SCIENCE.K.10.C — Vertical Alignment
Vertical alignment shows student expectations in the same subject area at different grade levels that are related to or build upon one another.
identify evidence that supports the idea that air is all around us and demonstrate that wind is moving air using items such as a windsock, pinwheel, or ribbon.
Recurring themes and concepts — Connections to the content
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.
When the wind blows (cause), a windsock, pinwheel, or ribbon will move (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.
A windsock or flag will continue to move back and forth (stability) as long as the wind does not change. A change to the wind conditions will cause a change in the movement of the objects (either in direction or speed of movement).
Cross-curricular Connections
ELAR.K.6.A describe personal connections to a variety of sources
ELAR.K.6.B provide an oral, pictorial, or written response to a text
ELAR.K.12.E use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results
TA.K.4.A communicate an understanding that data is information collected about people, events, or objects such as computer searches and weather patterns