SC.3.P.11.2

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Investigate, observe, and explain that heat is produced when one object rubs against another, such as rubbing one's hands together.
General Information
Subject Area: Science
Grade: 3
Body of Knowledge: Physical Science
Idea: Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning
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.

Date Adopted or Revised: 02/08
Content Complexity Rating: Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning - More Information
Date of Last Rating: 05/08
Status: State Board Approved
Assessed: Yes

Related Courses

This benchmark is part of these courses.
5020040: Science - Grade Three (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
7720040: Access Science Grade 3 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))
5020100: STEM Lab Grade 3 (Specifically in versions: 2016 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))

Related Access Points

Alternate version of this benchmark for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
SC.3.P.11.In.2: Observe and identify that heat is produced when objects are rubbed together.
SC.3.P.11.Su.2: Observe and recognize that rubbing objects together causes heat.
SC.3.P.11.Pa.2: Recognize sources of heat.

Related Resources

Vetted resources educators can use to teach the concepts and skills in this benchmark.

Lesson Plans

When Things Start Heating Up:

This lesson is intended to give students a general idea of how heat is produced from human-based activities and mechanical and electrical machines. The lesson provides activities for student understanding as to how and why heat is produced from things that give off light, from machines, or when one thing is rubbed against another.

Type: Lesson Plan

Rubbing Objects Together:

Students demonstrate that heat is produced when objects are rubbed against one another by conducting several simple investigations.

Type: Lesson Plan

Original Student Tutorial

Heating Things Up With Friction!:

Explore how friction from rubbing objects produces heat with this interactive tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Virtual Manipulative

Friction:

This is a great simulation to show how friction causes materials to heat up and melt. A "virtual" thermometer is used to show the increase in temperature as books are rubbed against each other.

Type: Virtual Manipulative

Original Student Tutorials Science - Grades K-8

Heating Things Up With Friction!:

Explore how friction from rubbing objects produces heat with this interactive tutorial.

Student Resources

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Original Student Tutorial

Heating Things Up With Friction!:

Explore how friction from rubbing objects produces heat with this interactive tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Parent Resources

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