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Thermal Energy Transfer

6th Grade · Science · Easy · about 10 minutes

MS-PS3-3 | Thermal Energy Transfer - Easy level

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Standards referenced

• MS-PS1-4 — Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or rem
• MS-PS3-3 — Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer.
• MS-PS3-4 — Plan an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic

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