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Analyzing and interpreting data
Mini Lesson 5 (PRAC) House Insulation and Temperature
Types of Instruction:
- Data Practice
Grades:
- 6, 7, 8
Subjects:
- Physical Science, Social Science
Topics:
- Energy, Weather and Climate
Statistical Concepts:
- Time series
Skills:
- Time series
Graph Types:
- Line graph, Time series
Standards:
Using mathematics and computational thinking
Constructing explanations and designing solutions
Scale, proportion, and quantity
Plan an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of the particles as measured by the temperature of the sample.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 9-10 texts and topics.
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 (e.g., in an equation) into words.
Energy and matter: Flows, cycles, and conservation
Engaging in argument from evidence
Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
Stability and change
Construct and interpret scatter plots for bivariate measurement data to investigate patterns of association between two quantities. Describe patterns such as clustering, outliers, positive or negative association, linear association, and nonlinear association.