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 classify rocks by the observable properties of size, shape, color, and texture;
determine the physical properties of rocks that allow Earth's natural resources to be stored there.
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.
Sedimentary rocks (effect) are formed through compaction and cementation (causes). When existing rock is exposed to heat and pressure within the crust (cause), it is transformed into metamorphic rock (effect). When liquid rock is expelled through a volcano or deep sea vent (cause), it is transformed into igneous rock (effect).
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 rock cycle is a system in which each type of rock (part) can be processed into another.
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 rock cycle is the processing of existing rock (matter) into other types of rock using energy from Earth's layers or weathering and erosion agents.
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.
The rock cycle is a stable system of continuous change.
ELAR.6.5.H synthesize information to create new understanding
TA.6.1.B analyze the patterns and sequences found in visual representations such as learning maps, concept maps, or other representations of data