describe and illustrate the continuous movement of water above and on the surface of Earth through the water cycle and explain the role of the Sun as a major source of energy in this process;
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.
compare the properties of puddles, ponds, streams, rivers, lakes, and oceans, including color, clarity, size, shape, and whether it is freshwater or saltwater; and
describe and illustrate the continuous movement of water above and on the surface of Earth through the water cycle and explain the role of the Sun as a major source of energy in this process;
Patterns are regular sequences that can be found throughout nature.
The water cycle is a pattern of repeating processes and states.
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.
Each stage of the water cycle exhibits a cause-and-effect relationship between the water and the thermal energy from the Sun.
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 water cycle model (system) is composed of interacting parts (water, land, organisms, and energy from the Sun).
Matter and energy are conserved, changing forms but maintaining quantities. Energy flows within a system or between systems through transfers and transformations. Matter is cycled within systems through physical and chemical processes.
The movement of water (matter) through the water cycle can be traced along with the energy transfer at each stage.