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 the structures of plants, including roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits;
identify the roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds of plants and compare how those structures help different plants meet their basic needs for survival;
explore and explain how external structures and functions of animals such as the neck of a giraffe or webbed feet on a duck enable them to survive in their environment; and
explore and explain how structures and functions of plants such as waxy leaves and deep roots enable them to survive in their environment; and
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.
There are patterns in the types of structures that organisms have to help them survive in their environments. For example, animals that live in the Arctic tend to have blubber, padded feet, and white coloration.
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.
For an organism (system) to thrive in its environment, all of its needs must be met. Each need is met when the organism's structures (parts) perform specific tasks.
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.
The structures of different organisms are specialized for certain functions. For example, desert animals tend to have large feet that prevent them from sinking in the sand.
SS.5.8.A describe how and why people have adapted to and modified their environment in the United States such as the use of human resources to meet basic needs
ELAR.5.13.E demonstrate understanding of information gathered