating: 05/08
Status: State Board Approved
Assessed: Yes
Related Courses
This benchmark is part of these courses.
5020050: Science - Grade Four (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022 (current), 2022 and beyond)
7720050: Access Science Grade 4 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 and beyond (current))
5020110: STEM Lab Grade 4 (Specifically in versions: 2016 - 2022 (current), 2022 and beyond)
Related Access Points
Alternate version of this benchmark for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
SC.4.P.10.Pa.1: Recognize a source of heat energy (fire, heater).
SC.4.P.10.In.2: Describe the results of applying electrical energy (turn on lights, make motors run); heat energy (burn wood, change temperature); and energy of motion (go faster, change direction).
SC.4.P.10.Su.2: Recognize the results of using electrical energy (turning on television); heat energy (burning wood); and energy of motion (rolling ball).
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Teaching Ideas
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