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SCIENCE.7.6.B — 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.
High School Extension
Successful demonstration of the technology applications standards prepares students for the following high school courses:
SCIENCE.7.6.B — Breakout of skills
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.
Recurring themes and concepts — Connections to the content
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.
Subscripts in a chemical formula determine the number (quantity) of each type of element in the substance. A chemical formula indicates a specific ratio (proportion) of elements. For example, H20 is a proportion of 2:1.