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.
describe and predict how a magnet interacts with various materials and how magnets can be used to push or pull.
demonstrate and describe forces acting on an object in contact or at a distance, including magnetism, gravity, and pushes and pulls; and
plan and conduct descriptive investigations to explore the patterns of forces such as gravity, friction, or magnetism in contact or at a distance on an object.
Patterns are regular sequences that can be found throughout nature.
Magnetic fields are the patterns that become visible when magnets interact with iron filings.
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.
A force acting on an object (cause) can change its motion (effect).
Stability describes a system that does not change at the observed scale. In a stable system, a small disturbance will die out and the system will return to a stable state. Change in the system can come from modifying a factor or condition.
Objects remain in an unchanging, stable state of motion. Modifying a condition or factor (a force) can cause the object to start, stop, or change its motion.
Math.3.1.C select tools, including real objects, manipulatives, paper and pencil, and technology as appropriate, and techniques, including mental math, estimation, and number sense as appropriate, to solve problems
ELAR.3.6.E make connections to personal experiences, ideas in other texts, and society
ELAR.3.6.H synthesize information to create new understanding
ELAR.3.13.H use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results