A student expectation is directly related to the knowledge and skills statement, is more specific about how students demonstrate their learning, and always begins with a verb. Student expectations are further broken down into their component parts, often referred to as “breakouts.”
identify and explain advantages and disadvantages of using Earth's renewable and nonrenewable natural resources such as wind, water, sunlight, plants, animals, coal, oil, and natural gas;
model and describe the processes that led to the formation of sedimentary rocks and fossil fuels; and
IPC.6.G
evaluate evidence from multiple sources to critique the advantages and disadvantages of various renewable and nonrenewable energy sources and their impact on society and the environment.
AQUA.10.D
describe human uses of fresh water and how human freshwater use competes with that of other organisms.
ENVIR.6.C
document the use and conservation of both renewable and non-renewable resources as they pertain to sustainability;
EARTH.12.E
predict how human use of Texas's naturally occurring resources such as fossil fuels, minerals, soil, solar energy, and wind energy directly and indirectly changes the cycling of matter and energy through Earth's systems; and