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.”
Matter and energy. The student knows that matter has measurable physical properties that determine how matter is identified, classified, changed, and used.
A knowledge and skills statement is a broad statement of what students must know and be able to do. It generally begins with a learning strand and ends with the phrase “The student is expected to:” Knowledge and skills statements always include related student expectations.
Glossary Support for S.4.6.C
substance that occupies space, has mass, and is composed of microscopic particles
a sample of matter consisting of two or more substances in varying proportions; substances in a mixture retain their physical properties
observable characteristics of matter that can be used to identify particular materials