observe and identify the dependence of plants on air, sunlight, water, nutrients in the soil, and space to grow; and
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 identify the dependence of plants on air, sunlight, water, nutrients in the soil, and space to grow; and
identify and describe how plants, animals, and humans use rocks, soil, and water;
distinguish between natural and manmade resources; and
explore and explain how humans use natural resources such as in construction, in agriculture, in transportation, and to make products;
identify and explain advantages and disadvantages of using Earth's renewable and nonrenewable natural resources such as wind, water, sunlight, plants, animals, coal, oil, and natural gas;
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.
A plant that does not get enough water (cause) will begin to wilt and dry out, turning brown (effect). A plant that does not get enough sunlight (cause) will begin to turn yellow and wilt (effect).
A system is a whole made of parts that work together. It has components and boundaries. It can interact with or be part of other systems.
A plant (system) depends on sunlight, nutrients and water from the soil, and space to grow.
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 plant that receives the proper amount of necessary resources will continue to grow (stability is stable). Slight changes to the system might not have immediate effects. A change in the system that deprives a plant of what it needs will affect the health of the plant.
Math.K.1.F analyze mathematical relationships to connect and communicate mathematical ideas