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.
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.”
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Vertical alignment shows student expectations in the same subject area at different grade levels that are related to or build upon one another.
S.K.10.C
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.
describe how Earth's atmosphere is chemically and thermally stratified and how solar radiation interacts with the layers to cause the ozone layer, the jet stream, Hadley and Ferrel cells, and other atmospheric phenomena;
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.
The student is expected to
demonstrate that wind is moving air using items such as a windsock, pinwheel, or ribbon
identify evidence that supports the idea that air is all around us
Recurring themes and concepts — Connections to the content
Recurring themes and concepts provide a connective structure for scientific ideas across disciplines. The connection(s) below show some ways that teachers can help students understand how the content they are learning fits into the broader understanding of science. These connections do not represent all possible connections that might be made but highlight some that are appropriate for this grade level.
Cause-and-effect relationships
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 and change
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
The cross-curricular connections are designed to help educators make content connections between the science TEKS and math, English language arts and reading, social studies, and technology applications. The standards below illustrate alignment between grade level content areas which may help educators develop cross-curricular lessons. These connections do not represent all possible connections that might be made.
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English Language Arts and Reading
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
Technology Applications
TA.K.4.A communicate an understanding that data is information collected about people, events, or objects such as computer searches and weather patterns