Unit 8: Electricity and Magnetism

HS-PS2-4: Use mathematical representations of Newton’s Law of Gravitation and Coulomb’s Law to describe and predict the gravitational and electrostatic forces between objects.

HS-PS2-5: Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that an electric current can produce a magnetic field and that a changing magnetic field can produce an electric current.

HS-PS3-2: Develop and use models to illustrate that energy at the macroscopic scale can be accounted for as a combination of energy associated with the motions of particles (objects) and energy associated with the relative position of particles (objects).

HS-PS3-5: Develop and use a model of two objects interacting through electric or magnetic fields to illustrate the forces between objects and the changes in energy of the objects due to the interaction.

EXPLORE THE FOLLOWING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PRACTICES:

Plan and carry out investigations
Analyze and interpret data
Use mathematical and computational thinking
Develop and use models

HAVE DISCOURSE ON THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINARY CORE IDEAS:

PS2.B -Types of Interactions
PS3.C - Relationship Between Energy and Forces

OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING CROSS CUTTING CONCEPTS:

Cause and Effect
Patterns
Systems & systems models
Structure & Function
Models

G.S.2- Investigation- Students can design and conduct appropriate scientific investigations.

G.S.4- Data Analysis and Investigation -Students can analyze and interpret scientific data and solve problems using a range of tools, technology and mathematical techniques.