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 everyday examples of energy, including light, sound, thermal, and mechanical; 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.
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.
An increase in thermal energy (cause) results in an increase in kinetic energy (effect), measured as an increase in temperature. A decrease in thermal energy (cause) results in a decrease in kinetic energy (effect), measured as a decrease in temperature.
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.
There is a direct proportional relationship between temperature and kinetic energy.
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 flow of energy between particles occurs as temperature increases and kinetic energy increases.
Math.7.4.A represent constant rates of change in mathematical and real-world problems given pictorial, tabular, verbal, numeric, graphical, and algebraic representations, including d = rt
Math.7.7.A represent linear relationships using verbal descriptions, tables, graphs, and equations that simplify to the form y = mx + b
ELAR.7.5.F make inferences and use evidence to support understanding
ELAR.7.5.H synthesize information to create new understanding
TA.7.7.A use digital tools to communicate and display data from a product or process to inform or persuade an intended audience