SOL: 3.6 & 3.7 - Earth and Space Systems (Gr. 3 Science)

3.6 The student will investigate and understand that soil is important in ecosystems. Key ideas include:

A.   soil, with its different components, is important to organisms; and

B.  soil provides support and nutrients necessary for plant growth.

3.7 The student will investigate and understand that there is a water cycle and water is important to life on Earth. Key ideas include:

A.   there are many reservoirs of water on Earth;

B.  the energy from the sun drives the water cycle; and

C.  the water cycle involves specific processes.

SOL VS.2 - Virginia's Indigenous People (Gr. 4 VA Studies)

The student will apply history and social science skills to describe the Indigenous nations of Virginia past and present by:

A.   describing how archaeologists have recovered artifacts from important places in the history of Indigenous people including, but not limited to Werowocomoco;

B.   describing Virginia's three most prominent Indigenous language groups (i.e., the Algonquian, the Siouan, and the Iroquoian);

C.   describing the diversity among the Indigenous nations;

D.   describing the relationships and interactions of Virginia's Indigenous People and their environment, circa 1600; and

E.   describing the lives and cultures of Virginia's Indigenous People leading to the present day.

SOL 6.3 Relationship Between the Sun, Earth and the Moon (Science 6)

The student will investigate and understand that there is a relationship between the sun, Earth, and the moon. Key ideas include:

A.    Earth has unique properties;

B.   the rotation of Earth in relationship to the sun causes day and night;

C.   the movement of Earth and the moon in relationship to the sun causes phases of the moon;

D.   Earth's tilt as it revolves around the sun causes the seasons; and

E.   the relationship between Earth and the moon is teh primary cause of tides.

SOL 7.PFA.3 Write & Solve Two-Step Equations (Math 7)

The student will write and solve two-step linear equations in one variable, including problems in context, that require the solution of a two-step linear equation in one variable. 

Students will demonstrate the following Knowledge and Skills: 

A.   Represent and solve two-step linear equations in one variable using a variety of concrete materials and pictorial representations. 

B.   Apply properties of real numbers and properties of equality to solve two-step linear equations in one variable. Coefficients and numeric terms will be rational. 

C.   Confirm algebraic solutions to linear equations in one variable. 

D.   Write a two-step linear equation in one variable to represent a verbal situation, including those in context. 

E.   Create a verbal situation in context given a two-step linear equation in one variable. 

F.   Solve problems in context that require the solution of a two-step linear equation. 

SOL: SI.3 Spanish Presented Through a Variety of Media (Spanish 1)

The student will understand simple spoken and written Spanish presented through a variety of media and based on familiar topics.

1.   Identify key words, cognates and some formulaic expressions when listening and reading.

2.   Comprehend simple, culturally authentic oral and written materials, such as announcements, messages, and advertisements that use familiar vocabulary and formulaic expressions with significant contextual support.

3.   Follow simple instructions, such as those about classroom procedures or for using computers and other classroom technology.

SOL: 9.RV - Vocabulary Development & Word Analysis (Gr. 9 ELA)

The student will systematically build vocabulary and word knowledge based on grade nine content and texts.

A.   Develop and accurately use general academic and content-specific vocabulary through reading, discussing, and writing about grade-level texts and topics.

B.   Use context and sentence structure to clarify the literal and figurative meanings of words and phrases.

C.   Use structural analysis of roots, affixes, and etymology to explain the meanings of unfamiliar and complex words.

D.   Discriminate between the connotative and denotative meanings and interpret the connotation(s).

E.   Identify and explain idiomatic language in context.

F.   Explain the meaning of literacy and classical allusions and figurative language in context and analyze their roles in texts.

G.   Use newly learned words and phrases in multiple contexts, including students' discussions and speaking and writing activities.

SOL: EPF.2 - Economics & Personal Finance (high school)

The student will demonstrate knowledge of the role of producers and consumers in a market economy by:

A.   describing how consumers, producers, workers, savers, investors, and citizens respond to incentives;

B.   explaining how businesses respond to consumer sovereignty;

C.   identifying the role of entrepreneurs;

D.   comparing the costs and benefits of different forms of business organization, including sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, franchise, and cooperative;

E.   describing how costs and revenues affect profit and supply;

F.   describing how increased productivity affects costs of production and standards of living;

G.   examining how investment in human capital, capital goods, and technology can improve productivity;

H.   describing the effects of competition on producers, sellers, and consumers;

I.   explaining why monopolies or collusion among sellers reduces competition and raises prices; and

J.   illustrating the circular flow of economic activity.