Domain 1: Physical Science (PS)
Most systems or processes depend at some level on physical and chemical subprocesses, whether the system is a star, Earth’s atmosphere, a river, a bicycle, or a living cell. To
understand the physical and chemical basis of a system, students must understand the structure of matter, the forces between objects, the related energy transfers, and their
consequences. In this way, the underlying principles of physical science, chemistry, and physics allow students to understand all natural and human-created phenomena.
Below I have created resources for each Oklahoma Academic Standard involving Physical Science. Additionally, note the aligned Common Core Standard that aligns with each Oklahoma Academic Standard.
Matter and Its Interactions (PS1)
PS.PS1.1
- Standard: Use the periodic table as a model to predict the relative properties of elements based on the patterns of electrons in the outermost energy level of atoms.
- Common Core Alignment:
- RST.9-10.7 – Translate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text into visual form (e.g., a table or chart) and translate information expressed visually or mathematically into words.
- Resource: TpT Link: PS.PS1.1
PS.PS1.2
- Standard: Construct and revise an explanation for the outcome of a simple chemical reaction based on the outermost electron states of atoms, trends in the periodic table, knowledge of the patterns of chemical properties, and formation of compounds.
- Common Core Alignment:
- RST.9-10.3 – Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks.
- Resource: TpT Link: PS.PS1.2
PS.PS1.5
- Standard: Apply scientific principles and evidence to provide an explanation about the effects of changing the temperature or concentration of the reacting particles on the rate at which a reaction occurs.
- Common Core Alignment:
- RST.9-10.2 – Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; summarize complex concepts, processes, or information presented in a text by paraphrasing them in simpler but still accurate terms.
- Resource: TpT Link: PS.PS1.5
PS.PS1.7
- Standard: Use mathematical representations to support the claim that atoms, and therefore mass, are conserved during a chemical reaction.
- Common Core Alignment:
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.CED.A.2 – Create equations in two variables to represent relationships between quantities; graph equations on coordinate axes with labels and scales.
- Resource: TpT Link: PS.PS1.7
Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions (PS2)
PS.PS2.1
- Standard: Analyze and interpret data to support the claim of a causal relationship between the net force on an object and its change in motion, as described in Newton’s second law of motion.
- Common Core Alignment:
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.SP.B.5 – Summarize numerical data sets in relation to their context.
- Resource: TpT Link: PS.PS2.1
PS.PS2.2
- Standard: Use mathematical representations to support the explanation that the total momentum of a system of objects is conserved when there is no net force on the system.
- Common Core Alignment:
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.CED.A.2 – Create equations in two variables to represent relationships between quantities; graph equations on coordinate axes with labels and scales.
- Resource: TpT Link: PS.PS2.2
PS.PS2.3
- Standard: Apply scientific and engineering ideas to design, evaluate, and refine a device that minimizes the force on a macroscopic object during a collision.
- Common Core Alignment:
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.9-10.7 – Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question or solve a problem.
- Resource: TpT Link: PS.PS2.3
PS.PS2.5
- Standard: Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that an electric current can cause a magnetic field and that a changing magnetic field can cause an electric current.
- Common Core Alignment:
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.7 – Translate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text into visual form (e.g., a table or chart) and translate information expressed visually or mathematically into words.
- Resource: TpT Link: PS.PS2.5
Energy (PS3)
PS.PS3.1
- Standard: Create a computational model to calculate the change in the energy of one component in a system when the change in energy of the other component(s) and energy flows in and out of the system are known.
- Common Core Alignment:
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.CED.A.1 – Create equations and inequalities in one variable and use them to solve problems.
- Resource: TpT Link: PS.PS3.1
PS.PS3.2
- Standard: Develop and use models to illustrate that energy at the macroscopic scale can be accounted for as either motions of particles or energy stored in fields.
- Common Core Alignment:
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSF.BF.A.1 – Write a function that describes a relationship between two quantities.
- Resource: TpT Link: PS.PS3.2
PS.PS3.3
- Standard: Design, build, and refine a device that works within given constraints to convert one form of energy into another form of energy.
- Common Core Alignment:
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.9-10.7 – Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question or solve a problem.
- Resource: TpT Link: PS.PS3.3
PS.PS3.4
- Standard: Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the transfer of thermal energy when two components of different temperature are combined within a closed system results in a more uniform energy distribution among the components in the system (second law of thermodynamics).
- Common Core Alignment:
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.CED.A.2 – Create equations in two variables to represent relationships between quantities; graph equations on coordinate axes with labels and scales.
- Resource: TpT Link: PS.PS3.4
PS.PS4.1
- Standard: Use mathematical representations to explain both qualitative and quantitative relationships among frequency, wavelength, and speed of waves traveling in various media.
- Common Core Alignment:
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSF.BF.B.3 – Identify the effect on one quantity when another quantity is multiplied by a factor.
- Resource: TpT Link: PS.PS4.1
PS.PS4.2
- Standard: Evaluate questions about the advantages and disadvantages of using digital transmission and storage of information.
- Common Core Alignment:
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.8 – Evaluate the hypotheses, data, analysis, and conclusions in scientific work.
- Resource: TpT Link: PS.PS4.2
PS.PS4.4
- Standard: Evaluate the validity and reliability of claims in published materials about the effects that different frequencies of electromagnetic radiation have when absorbed by matter.
- Common Core Alignment:
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.9 – Synthesize information from a range of sources (e.g., texts, experiments, simulations) into a coherent understanding of a process, phenomenon, or concept.
- Resource: TpT Link: PS.PS4.4