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.
investigate and compare a variety of mixtures, including solutions that are composed of liquids in liquids and solids in liquids; and
demonstrate that matter is conserved when mixtures such as soil and water or oil and water are formed.
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.
Patterns allow scientists to classify substances as elements, compounds, or mixtures. Elements are always composed of one type of atom. Compounds are always composed of different elements that are chemically bonded together. Mixtures may consist of a variety elements and/or compounds.
Math.8.2.A extend previous knowledge of sets and subsets using a visual representation to describe relationships between sets of real numbers