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.
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.
It is important to consider how changes in scale, proportion, or quantity affect a system’s structure or performance. Scale refers to the size of an object in relation to another object or its environment. Proportion is the ratio of one quantity to another. Quantity is a count of a set of objects or a measurement of a substance.
Different scales are used to describe organisms (macro) and their cells (micro).
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.
In a multicellular organism (system), each cell (part) depends on the others for existence.
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 cell (structure) is the smallest functional unit of a living organism.
SS.6.18.A identify examples of scientific discoveries, technological innovations, and scientists and inventors that have shaped the world
TA.6.4.A discuss how changes in technology throughout history have impacted various areas of study