National Standards Grades 5-8 Heat & Temperature

National Science Education Standards for Grades 5-8

CONTENT STANDARD A: Science as Inquiry

Understandings about Scientific Inquiry

1. Mathematics is important in all aspects of scientific inquiry.
2. Technology used to gather data enhances accuracy and allows scientists to analyze and quantify results of investigations.

CONTENT STANDARD B: Physical Science

Transfer of Energy

1. Energy is a property of many substances and is associated with heat, light, electricity, mechanical motion, sound, nuclei, and the nature of a chemical. Energy is transferred in many ways.
   
2. Heat moves in predictable ways, flowing from warmer objects to cooler ones, until both reach the same temperature.
   

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