NGSS · Physical Science · Grades 6–8 (Middle School)

MS-PS3-4 Thermal Energy, Mass & Specific Heat

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.

Kentucky 7-PS3-4 uses the same wording.

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