identify, describe, and predict the patterns of day and night and their observable characteristics; 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.
identify, describe, and predict the patterns of day and night and their observable characteristics; and
demonstrate that Earth rotates on its axis once approximately every 24 hours and explain how that causes the day/night cycle and the appearance of the Sun moving across the sky, resulting in changes in shadow positions and shapes.
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.
Patterns are regular sequences that can be found throughout nature.
There are patterns in the movement of objects in the sky and in the behaviors of plants and animals during daytime and nighttime. For example, owls are usually alert at night while squirrels are usually alert during the day.
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. It is important to note that in kindergarten – grade 2, students will only describe objects in terms of size (scale) and quantity.
The moon appears larger than the stars at night (relative scale).
ELAR.K.1.C share information and ideas by speaking audibly and clearly using the conventions of language
ELAR.K.5.C make and confirm predictions using text features and structures with adult assistance
ELAR.K.12.C gather information from a variety of sources with adult assistance
ELAR.K.12.D demonstrate understanding of information gathered with adult assistance
ELAR.K.12.E use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results
TA.K.1.B identify simple patterns and make predictions based on the patterns