SHM Learning Goals

	A	B	C	D	G
1	Learning Goal	Beginning	Developing	Secure, Exceeds	PowerSchool entry
2	7a. Period and frequency	I know that simple harmonic motion involves oscillation with constant period, which is characteristic of the system.	I can identify factors that do and do not determine the period/frequency of a simple harmonic oscillator	I can make calculations involving the period or frequency of a mass-spring system of a simple period.	Beginning: I know that simple harmonic motion involves oscillation with constant period, which is characteristic of the system. Developing: I can identify factors that do and do not determine the period/frequency of a simple harmonic oscillator Secure, Exceeds: I can make calculations involving the period or frequency of a mass-spring system of a simple period.
3	7b. Velocity, acceleration, and force	I know that simple harmonic motion is caused by a restoring force which is proportional to the oscillator's distance from its equilibrium position.	I can determine the direction of velocity, acceleration, and restoring force on a simple harmonic oscillator at any point in its motion.	I can analyze the magnitude and direction of the velocity, acceleration, and restoring force on a simple harmonic oscillator at any point in its motion.	Beginning: I know that simple harmonic motion is caused by a restoring force which is proportional to the oscillator's distance from its equilibrium position. Developing: I can determine the direction of velocity, acceleration, and restoring force on a simple harmonic oscillator at any point in its motion. Secure, Exceeds: I can analyze the magnitude and direction of the velocity, acceleration, and restoring force on a simple harmonic oscillator at any point in its motion.
4	7c. Equation of motion	I know that the motion of a system in simple harmonic motion can be modeled using a sine function.	Given the sine function that describes the motion of a simple harmonic oscillator, I can determine the amplitude, frequency, and period of the system.	Given enough information to determine the amplitude, frequency, and period of a system in simple harmonic motion, I can write an equation to describe the oscillators position with respect to time.	Beginning: I know that the motion of a system in simple harmonic motion can be modeled using a sine function. Developing: Given the sine function that describes the motion of a simple harmonic oscillator, I can determine the amplitude, frequency, and period of the system. Secure, Exceeds: Given enough information to determine the amplitude, frequency, and period of a system in simple harmonic motion, I can write an equation to describe the oscillators position with respect to time.
5	7d. Energy in SHM	I can calculate the kinetic or potential energy of a system in simple harmonic motion at any moment in time.	I can describe the energy transformations that take place during simple harmonic motion, accounting for kinetic energy and potential energy of the system.	I can describe the energy transformations that take place during simple harmonic motion, accounting for kinetic energy, potential energy, and internal energy of the system.	Beginning: I can calculate the kinetic or potential energy of a system in simple harmonic motion at any moment in time. Developing: I can describe the energy transformations that take place during simple harmonic motion, accounting for kinetic energy and potential energy of the system. Secure, Exceeds: I can describe the energy transformations that take place during simple harmonic motion, accounting for kinetic energy, potential energy, and internal energy of the system.
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