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title: "S8P2: Conservation of Energy (Georgia Science standard)"
code: S8P2
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# S8P2: Conservation of Energy

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the law of conservation of energy to develop arguments that energy can transform from one form to another within a system.

- Subject: Science
- Appears in: Grade 8, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/science/grade-8.md

## Expectations

- **S8P2.a**: Analyze and interpret data to create graphical displays that illustrate the relationships of kinetic energy to mass and speed, and potential energy to mass and height of an object.
- **S8P2.b**: Plan and carry out an investigation to explain the transformation between kinetic and potential energy within a system (e.g., roller coasters, pendulums, rubber bands, etc.).
- **S8P2.c**: Construct an argument to support a claim about the type of energy transformations within a system [e.g., lighting a match (light to heat), turning on a light (electrical to light)].
- **S8P2.d**: Plan and carry out investigations on the effects of heat transfer on molecular motion as it relates to the collision of atoms (conduction), through space (radiation), or in currents in a liquid or a gas (convection).

## Georgia Milestones coverage

- Science Grade 8 (EOG). Energy. Energy (about 17% of the test; 8 points)

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.