explain the critical role of energy resources to modern life and how conservation, disposal, and recycling of natural resources impact the environment; and
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.
explain why water conservation is important; and
describe ways to conserve water such as turning off the faucet when brushing teeth and protect natural sources of water such as keeping trash out of bodies of water.
describe how human impact can be limited by making choices to conserve and properly dispose of materials such as reducing use of, reusing, or recycling paper, plastic, and metal.
explain why the conservation of natural resources is important; and
identify ways to conserve natural resources through reducing, reusing, or recycling.
explain the critical role of energy resources to modern life and how conservation, disposal, and recycling of natural resources impact the environment; and
research and describe why resource management is important in reducing global energy poverty, malnutrition, and air and water pollution, and
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.
Conservation, proper disposal, and recycling of materials (cause) allows resources with a limited supply to be preserved for future use (effect). Inappropriate disposal or lack of conservation (cause) can negatively affect the environment. Modern life and technologies require electricity (cause), so humans heavily rely on energy resources (effect).
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.
As natural resources are used to support modern life and technologies, matter is cycled and energy flows through Earth's systems. For example, when gasoline is burned in a car (cycling of matter), it transforms the energy in the gasoline into energy of motion.
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.
Environments are inherently stable but can be disrupted by human activity. Decisions about conservation, disposal, and recycling can minimize the impact of those changes.
SS.4.8.B explain reasons why people have adapted to and modified their environment in Texas, past and present, such as the use of natural resources to meet basic needs, facilitate transportation, and enhance recreational activities
SS.4.8.C compare the positive and negative consequences of human modification of the environment in Texas, past and present
ELAR.4.6.E make connections to personal experiences, ideas in other texts, and society
ELAR.4.6.H synthesize information to create new understanding
ELAR.4.7.C use text evidence to support an appropriate response
ELAR.4.13.A generate questions on a topic for formal and informal inquiry
ELAR.4.13.B develop and follow a research plan with adult assistance
ELAR.4.13.H use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results