2010 vs. 2018 Standards
| 2010 vs. 2018 Standards | |
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According to the VDOE (Virginia Department of Eduction)2021-2022 School Year - Crosswalk Year
2022-2023 School Year - Full Implementation Year for 2018 Standards
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| 2010 Motion & Energy 2018 | |
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learn more ++ 2018 standards divide topic into two standards, adding emphasis on concept that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but can change forms. Energy transformations are emphasized in 2018 with stove example, and brought up again in later sound and light standards. 2018 also introduces concept that energy can be moved from place to place through sound, light, electrical currents. --kinetic energy briefly mentioned, but potential energy out in 2018. |
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 SOL 4.2 Motion 2010 |
 SOL 5.2 & 5.3 Motion |
| 2010 Electricity 2018 | |
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learn more 2018 standards EXCLUDE the following concepts --series and parallel circuits --resistance --magnetic nature of iron-bearing metals like nickel and cobalt -- lines of force form an arched pattern over which magnetic force extended --historical contribution of Franklin, Faraday and Edison |
 SOL 4.3 Electricity2010 |
 SOL 5.4 Electricity2018 |
| 2010 Plants 2018 | |
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learn more 2018 standards EXCLUDE the following concepts: --plant adaptations such as dormancy --a detailed description of seed parts and functions -embryos, embryonic leaves, endosperm, or seed coats. --spores (only seed plants mentioned) --requirement that students name the reproductive parts of the flower, although they are expected to understand pollination. ++ 2018 includes mention that animals don't photosynthesize and therefore must consume organisms, and that all animal populations must reproduce to survive. |
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 SOL 4.4 Plants2010 |
 SOL 4.2 Plants2018 |
| 2010 Ecosystems 2018 | |
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learn more 2018 standards EXCLUDE the following --structural or behavioral adaptations 2018 standards ADD: ++classification with dichotomous key |
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 SOL 4.5 |
SOL 4.3 |
| 2010 Weather 2018 | |
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learn more 2018 standards EXCLUDE the following --warm and cold fronts, with only a mention that high pressure is associated with good weather, low pressure with stormy weather. --include less emphasis on weather measuring instruments although still mentioned. 2018 standards ADD ++ More discussion of "climate" and the components that make it up. ++ more description of severe weather – thunderstorms, hurricanes and tornadoes. ++ concept that weather affects ecosystems |
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 SOL 4.6 Weather2010 |
SOL 4.4 Weather2018 |
| 2010 Solar system 2018 | |
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learn more SOL 4.5 - 2018 standards EXCLUDE the following -- dwarf planets - only a brief mention that Pluto is no longer a planet due to size and irregular orbit 2018 standards ADD: ++ a bit more detail on a few planets, including relative sizes compared to Earth SOL 4.6 - 2018 standards EXCLUDE the following --historical context with Copernicus, etc --space exploration -Nasa Apollo missions --in ref. to moon phases, terms waxing, waning, gibbous and crescent. 2018 standards ADD: ++ more emphasis on tides and relationship between tides and phases of moon |
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 SOL 4.7 |
 SOL 4.5 |
 SOL 4.8
Sun, |
 SOL 4.6 |
| 2010 Virginia Resources 2018 | |
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learn more 2018 standards EXCLUDE the following --students don't need to name all of VA's watersheds, but should be familiar with watershed in which they live. --students don't need to know the difference between rocks, minerals and ores or name examples, just know that they are natural resources and used for a variety of purposes (building materials, fuel sources). 2018 standards ADD ++ more on impact of pollutants added to watershed ++ more on importance of plants in preventing erosion, improving water quality, and providing materials for food and shelter. |
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 SOL 4.9 |
 SOL 4.8 |
| 2010 Sound 2018 | |
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learn more 2018 standards EXCLUDE the following -- no mention of wavelength, frequency, amplitude -- no detailed discussion of compression waves – just a mention that sound travels in compression waves --no discussion of animal sounds and ranges -- pitch is mentioned as caused by rapid or slow vibrations, but no mention of term "frequency". -- no discussion of types of instruments(percussion, wind, electronic , stringed), although 2018 standards state that musical instruments each vibrate differently to produce different sounds 2018 standards ADD ++ sound is explained more simply as mechanical energy caused by vibrating matter |
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 SOL 5.2 Sound2010 |
 SOL 5.5 Sound2018 |
| 2010 Light 2018 | |
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learn more 2018 standards EXCLUDE the following -- no mention of photons, wave vs particle, speed of light vs. sound, dispersion --no discussion of "frequency" although students are asked to model high and low energy waves. --no discussion of electromagnetic spectrum – only visible spectrum --discussion of reflected waves does not include angle of reflection or incident angles 2018 standards ADD ++ more emphasis on radiant energy, its transfer from the sun by light, its role in warming Earth, role in photosynthesis, and transformation to other energy forms. |
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 SOL 5.3 Light2010 |
 SOL 5.6 Light2018 |
| 2010 Matter 2018 | |
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learn more 2018 standards EXCLUDE the following -- no discussion of molecules, compounds or elements, just atoms --no discussion of how weight differs from mass, is based on gravitational pull and thus varies on planets. -- no nanotechnology -- no detailed explanation of the characteristics of gases, liquids and solids, just that matter changes phases with temperature changes. |
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 SOL 5.4 Matter2010 |
 SOL 5.7 Matter2018 |
| 2010 Living Systems 2018 | |
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learn more 2018 EXCLUDES this standard and all of its content including --cells and cell parts -- vascular, non-vascular plants -- vertebrates, invertebrates animals |
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 SOL 5.5 |
Content not included in 2018 standards |
| 2010 The Ocean 2018 | |
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learn more 2018 standards EXCLUDE the following -- density; -- students do not need distinguish surface from deep currents; simpler explanation of currents as caused by winds; --while students should be familiar with parts of the ocean floor and comparable depths, they don't need to memorize names -- no mention of types of plankton (zooplankton, phytoplankton) 2018 standards ADD ++ Students should understand that different organisms live at different depths – some like plankton float, others swim, and others are bottom dwellers but all part of ocean food chain and floating organisms like plankton serve as producers in food chain. ++ currents affect navigation routes |
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 SOL 5.6 Ocean2010 |
 SOL 4.7 Ocean2018 |
| 2010 The Earth 2018 | |
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learn more Only minor changes to 2018 standards on Earth's crust. SOL 5.9 is new to 2018 and ADDS the following: ++advantages of renewable vs. non-renewable energy ++ importance of conservation of energy |
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 SOL 5.7 Earth2010 |
 SOL 5.8 & 5.9 |