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 record observable characteristics of weather, including hot or cold, clear or cloudy, calm or windy, and rainy or icy, and explain the impact of weather on daily choices.
measure, record, and graph weather information, including temperature and precipitation; and
compare and describe day-to-day weather in different locations at the same time, including air temperature, wind direction, and precipitation;
describe and illustrate the continuous movement of water above and on the surface of Earth through the water cycle and explain the role of the Sun as a major source of energy in this process;
differentiate between weather and climate.
Patterns are regular sequences that can be found throughout nature.
Weather is caused by patterns of energy movement through the hydrosphere and atmosphere. Climate is a stable pattern of weather in a region over a long period of time that creates predictable behavior in the organisms that live 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.
The movement of energy between the hydrosphere and atmosphere (cause) leads to high- and low-pressure areas, causing wind (effect), continuing the flow of energy through the system.
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 the hydrosphere and atmosphere creates weather that continues the flow of energy around Earth's systems.
SS.8.10.C analyze the effects of physical and human geographic factors such as weather, landforms, waterways, transportation, and communication on major historical events in the United States
ELAR.8.5.F make inferences and use evidence to support understanding
ELAR.8.5.G evaluate details read to determine key ideas
ELAR.8.12.J use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results