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.
observe and describe weather changes from day to day and over seasons; and
collect and analyze data to identify sequences and predict patterns of change in seasons such as change in temperature and length of daylight; 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 repeating patterns in the amount of daylight observed at a particular location at different times throughout the year. The Northern and Southern Hemispheres follow the same sequence of seasons, but when the Northern Hemisphere experiences summer, it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
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.
The tilt of Earth's axis and position in orbit around the Sun (cause) determine the angle of incidence of sunlight on Earth's surface, causing changes in seasons (effect).
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.
Seasons are a product of the stable cycle of Earth's changing position around the Sun and the tilt of Earth's axis.
Math.6.5.A represent mathematical and real-world problems involving ratios and rates using scale factors, tables, graphs, and proportions
SS.6.3.A identify and explain the geographic factors responsible for patterns of population in places and regions
ELAR.6.5.E make connections to personal experiences, ideas in other texts, and society
TA.6.7.A use digital tools to communicate and display data from a product or process to inform an intended audience