Amplify 4th Grade Unit 1 Energy Conversions Vocabulary

What is the best definition of ENGINEER?

• a person who uses science knowledge to design something in order to solve a problem

• a bus driver

• a farmer

• a person who works in a restaurant

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NGSS.4-PS3-4

NGSS.3-5-ETS1-1

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What is the best definition of FUNCTION?

• something that bounces

• what something can do

• kicking a football

• catching a water balloon

What is an ELECTRICAL DEVICE?

• a cat

• a palm tree

• there is no such thing

• a machine that converts electrical energy to another form of energy

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NGSS.4-PS3-4

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What is ENERGY?

• your favorite movie

• energy is fake

• the ability to make things move or change

• a football

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

What is EVIDENCE?

• a dog's chew toy

• information that helps you figure out an answer to a question

• your opinion

• a lightbulb

What is a CLAIM?

• a proposed answer to a question

• insurance

• how you fix a flat tire

• something you own

What is an ARGUMENT in Science?

• a fight you have with your friend

• an opinion without anything to back it up

• your favorite video game

• a claim supported by evidence

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NGSS.4-LS1-1

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Which one of these best matches the definition: WHAT SOMETHING CAN DO

• claim

• function

• engineer

• electrical device

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What best fits the definition: A PERSON WHO USES SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE TO DESIGN SOMETHING IN ORDER TO SOLVE A PROBLEM

• function

• claim

• argument

• engineer

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

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Which best fits the definition: THE ABILITY TO MAKE THINGS MOVE OR CHANGE

• evidence

• electrical device

• energy

• engineer

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NGSS.4-PS3-4

NGSS.4-PS3-2

NGSS.4-PS3-1