Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Thinking Slides: docs.google.com/presentation/d/1z6CHxzVlezSr8tEVdAnx9usUnmAGMzqS7oViJLl28Xo/template/preview
The Wonder of Science: thewonderofscience.com/mlccc32
Thinking in Quantity - Level 2 - Physical Quantities
In this video Paul Andersen shows conceptual thinking in a mini-lesson on physical quantities. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides.
TERMS
Physical quantities - the properties of a material or system that can be measured
Standard units
- Weight - quantity of matter in an object (kg)
- Time - an irreversible series of events (s)
- Temperature - the degree of heat present in a substance (°C)
- Volume - amount of space an object occupies (L)
This progression is based on the Crosscutting Concept elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education. “Standard units are used to measure and describe physical quantities such as weight, time, temperature, and volume.”
Source: nextgenscience.org
Thinking Slides: docs.google.com/presentation/d/1z6CHxzVlezSr8tEVdAnx9usUnmAGMzqS7oViJLl28Xo/template/preview
The Wonder of Science: thewonderofscience.com/mlccc32
Thinking in Quantity - Level 2 - Physical Quantities
In this video Paul Andersen shows conceptual thinking in a mini-lesson on physical quantities. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides.
TERMS
Physical quantities - the properties of a material or system that can be measured
Standard units
- Weight - quantity of matter in an object (kg)
- Time - an irreversible series of events (s)
- Temperature - the degree of heat present in a substance (°C)
- Volume - amount of space an object occupies (L)
This progression is based on the Crosscutting Concept elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education. “Standard units are used to measure and describe physical quantities such as weight, time, temperature, and volume.”
Source: nextgenscience.org
