Quarter 3 Science Test: Thermal Energy and Heat

• The Quarter 3 Science Test covers multiple topics and lessons
• The test dates for 6C, 6D, 6E, 6F & 6G is March 23rd 2025
• The test dates for 6A, 6B & 6H is March 24th 2025
• The summative assessment includes:
  • Topic 4/ Lesson 1 & 2 (Thermal Energy and Heat Transfer)
  • Topic 4/ Lesson 3 (Heat and Materials)
  • Topic 5/ Lesson 1 (Earth’s subsystems)
  • Topic 5/ Lesson 3 (The hydrosphere)

Topic 4/ Lesson 1 & 2: Thermal Energy, Temperature, and Heat Transfer

• Study resources include: Notebooks, Slides (Week 20), and Savvas Etext
• Standard PS-MS-PS1-4: Develop a model to predict and describe changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed
• Key concepts include:
  • Identifying the three main types of heat transfer
  • Differentiating between thermal energy and temperature
  • Explaining how particle motion changes when thermal energy is added to a substance
  • Defining heat in scientific terms
  • Understanding the primary way heat is transferred in liquids and gases
  • Describing how convection occurs in a pot of boiling water
  • Explaining how heat transfers to Earth
  • Defining conduction in terms of heat transfer
  • Analyzing a sea breeze image to identify and explain the three ways heat is transferred

Topic 4/ Lesson 3: Heat & Materials: Insulators and Conductors

• Study resources include: Notebooks, Slides (Week 22), and Savvas Etext
• Standard MS-PS3-4: Plan an investigation to determine the relationships among energy transferred, type of matter, mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of particles as measured by temperature
• Key concepts include:
  • Comparing and contrasting heat transfer through metal versus wood
  • Describing conductors
  • Naming a good conductor of heat
  • Defining "insulator" in relation to heat transfer
  • Knowing that conductors have low resistance, while insulators have high resistance
  • Listing two materials that are insulators
  • Explaining what makes copper wires good conductors
  • Explaining the importance of insulators for electrical safety and providing an example
  • Explaining how to design a container to keep a drink cold for a long time

Topic 5/ Lesson 1: Matter and Energy in Earth’s System

• Study resources include: Notebooks, Slides (Week 23), and Savvas Etext
• Standard MS-ESS2-1: Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy
• Key concepts include:
  • Defining a system
  • Identifying the different components of Earth’s system
  • Identifying the sources of energy for processes that affect Earth
  • Explaining how the spheres interact to affect Earth’s systems and processes, including examples
  • Analyzing an image to name the spheres and state one interaction taking place

Topic 5/ Lesson 3: The Hydrosphere

• Study resources include: Notebooks, Slides (Week 23), and Savvas Etext
• Standard MS-ESS2-4: Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity
• Key concepts include:
  • Defining what the term "biosphere" refers to
  • Identifying which subsystem includes all of Earth's water
  • Identifying in which subsystem you would find rocks and minerals
  • Identifying the subsystem that contains all of Earth's air
  • Explaining how plants interact with both the biosphere and atmosphere
  • Explaining how humans negatively impact the biosphere with their actions
  • Identifying the importances of the cryosphere
  • Listing three reasons why the hydrosphere is important
  • Identifying the two factors that drive the water cycle
  • Defining aquifers
  • Labeling the process of the water cycle
  • Explaining how the water cycle connects the hydrosphere and atmosphere
  • Naming the three states of water and providing an example of each
  • Explaining how clouds form in the water cycle