All of our programs have been reviewed to ensure their relevance to state and national standards. (See the Education Program descriptions.)
State Curriculum Frameworks
Massachusetts
Grade 4 – Physical Science
- PS3. Energy
- 4-PS3-2. Make observations to show that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents.
- ETS4. Energy and Power Technologies
- HS-ETS4-1(MA). Research and describe various ways that humans use energy and power systems to harness resources to accomplish tasks effectively and efficiently.
Grade 5 – Social Studies
- Topic 4. The Growth of the Republic
- 4. On a map of New England, locate cities and towns that played important roles in the development of the textile and machinery industries, whaling, shipping, and the China trade in the 18th and 19th centuries and give examples of the short- and long-term benefits and costs of these industries
Grade 5 – Physical Science
- ETS3. Technological Systems
- 5.3-5-ETS3-2(MA). Use sketches or drawings to show how each part of a product or device relates to other parts in the product or device.
Grade 7 – Physical Science
- PS3. Energy
- 7.MS-PS3-5. Present evidence to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
- 7.MS-PS3-7(MA). Use informational text to describe the relationship between kinetic and potential energy and illustrate conversions from one form to another.
Grade 7 – Physical Science
- PS3. Energy
- 7.MS-PS3-5. Present evidence to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object
Grade 7 – Technology/Engineering
- ETS3. Technological Systems
- 7.MS-ETS3-4(MA). Show how the components of a structural system work together to serve a structural function. Provide examples of physical structures and relate their design to their intended use.
High School Technology/Engineering
- ETS3. Technological Systems
- HS-ETS3-1(MA). Model a technological system in which the output of one subsystem becomes the input to other subsystems.
- ETS4. Energy and Power Technologies
- HS-ETS4-5(MA). Explain how a machine converts energy, through mechanical means, to do work. Collect and analyze data to determine the efficiency of simple and complex machines.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
- Tech/Engineering Student Performance Outcomes (Grade 6-8)
- * B.2 Identify and investigate various types of technological systems (energy and power)
- * D.1 Apply problem-solving techniques to technological challenges involving materials, processes, and products.
Physical Science (Grades 7-8)
- S:PS2:8:3:1 Differentiate between kinetic energy, which is the energy of motion and potential energy, which depends on relative position.
