>interactions change the
atom.
D.12.3 explain exchanges of
energy in chemical
interactions and exchange
of mass and energy in
atomic/nuclear reactions.
SCIENCE CURRICULUM
PRINCIPLES OF TECHNOLOGY
D. PHYSICAL SCIENCE -- Content Standard:
Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate an understanding of the physical and chemical
properties of matter, the forms and properties of energy, and the ways in which matter and energy interact.

Performance Standard
Objectives
Instruction/Materials
Sample WSAS Test and
Teacher Assessment By the end of grade twelve,
students will:
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
D.12.4 explain how substances,
both simple and complex,
interact with one another to
produce new substances.
D.12.5 identify patterns in chemical
and physical properties and
use them to predict likely
chemical and physical
changes and interactions.
D.12.6 through investigations,
identify the types of
chemical interactions,
including endothermic,
exothermic, oxidation,
photosynthesis, and
acid/base reactions.
SCIENCE CURRICULUM
PRINCIPLES OF TECHNOLOGY
D. PHYSICAL SCIENCE -- Content Standard:
Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate an understanding of the physical and chemical
properties of matter, the forms and properties of energy, and the ways in which matter and energy interact.

Performance Standard
Objectives
Instruction/Materials
Sample WSAS Test and
Teacher Assessment By the end of grade twelve,
students will:
MOTIONS AND FORCES
D.12.7 qualitatively and
quantitatively analyze
changes in the motion of
objects and the forces that
act on them and represent
analytical data both
algebraically and
graphically.
The student will be able to:
define the concept of force in one
or two sentences.
identify a common device thats
used to measure force.
name the units of force used in
System International (SI) and the
English measuring system.
describe what happens when
forces on an object are balanced.
describe what happens when
forces on an object are
unbalanced.
briefly define the following:
scalar, vector, weight, mass and
torque.
use scale diagrams to determine
the resultant force on an object
when two or more forces act on
it.
describe torques relationship to
clockwise and counterclockwise
movement.
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SCIENCE CURRICULUM
PRINCIPLES OF TECHNOLOGY
D. PHYSICAL SCIENCE -- Content Standard:
Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate an understanding of the physical and chemical
properties of matter, the forms and properties of energy, and the ways in which matter and energy interact.

Performance Standard
Objectives
Instruction/Materials
Sample WSAS Test and
Teacher Assessment By the end of grade twelve,
students will:
MOTIONS AND FORCES
D.12.7 qualitatively and
quantitatively analyze
changes in the motion of
objects and the forces that
act on them and represent
analytical data both
algebraically and
graphically (continued).
The student will be able to:
solve torque problems, given
force and lever arm information.
define buoyant force in one or
two sentences.
define pressure. Identify it as a
vector or scalar quantity.
explain where atmospheric
pressure comes from. State the
sea level standard value for
atmospheric pressure in the
appropriate system of measure.
find pressure, force or area,
using the formula, p = F/A,
given any two of the quantities in
the formula.
describe the difference between
absolute and gage pressure.
explain how pressure in a fluid
depends on depth of fluid.
solve for one quantity, given the
other two, in the following
equation: p = Pw x h.
SCIENCE CURRICULUM
PRINCIPLES OF TECHNOLOGY
D. PHYSICAL SCIENCE -- Content Standard:
Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate an understanding of the physical and chemical
properties of matter, the forms and properties of energy, and the ways in which matter and energy interact.

Performance Standard
Objectives
Instruction/Materials
Sample WSAS Test and
Teacher Assessment By the end of grade twelve,
students will:
MOTIONS AND FORCES
D.12.7 qualitatively and
quantitatively analyze
changes in the motion of
objects and the forces that
act on them and represent
analytical data both
algebraically and
graphically (continued).
The student will be able to:
describe how fluid pressure is a
forcelike quantity.
given a fluid system with two
connected reservoirs, describe
fluid levels in each reservoir that
will cause fluid motion between
reservoirs, or that will cause no
motion.
explain how manometers are
used to measure pressures.
describe how a technician might
have to measure and/or control
pressure in a fluid system.
differentiate between AC and DC
current.
identify the most common source
of DC voltage.
describe the sequence for
connecting a DC circuit in series
so that voltages will add.
SCIENCE CURRICULUM
PRINCIPLES OF TECHNOLOGY
D. PHYSICAL SCIENCE -- Content Standard:
Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate an understanding of the physical and chemical
properties of matter, the forms and properties of energy, and the ways in which matter and energy interact.

Performance Standard
Objectives
Instruction/Materials
Sample WSAS Test and
Teacher Assessment By the end of grade twelve,
students will:
MOTIONS AND FORCES
D.12.7 qualitatively and
quantitatively analyze
changes in the motion of
objects and the forces that
act on them and represent
analytical data both
algebraically and
graphically (continued).
The student will be able to:
identify three components of a
circuit, including a source,
conductor and load (light bulb),
and give their symbols.
describe how frequency and hertz
relate to AC current.
briefly describe how voltage can
be considered a forcelike
quantity.
name at least three types of
voltmeters.
identify the direction of
movement of heat energy in a
thermal system when temperature
information is known.
name and describe the forcelike
quantity in a thermal system.
summarize in a few sentences
when the degree symbol (
o
)
should follow or precede the F
or C abbreviation.
SCIENCE CURRICULUM
PRINCIPLES OF TECHNOLOGY
D. PHYSICAL SCIENCE -- Content Standard:
Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate an understanding of the physical and chemical
properties of matter, the forms and properties of energy, and the ways in which matter and energy interact.

Performance Standard
Objectives
Instruction/Materials
Sample WSAS Test and
Teacher Assessment By the end of grade twelve,
students will:
MOTIONS AND FORCES
D.12.7 qualitatively and
quantitatively analyze
changes in the motion of
objects and the forces that
act on them and represent
analytical data both
algebraically and
graphically (continued).
The student will be able to:
define work done by a force in a
mechanical system.
explain the relationship between
work done on an object, force
applied and the distance an object
moves.
identify the effects of work done
by a force in a mechanical
system.
solve work problems, given
force and distance information in
English and SI units.
define work done by a torque in a
mechanical system.
explain the relationship between
work done on an object, torque
applied and the angle (in radians)
through which the object moves.
identify the effects of work done
by a torque in a mechanical
system.
SCIENCE CURRICULUM
PRINCIPLES OF TECHNOLOGY
D. PHYSICAL SCIENCE -- Content Standard:
Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate an understanding of the physical and chemical
properties of matter, the forms and properties of energy, and the ways in which matter and energy interact.

Performance Standard
Objectives
Instruction/Materials
Sample WSAS Test and
Teacher Assessment