explain and demonstrate how some plants depend on other living things, wind, or water for pollination and to move their seeds around.
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.”
Vertical alignment shows student expectations in the same subject area at different grade levels that are related to or build upon one another.
identify and record the changes from seed, seedling, plant, flower, and fruit in a simple plant life cycle; and
record observations of and describe basic life cycles of animals, including a bird, a mammal, and a fish; and
explain and demonstrate how some plants depend on other living things, wind, or water for pollination and to move their seeds around.
investigate and describe some of the unique life cycles of animals where young animals do not resemble their parents, including butterflies and frogs.
explore, illustrate, and compare life cycles in organisms such as beetles, crickets, radishes, or lima beans.
Breakouts are the component parts that make up a student expectation. A breakout shows a distinct concept a student should know or a distinct skill that a student should be able to demonstrate.
Patterns are regular sequences that can be found throughout nature.
Patterns occur in the structures of flowers and seeds based on the pollination method and method of seed dispersal.
Cause-and-effect relationships are relationships between two or more variables or phenomena whereby one variable or event leads to a predictable response. Events have causes—sometimes simple, sometimes multi-faceted.
The structure of the seed or flower (cause) determines the way the seed is transported or flower is pollinated (effect).
A system is a whole made of parts that work together. It has components and boundaries. It can interact with or be part of other systems.
The system includes the flower, method of pollination, seed, and method of dispersal. Each part of the system interacts to allow plants to reproduce.
A structure is an organized arrangement of particles,
parts, or elements in a substance, body, or entity. A function is the purpose or reason for something to exist in a system. The function of a structure depends on the shapes of and relationships among its essential parts. It is important to note that in kindergarten – grade 2, students focus on structures as an organized arrangement of parts within an organism or object.
The structure of a seed or flower functions to allow the seed to be transported or the flower to be pollinated.
Math.2.1.D communicate mathematical ideas, reasoning, and their implications using multiple representations, including symbols, diagrams, graphs, and language as appropriate
Math.2.1.E create and use representations to organize, record, and communicate mathematical ideas
Math.2.9.A find the length of objects using concrete models for standard units of length
Math.2.9.D determine the length of an object to the nearest marked unit using rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks, or measuring tapes
Math.2.10.D draw conclusions and make predictions from information in a graph
ELAR.2.6.E make connections to personal experiences, ideas in other texts, and society
ELAR.2.6.F make inferences and use evidence to support understanding