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.”
A knowledge and skills statement is a broad statement of what students must know and be able to do. It generally begins with a learning strand and ends with the phrase “The student is expected to:” Knowledge and skills statements always include related student expectations.
Glossary Support for S.8.6.B
the smallest particle of matter that has distinct physical and chemical properties; consists of a nucleus which contains protons and neutrons and an electron cloud which contains electrons
a type of change in which a new substance is made from one or more previous substances; occurs during a chemical reaction; a change where the atoms of the original substances are rearranged to make new elements and/or compounds
a chemical change that occurs when two or more substances combine to form a new substance; the rearrangement of atoms to produce new compounds with different chemical and physical properties
a physical system that does not allow transfer of matter in or out, although energy can flow into and out of the system
the smallest particles of matter that have distinct physical and chemical properties; consist of a nucleus which contains protons and neutrons and an electron cloud which contains electrons
an organizational chart of all the known elements on Earth, organized based on the physical and chemical properties of each
observable characteristics of matter that can be used to identify particular materials
