| TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.6.C | Observe and describe the location of an object in relation to another such as above, below, behind, in front of, and beside. | 1 |
| TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.10.A | Sort plants and animals into groups based on physical characteristics such as color, size, body covering, or leaf shape. | 1 |
| TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.9.C | Gather evidence of interdependence among living organisms such as energy transfer through food chains or animals using plants for shelter. | 1 |
| TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.7.A | Observe, describe, and compare rocks by size, texture, and color. | 1 |
The Solar System; | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.8.D | Identify the planets in earth's solar system and their position in relation to the sun. | 2 |
Electricity & Circuits; | TX | TEKS | Grade 4 | 4.6.B | Differentiate between conductors and insulators of thermal and electrical energy. | 2 |
| TX | TEKS | Grade 4 | 4.5.B | Compare and contrast a variety of mixtures, including solutions. | 2 |
| TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.5.B | Demonstrate that some mixtures maintain physical properties of their ingredients such as iron filings and sand and sand and water. | 2 |
| TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.5.C | Identify changes that can occur in the physical properties of the ingredients of solutions such as dissolving salt in water or adding lemon juice to water. | 2 |
Adaptations and the Environment; | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.10.A | Compare the structures and functions of different species that help them live and survive in a specific environment such as hooves on prairie animals or webbed feet in aquatic animals. | 2 |
Animal & Plant Life Cycles; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.10.D | Observe and record life cycles of animals such as a chicken, frog, or fish. | 1 |
Animal & Plant Life Cycles; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.10.C | Investigate and record some of the unique stages that insects such as grasshoppers and butterflies undergo during their life cycle. | 1 |
Animal & Plant Life Cycles; | TX | TEKS | Grade 4 | 4.10.C | Explore, illustrate, and compare life cycles in living organisms such as beetles, crickets, radishes, or lima beans. | 2 |
Animal & Plant Life Cycles; | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.10.B | Investigate and compare how animals and plants undergo a series of orderly changes in their diverse life cycles such as tomato plants, frogs, and lady beetles. | 2 |
Balanced & Unbalanced Forces; | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.6.D | Design a simple experimental investigation that tests the effect of force on an object. | 2 |
Balanced & Unbalanced Forces; | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.6.B | Demonstrate and observe how position and motion can be changed by pushing and pulling objects such as swings, balls, and wagons. | 2 |
Brain Processing of Senses; | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.2.E | Demonstrate that repeated investigations may increase the reliability of results. | 2 |
Brain Processing of Senses; | TX | TEKS | Grade 4 | 4.2.E | Perform repeated investigations to increase the reliability of results. | 2 |
Brain Processing of Senses; | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.2.E | Demonstrate that repeated investigations may increase the reliability of results. | 2 |
Chemical vs. Physical Changes; | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.5.D | Explore and recognize that a mixture is created when two materials are combined such as gravel and sand or metal and plastic paper clips. | 2 |
Classification of Materials; | TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.5.A | Observe and record properties of objects, including bigger or smaller, heavier or lighter, shape, color, and texture. | 1 |
Classification of Materials; | TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.7.A | Observe, describe, and sort rocks by size, shape, color, and texture. | 1 |
Classification of Materials; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.5.C | Classify objects by the materials from which they are made. | 1 |
Classification of Materials; Material Properties and Purposes; Living vs. Non-Living Things; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.4.B | Measure and compare organisms and objects. | 1 |
Conservation of Matter; | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.2.B | Collect and record data by observing and measuring using the metric system and recognize differences between observed and measured data. | 2 |
Conservation of Matter; | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.2.C | Collect and record information using detailed observations and accurate measuring. | 2 |
Earth’s Orbit and Rotation; | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.8.C | Demonstrate that earth rotates on its axis once approximately every 24 hours causing the day/night cycle and the apparent movement of the sun across the sky. | 2 |
Ecosystems; | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.9.A | Observe and describe the physical characteristics of environments and how they support populations and communities of plants and animals within an ecosystem. | 2 |
Ecosystems; | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.9.A | Observe the way organisms live and survive in their ecosystem by interacting with the living and nonliving components. | 2 |
Ecosystems; | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.9.C | Predict the effects of changes in ecosystems caused by living organisms, including humans, such as the overpopulation of grazers or the building of highways. | 2 |
Ecosystems; Adaptations and the Environment; | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.9.C | Describe environmental changes such as floods and droughts where some organisms thrive and others perish or move to new locations. | 2 |
Ecosystems; Food Webs; | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.9.B | Identify and describe the flow of energy in a food chain and predict how changes in a food chain affect the ecosystem such as removal of frogs from a pond or bees from a field. | 2 |
Ecosystems; Light Reflection & Vision; Chemical vs. Physical Changes; | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.1.A | Demonstrate safe practices as described in texas education agency-approved safety standards during classroom and outdoor investigations using safety equipment as appropriate, including safety goggles or chemical splash goggles, as appropriate, and gloves. | 2 |
Ecosystems; Light Reflection & Vision; Chemical vs. Physical Changes; | TX | TEKS | Grade 4 | 4.1.A | Demonstrate safe practices and the use of safety equipment as described in texas education agency-approved safety standards during classroom and outdoor investigations using safety equipment, including safety goggles or chemical splash goggles, as appropriate, and gloves, as appropriate. | 2 |
Energy Transfer; | TX | TEKS | Grade 4 | 4.6.A | Differentiate among forms of energy, including mechanical, sound, electrical, light, and thermal. | 2 |
Energy Transfer; | TX | TEKS | Grade 4 | 4.6.C | Demonstrate that electricity travels in a closed path, creating an electrical circuit. | 2 |
Energy Transfer; | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.6.B | Demonstrate that the flow of electricity in closed circuits can produce light, heat, or sound. | 2 |
Energy Transfer; Light Reflection & Vision; Wave Properties; | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.6.A | Explore different forms of energy, including mechanical, light, sound, and thermal in everyday life. | 2 |
Energy Transfer; Wave Properties; | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.6.A | Explore the uses of energy, including mechanical, light, thermal, electrical, and sound energy. | 2 |
External Animal Parts; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.10.A | Investigate how the external characteristics of an animal are related to where it lives, how it moves, and what it eats. | 1 |
External Animal Parts; Living Things Change Their Environment; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.10.A | Observe, record, and compare how the physical characteristics and behaviors of animals help them meet their basic needs. | 1 |
Extreme Weather Solutions; | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.2.A | Plan and implement descriptive investigations, including asking and answering questions, making inferences, and selecting and using equipment or technology needed, to solve a specific problem in the natural world. | 2 |
Food Webs; How Do We Use Food; | TX | TEKS | Grade 4 | 4.9.A | Investigate that most producers need sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make their own food, while consumers are dependent on other organisms for food. | 2 |
Food Webs; How Do We Use Food; | TX | TEKS | Grade 4 | 4.9.B | Describe the flow of energy through food webs, beginning with the sun, and predict how changes in the ecosystem affect the food web. | 2 |
Fossils & Extinction; | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.9.D | Identify fossils as evidence of past living organisms and the nature of the environments at the time using models. | 2 |
Four Seasons and Day Length; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.8.C | Identify characteristics of the seasons of the year and day and night. | 1 |
Four Seasons and Day Length; Patterns in the Sky; | TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.8.B | Identify events that have repeating patterns, including seasons of the year and day and night. | 1 |
Gravity Pulls Things Down; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.2.F | Compare results of investigations with what students and scientists know about the world. | 1 |
Habitats; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.9.B | Analyze and record examples of interdependence found in various situations such as terrariums and aquariums or pet and caregiver. | 1 |
Habitats; How Do We Use Food; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.9.C | Compare the ways living organisms depend on each other and on their environments such as through food chains. | 1 |
Heating and Cooling (K-2 Series) | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.5.C | Predict, observe, and record changes in the state of matter caused by heating or cooling such as ice becoming liquid water, condensation forming on the outside of a glass of ice water, or liquid water being heated to the point of becoming water vapor. | 2 |
Heating and Cooling; | TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.5.B | Observe, record, and discuss how materials can be changed by heating or cooling. | 1 |
Heating and Cooling; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.5.B | Predict and identify changes in materials caused by heating and cooling. | 1 |
Heating and Cooling; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.5.B | Compare changes in materials caused by heating and cooling. | 1 |
Heating and Cooling; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.5.C | Demonstrate that things can be done to materials such as cutting, folding, sanding, and melting to change their physical properties. | 1 |
Heating and Cooling; Introduction to Sound; Sunlight Warms the Earth; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.6.A | Investigate the effects on objects by increasing or decreasing amounts of light, heat, and sound energy such as how the color of an object appears different in dimmer light or how heat melts butter. | 1 |
How Do We Use Food; Food Webs; | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.9.B | Describe the flow of energy within a food web, including the roles of the sun, producers, consumers, and decomposers. | 2 |
Interactions of Earth’s Spheres; Properties of Matter; | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.1.B | Make informed choices in the conservation, disposal, and recycling of materials. | 2 |
Interactions of Earth’s Spheres; Water Quality & Distribution | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.1.B | Make informed choices in the use and conservation of natural resources by recycling or reusing materials such as paper, aluminum cans, and plastics. | 2 |
Interactions of Earth’s Spheres; Water Quality & Distribution | TX | TEKS | Grade 4 | 4.1.B | Make informed choices in the use and conservation of natural resources and reusing and recycling of materials such as paper, aluminum, glass, cans, and plastic. | 2 |
Introduction to Sound; Introduction to Light; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.6.A | Identify and discuss how different forms of energy such as light, thermal, and sound are important to everyday life. | 1 |
Introduction to Sound; Introduction to Light; | TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.6.A | Use the senses to explore different forms of energy such as light, thermal, and sound. | 1 |
Introduction to Traits; | TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.10.C | Identify ways that young plants resemble the parent plant. | 1 |
Introduction to Traits; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.10.C | Compare ways that young animals resemble their parents. | 1 |
Introduction to Weather; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.8.A | Record weather information, including relative temperature such as hot or cold, clear or cloudy, calm or windy, and rainy or icy. | 1 |
Introduction to Weather; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.8.D | Demonstrate that air is all around us and observe that wind is moving air. | 1 |
Introduction to Weather; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.8.A | Measure, record, and graph weather information, including temperature, wind conditions, precipitation, and cloud coverage, in order to identify patterns in the data. | 1 |
Introduction to Weather; Four Seasons and Day Length; | TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.8.A | Observe and describe weather changes from day to day and over seasons. | 1 |
Introduction to Weather; Four Seasons and Day Length; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.8.B | Identify the importance of weather and seasonal information to make choices in clothing, activities, and transportation. | 1 |
Introduction to Weather; Four Seasons and Day Length; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.9.B | Identify factors in the environment, including temperature and precipitation, that affect growth and behavior such as migration, hibernation, and dormancy of living things. | 1 |
Introduction to Weather; Patterns in the Sky; | TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.8.C | Observe, describe, and illustrate objects in the sky such as the clouds, moon, and stars, including the sun. | 1 |
Light Reflection & Vision; | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.6.C | Demonstrate that light travels in a straight line until it strikes an object and is reflected or travels through one medium to another and is refracted. | 2 |
Living vs. Non-Living Things; | TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.2.D | Record and organize data and observations using pictures, numbers, and words. | 1 |
Living vs. Non-Living Things; | TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.9.A | Differentiate between living and nonliving things based upon whether they have basic needs and produce offspring. | 1 |
Living vs. Non-Living Things; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.2.D | Record and organize data using pictures, numbers, and words. | 1 |
Living vs. Non-Living Things; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.9.A | Sort and classify living and nonliving things based upon whether they have basic needs and produce offspring. | 1 |
Living vs. Non-Living Things; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.2.D | Record and organize data using pictures, numbers, and words. | 1 |
Living vs. Non-Living Things; Plants Need Water And Light; Animals Need Food; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.9.A | Identify the basic needs of plants and animals. | 1 |
Magnets & Static Electricity; | TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.6.B | Explore interactions between magnets and various materials. | 1 |
Magnets & Static Electricity; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.6.B | Predict and describe how a magnet can be used to push or pull an object. | 1 |
Magnets & Static Electricity; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.6.B | Observe and identify how magnets are used in everyday life. | 1 |
Magnets & Static Electricity; | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.6.C | Observe forces such as magnetism and gravity acting on objects. | 2 |
Magnets & Static Electricity; Balanced & Unbalanced Forces; | TX | TEKS | Grade 4 | 4.6.D | Design a descriptive investigation to explore the effect of force on an object such as a push or a pull, gravity, friction, or magnetism. | 2 |
Magnets & Static Electricity; Ecosystems; Conservation of Matter; | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.4.A | Collect, record, and analyze information using tools, including cameras, computers, hand lenses, metric rulers, celsius thermometers, wind vanes, rain gauges, pan balances, graduated cylinders, beakers, spring scales, hot plates, meter sticks, magnets, collecting nets, notebooks, and sun, earth, and moon system models; timing devices; and materials to support observation of habitats of organisms such as terrariums and aquariums. | 2 |
Magnets & Static Electricity; Ecosystems; Conservation of Matter; | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.4.A | Collect, record, and analyze information using tools, including calculators, microscopes, cameras, computers, hand lenses, metric rulers, celsius thermometers, prisms, mirrors, balances, spring scales, graduated cylinders, beakers, hot plates, meter sticks, magnets, collecting nets, and notebooks; timing devices; and materials to support observations of habitats or organisms such as terrariums and aquariums. | 2 |
Magnets & Static Electricity; Ecosystems; Conservation of Matter; | TX | TEKS | Grade 4 | 4.4.A | Collect, record, and analyze information using tools, including calculators, microscopes, cameras, computers, hand lenses, metric rulers, celsius thermometers, mirrors, spring scales, balances, graduated cylinders, beakers, hot plates, meter sticks, magnets, collecting nets, and notebooks; timing devices; and materials to support observation of habitats of organisms such as terrariums and aquariums. | 2 |
Material Properties and Purposes (K-2 Series) | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.7.C | Explore the characteristics of natural resources that make them useful in products and materials such as clothing and furniture and how resources may be conserved. | 2 |
Material Properties and Purposes; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.4.B | Measure and compare organisms and objects using non-standard units. | 1 |
Material Properties and Purposes; What is Engineering?; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.5.D | Combine materials that when put together can do things that they cannot do by themselves such as building a tower or a bridge and justify the selection of those materials based on their physical properties. | 1 |
Moon & Its Phases; | TX | TEKS | Grade 4 | 4.8.C | Collect and analyze data to identify sequences and predict patterns of change in shadows, seasons, and the observable appearance of the moon over time. | 2 |
Moon & Its Phases; Earth’s Orbit and Rotation; | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.8.C | Construct models that demonstrate the relationship of the sun, earth, and moon, including orbits and positions. | 2 |
Moon & Its Phases; Sun and Other Stars; Earth’s Orbit and Rotation; | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.8.D | Identify and compare the physical characteristics of the sun, earth, and moon. | 2 |
Natural Disasters; | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.7.B | Investigate rapid changes in earth's surface such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and landslides. | 2 |
Natural Disasters; Particle Nature of Matter; Moon & Its Phases; | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.3.B | Represent the natural world using models such as volcanoes or the sun, earth, and moon system and identify their limitations, including size, properties, and materials. | 2 |
Natural Resources; | TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.7.C | Give examples of ways rocks, soil, and water are useful. | 1 |
Natural Resources; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.7.C | Identify how rocks, soil, and water are used to make products. | 1 |
Natural Resources; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.7.C | Distinguish between natural and manmade resources. | 1 |
Oceans, Lakes and Rivers; | TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.7.B | Observe and describe physical properties of natural sources of water, including color and clarity. | 1 |
Oceans, Lakes and Rivers; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.7.B | Identify and describe a variety of natural sources of water, including streams, lakes, and oceans. | 1 |
Oceans, Lakes and Rivers; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.7.B | Identify and compare the properties of natural sources of freshwater and saltwater. | 1 |
Particle Nature of Matter; Moon & Its Phases; | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.3.B | Draw or develop a model that represents how something that cannot be seen such as the sun, earth, and moon system and formation of sedimentary rock works or looks. | 2 |
Parts of a Plant; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.10.B | Identify and compare the parts of plants. | 1 |
Parts of a Plant; External Animal Parts; | TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.10.B | Identify basic parts of plants and animals. | 1 |
Parts of a Plant; Plants Need Water And Light; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.10.B | Observe, record, and compare how the physical characteristics of plants help them meet their basic needs such as stems carry water throughout the plant. | 1 |
Patterns in the Sky; | TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.3.B | Make predictions based on observable patterns in nature. | 1 |
Patterns in the Sky; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.3.B | Make predictions based on observable patterns. | 1 |
Patterns in the Sky; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.8.B | Observe and record changes in the appearance of objects in the sky such as the moon and stars, including the sun. | 1 |
Patterns in the Sky; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.3.B | Make predictions based on observable patterns. | 1 |
Patterns in the Sky; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.8.C | Observe, describe, and record patterns of objects in the sky, including the appearance of the moon. | 1 |
Patterns of Motion & Friction; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.6.C | Trace and compare patterns of movement of objects such as sliding, rolling, and spinning over time. | 1 |
Plant Growth (K-2 Series) | TX | TEKS | Grade 4 | 4.7.A | Examine properties of soils, including color and texture, capacity to retain water, and ability to support the growth of plants. | 2 |
Plant Growth Conditions; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.7.A | Observe, compare, describe, and sort components of soil by size, texture, and color. | 1 |
Plants Need Water And Light; Animals Need Food; | TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.9.B | Examine evidence that living organisms have basic needs such as food, water, and shelter for animals and air, water, nutrients, sunlight, and space for plants. | 1 |
Pollination and Seed Dispersal; Plants Need Water And Light; | TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.10.D | Observe changes that are part of a simple life cycle of a plant: seed, seedling, plant, flower, and fruit. | 1 |
Properties of Matter; | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.5.A | Measure, test, and record physical properties of matter, including temperature, mass, magnetism, and the ability to sink or float. | 2 |
Properties of Matter; | TX | TEKS | Grade 4 | 4.5.A | Measure, compare, and contrast physical properties of matter, including mass, volume, states (solid, liquid, gas), temperature, magnetism, and the ability to sink or float. | 2 |
Properties of Matter; | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.5.A | Classify matter based on measurable, testable, and observable physical properties, including mass, magnetism, physical state (solid, liquid, and gas), relative density (sinking and floating using water as a reference point), solubility in water, and the ability to conduct or insulate thermal energy or electric energy. | 2 |
Pushes and Pulls; | TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.6.D | Observe and describe the ways that objects can move such as in a straight line, zigzag, up and down, back and forth, round and round, and fast and slow. | 1 |
Pushes and Pulls; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.6.C | Demonstrate and record the ways that objects can move such as in a straight line, zig zag, up and down, back and forth, round and round, and fast and slow. | 1 |
Reducing Our Impact on Earth; Natural Resources; | TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.1.B | Demonstrate how to use, conserve, and dispose of natural resources and materials such as conserving water and reusing or recycling paper, plastic, and metal. | 1 |
Reducing Our Impact on Earth; Natural Resources; | TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.3.A | Identify and explain a problem such as the impact of littering and propose a solution. | 1 |
Reducing Our Impact on Earth; Natural Resources; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.1.B | Identify and learn how to use natural resources and materials, including conservation and reuse or recycling of paper, plastic, and metals. | 1 |
Reducing Our Impact on Earth; Natural Resources; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.1.B | Identify and demonstrate how to use, conserve, and dispose of natural resources and materials such as conserving water and reuse or recycling of paper, plastic, and metal. | 1 |
Renewable vs. Nonrenewable Resources; | TX | TEKS | Grade 4 | 4.7.C | Identify and classify earth's renewable resources, including air, plants, water, and animals, and nonrenewable resources, including coal, oil, and natural gas, and the importance of conservation. | 2 |
Renewable vs. Nonrenewable Resources; Earth's Landscapes; | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.7.A | Explore the processes that led to the formation of sedimentary rocks and fossil fuels. | 2 |
Solids, Liquids and Gases (K-2 Series) | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.5.B | Describe and classify samples of matter as solids, liquids, and gases and demonstrate that solids have a definite shape and that liquids and gases take the shape of their container. | 2 |
Solids, Liquids and Gases; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.5.A | Classify matter by physical properties, including relative temperature, texture, flexibility, and whether material is a solid or liquid. | 1 |
Solids, Liquids and Gases; | TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.1.A | Identify, discuss, and demonstrate safe and healthy practices as outlined in texas education agency-approved safety standards during classroom and outdoor investigations, including wearing safety goggles or chemical splash goggles, as appropriate, washing hands, and using materials appropriately. | 1 |
Solids, Liquids and Gases; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.1.A | Identify, discuss, and demonstrate safe and healthy practices as outlined in texas education agency-approved safety standards during classroom and outdoor investigations, including wearing safety goggles or chemical splash goggles, as appropriate, washing hands, and using materials appropriately; and | 1 |
Solids, Liquids and Gases; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.1.A | Identify, describe, and demonstrate safe practices as outlined in texas education agency-approved safety standards during classroom and outdoor investigations, including wearing safety goggles or chemical splash goggles, as appropriate, washing hands, and using materials appropriately; and | 1 |
Solids, Liquids and Gases; Classification of Materials; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.5.A | Classify objects by observable properties such as larger and smaller, heavier and lighter, shape, color, and texture. | 1 |
Solids, Liquids and Gases; Gravity Pulls Things Down; | TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.2.E | Communicate observations about simple descriptive investigations. | 1 |
Solids, Liquids and Gases; Gravity Pulls Things Down; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.2.E | Communicate observations and provide reasons for explanations using student-generated data from simple descriptive investigations. | 1 |
Solids, Liquids and Gases; Gravity Pulls Things Down; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.2.E | Communicate observations and justify explanations using student-generated data from simple descriptive investigations. | 1 |
Solids, Liquids and Gases; Introduction to Sound; Living vs. Non-Living Things; | TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.2.A | Ask questions about organisms, objects, and events observed in the natural world. | 1 |
Solids, Liquids and Gases; Introduction to Sound; Living vs. Non-Living Things; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.2.A | Ask questions about organisms, objects, and events observed in the natural world. | 1 |
Solids, Liquids and Gases; Introduction to Sound; Living vs. Non-Living Things; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.2.A | Ask questions about organisms, objects, and events during observations and investigations. | 1 |
Solids, Liquids and Gases; The Five Senses; Material Properties and Purposes; | TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.4.B | Use the senses as a tool of observation to identify properties and patterns of organisms, objects, and events in the environment. | 1 |
Structure of Living Things; | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.10.A | Explore how structures and functions of plants and animals allow them to survive in a particular environment. | 2 |
Structure of Living Things; | TX | TEKS | Grade 4 | 4.10.A | Explore how structures and functions enable organisms to survive in their environment. | 2 |
Sun and Other Stars; | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.8.B | Describe and illustrate the sun as a star composed of gases that provides light and thermal energy. | 2 |
Sunlight Warms the Earth; | TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.2.C | Collect data and make observations using simple tools. | 1 |
Sunlight Warms the Earth; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.2.C | Collect data and make observations using simple tools. | 1 |
Sunlight Warms the Earth; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.2.C | Collect data from observations using scientific tools. | 1 |
Sunlight Warms the Earth; | TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.4.A | Collect information using tools, including computing devices, hand lenses, primary balances, cups, bowls, magnets, collecting nets, and notebooks; timing devices; non-standard measuring items; weather instruments such as demonstration thermometers; and materials to support observations of habitats of organisms such as terrariums and aquariums. | 1 |
Sunlight Warms the Earth; Introduction to Weather; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.4.A | Collect, record, and compare information using tools, including computers, hand lenses, rulers, plastic beakers, magnets, collecting nets, notebooks, and safety goggles or chemical splash goggles, as appropriate; timing devices; weather instruments such as thermometers, wind vanes, and rain gauges; and materials to support observations of habitats of organisms such as terrariums and aquariums. | 1 |
Sunlight Warms the Earth; Introduction to Weather; Simple Machines; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.4.A | Collect, record, and compare information using tools, including computers, hand lenses, primary balances, cups, bowls, magnets, collecting nets, notebooks, and safety goggles or chemical splash goggles, as appropriate; timing devices; non-standard measuring items; weather instruments such as demonstration thermometers and wind socks; and materials to support observations of habitats of organisms such as aquariums and terrariums. | 1 |
Variation of Traits; | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.10.B | Differentiate between inherited traits of plants and animals such as spines on a cactus or shape of a beak and learned behaviors such as an animal learning tricks or a child riding a bicycle. | 2 |
Variation of Traits; | TX | TEKS | Grade 4 | 4.10.B | Explore and describe examples of traits that are inherited from parents to offspring such as eye color and shapes of leaves and behaviors that are learned such as reading a book and a wolf pack teaching their pups to hunt effectively. | 2 |
Water Cycle (3-5 Version); | TX | TEKS | Grade 4 | 4.8.B | Describe and illustrate the continuous movement of water above and on the surface of earth through the water cycle and explain the role of the sun as a major source of energy in this process. | 2 |
Water Cycle (3-5 Version); | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.8.B | Explain how the sun and the ocean interact in the water cycle. | 2 |
Water Cycle (3-5 Version); Earth’s Orbit and Rotation; Sun and Other Stars; | TX | TEKS | Grade 4 | 4.3.B | Represent the natural world using models such as the water cycle and stream tables and identify their limitations, including accuracy and size. | 2 |
Weather vs. Climate; | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.8.A | Observe, measure, record, and compare day-to-day weather changes in different locations at the same time that include air temperature, wind direction, and precipitation. | 2 |
Weather vs. Climate; | TX | TEKS | Grade 4 | 4.8.A | Measure, record, and predict changes in weather. | 2 |
Weather vs. Climate; | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.8.A | Differentiate between weather and climate. | 2 |
Weather vs. Climate; | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.2.D | Analyze and interpret patterns in data to construct reasonable explanations based on evidence from investigations. | 2 |
Weather vs. Climate; Brain Processing of Senses; | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.2.C | Construct maps, graphic organizers, simple tables, charts, and bar graphs using tools and current technology to organize, examine, and evaluate measured data. | 2 |
Weather vs. Climate; Brain Processing of Senses; | TX | TEKS | Grade 4 | 4.2.C | Construct simple tables, charts, bar graphs, and maps using tools and current technology to organize, examine, and evaluate data. | 2 |
Weather vs. Climate; Brain Processing of Senses; | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.2.G | Construct appropriate simple graphs, tables, maps, and charts using technology, including computers, to organize, examine, and evaluate information. | 2 |
Weather vs. Climate; What Is Science? (3-5 Version); | TX | TEKS | Grade 4 | 4.2.D | Analyze data and interpret patterns to construct reasonable explanations from data that can be observed and measured. | 2 |
Weather vs. Climate; What Is Science? (3-5 Version); | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.2.D | Analyze and interpret information to construct reasonable explanations from direct (observable) and indirect (inferred) evidence. | 2 |
Weathering & Erosion; | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.7.B | Recognize how landforms such as deltas, canyons, and sand dunes are the result of changes to earth's surface by wind, water, or ice. | 2 |
Weathering & Erosion; | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.7.A | Explore and record how soils are formed by weathering of rock and the decomposition of plant and animal remains. | 2 |
Weathering & Erosion; | TX | TEKS | Grade 4 | 4.7.B | Observe and identify slow changes to earth's surface caused by weathering, erosion, and deposition from water, wind, and ice. | 2 |
What is Engineering?; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.3.A | Identify and explain a problem and propose a solution. | 1 |
What is Engineering?; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.3.A | Identify and explain a problem and propose a task and solution for the problem. | 1 |
What Is Science? (3-5 Version); | TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.3.C | Explore that scientists investigate different things in the natural world and use tools to help in their investigations. | 1 |
What Is Science? (3-5 Version); | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.3.A | Analyze, evaluate, and critique scientific explanations by using evidence, logical reasoning, and experimental and observational testing. | 2 |
What Is Science? (3-5 Version); | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.3.C | Connect grade-level appropriate science concepts with the history of science, science careers, and contributions of scientists. | 2 |
What Is Science? (3-5 Version); | TX | TEKS | Grade 4 | 4.3.A | Analyze, evaluate, and critique scientific explanations by using evidence, logical reasoning, and experimental and observational testing. | 2 |
What Is Science? (3-5 Version); | TX | TEKS | Grade 4 | 4.3.C | Connect grade-level appropriate science concepts with the history of science, science careers, and contributions of scientists. | 2 |
What Is Science? (3-5 Version); | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.3.A | Analyze, evaluate, and critique scientific explanations by using evidence, logical reasoning, and experimental and observational testing. | 2 |
What Is Science? (3-5 Version); | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.3.C | Connect grade-level appropriate science concepts with the history of science, science careers, and contributions of scientists. | 2 |
What Is Science? (3-5 Version); | TX | TEKS | Grade 3 | 3.2.F | Communicate valid conclusions supported by data in writing, by drawing pictures, and through verbal discussion. | 2 |
What Is Science? (3-5 Version); | TX | TEKS | Grade 4 | 4.2.B | Collect and record data by observing and measuring, using the metric system, and using descriptive words and numerals such as labeled drawings, writing, and concept maps. | 2 |
What Is Science? (3-5 Version); | TX | TEKS | Grade 4 | 4.2.F | Communicate valid oral and written results supported by data. | 2 |
What Is Science? (3-5 Version); | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.2.A | Describe, plan, and implement simple experimental investigations testing one variable. | 2 |
What Is Science? (3-5 Version); | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.2.B | Ask well defined questions, formulate testable hypotheses, and select and use appropriate equipment and technology. | 2 |
What Is Science? (3-5 Version); | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.2.F | Communicate valid conclusions in both written and verbal forms. | 2 |
What Is Science? (3-5 Version); Light Reflection & Vision; Chemical vs. Physical Changes; | TX | TEKS | Grade 5 | 5.1.A | Demonstrate safe practices and the use of safety equipment as outlined in texas education agency-approved safety standards during classroom and outdoor investigations using safety equipment, including safety goggles or chemical splash goggles, as appropriate, and gloves, as appropriate. | 2 |
What Is Science? (3-5 Version); Plant Growth Conditions; | TX | TEKS | Kindergarten | K.2.B | Plan and conduct simple descriptive investigations. | 1 |
What Is Science? (3-5 Version); Plant Growth Conditions; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.2.B | Plan and conduct simple descriptive investigations. | 1 |
What Is Science? (3-5 Version); Plant Growth Conditions; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.2.B | Plan and conduct descriptive investigations. | 1 |
What Is Science? (3-5 Version); Properties of Matter; Chemical vs. Physical Changes; | TX | TEKS | Grade 4 | 4.2.A | Plan and implement descriptive investigations, including asking well defined questions, making inferences, and selecting and using appropriate equipment or technology to answer his/her questions. | 2 |
What Is Science? (3-5 Version); What is Engineering?; | TX | TEKS | Grade 1 | 1.3.C | Describe what scientists do. | 1 |
What Is Science? (3-5 Version); What is Engineering?; | TX | TEKS | Grade 2 | 2.3.C | Identify what a scientist is and explore what different scientists do. | 1 |
Air Masses & Weather Fronts | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.10.A | Recognize That The Sun Provides The Energy That Drives Convection Within The Atmosphere And Oceans, Producing Winds; | 3 |
Atoms & Molecules | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.5.A | Know That An Element Is A Pure Substance Represented By A Chemical Symbol And That A Compound Is A Pure Substance Represented By A Chemical Formula; | 3 |
Atoms & Molecules | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.5.B | Recognize That A Limited Number Of The Many Known Elements Comprise The Largest Portion Of Solid Earth, Living Matter, Oceans, And The Atmosphere; And | 3 |
Atoms & Molecules | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.5.A | Describe The Structure Of Atoms, Including The Masses, Electrical Charges, And Locations, Of Protons And Neutrons In The Nucleus And Electrons In The Electron Cloud; | 3 |
Atoms & Molecules; Heat: Transfer of Thermal Energy | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.4.A | Use Appropriate Tools, Including Journals/Notebooks, Beakers, Petri Dishes, Meter Sticks, Graduated Cylinders, Hot Plates, Test Tubes, Balances, Microscopes, Thermometers, Calculators, Computers, Timing Devices, And Other Necessary Equipment To Collect, Record, And Analyze Information; And | 3 |
Balanced & Unbalanced Forces; Newton’s Laws of Motion | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.8.B | Identify And Describe The Changes In Position, Direction, And Speed Of An Object When Acted Upon By Unbalanced Forces; | 3 |
Causes of Seasons | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.7.A | Model And Illustrate How The Tilted Earth Rotates On Its Axis, Causing Day And Night, And Revolves Around The Sun, Causing Changes In Seasons; | 3 |
Chemical Reactions | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.5.C | Identify The Formation Of A New Substance By Using The Evidence Of A Possible Chemical Change Such As Production Of A Gas, Change In Temperature, Production Of A Precipitate, Or Color Change. | 3 |
Chemical Reactions | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.5.D | Recognize That Chemical Formulas Are Used To Identify Substances And Determine The Number Of Atoms Of Each Element In Chemical Formulas Containing Subscripts; And | 3 |
Chemical Reactions | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.5.E | Investigate How Evidence Of Chemical Reactions Indicates That New Substances With Different Properties Are Formed And How That Relates To The Law Of Conservation Of Mass. | 3 |
Chemical Reactions; | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.4.B | Use Preventative Safety Equipment, Including Chemical Splash Goggles, Aprons, And Gloves, And Be Prepared To Use Emergency Safety Equipment, Including An Eye/Face Wash, A Fire Blanket, And A Fire Extinguisher. | 3 |
Chemical Reactions; Bacteria & Viruses | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.1.A | Demonstrate Safe Practices During Laboratory And Field Investigations As Outlined In Texas Education Agency-Approved Safety Standards; And | 3 |
Chemical Reactions; Bacteria & Viruses | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.4.B | Use Preventative Safety Equipment, Including Chemical Splash Goggles, Aprons, And Gloves, And Be Prepared To Use Emergency Safety Equipment, Including An Eye/Face Wash, A Fire Blanket, And A Fire Extinguisher. | 3 |
Chemical Reactions; Bacteria & Viruses | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.1.A | Demonstrate Safe Practices During Laboratory And Field Investigations As Outlined In Texas Education Agency-Approved Safety Standards; And | 3 |
Chemical Reactions; Bacteria & Viruses | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.4.B | Use Preventative Safety Equipment, Including Chemical Splash Goggles, Aprons, And Gloves, And Be Prepared To Use Emergency Safety Equipment, Including An Eye/Face Wash, A Fire Blanket, And A Fire Extinguisher. | 3 |
Chemical Reactions; Bacteria & Viruses | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.1.A | Demonstrate Safe Practices During Laboratory And Field Investigations As Outlined In Texas Education Agency-Approved Safety Standards; And | 3 |
Chemical vs. Physical Changes | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.6.A | Distinguish Between Physical And Chemical Changes In Matter. | 3 |
Classification of Living Things | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.12.C | Recognize That The Broadest Taxonomic Classification Of Living Organisms Is Divided Into Currently Recognized Domains; | 3 |
Classification of Living Things | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.12.D | Identify The Basic Characteristics Of Organisms, Including Prokaryotic Or Eukaryotic, Unicellular Or Multicellular, Autotrophic Or Heterotrophic, And Mode Of Reproduction, That Further Classify Them In The Currently Recognized Kingdoms; | 3 |
Classification of Living Things | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.11.A | Examine Organisms Or Their Structures Such As Insects Or Leaves And Use Dichotomous Keys For Identification; | 3 |
Climate Zones & Ocean Currents | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.10.B | Identify How Global Patterns Of Atmospheric Movement Influence Local Weather Using Weather Maps That Show High And Low Pressures And Fronts; And | 3 |
Climate Zones & Ocean Currents | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.10.C | Identify The Role Of The Oceans In The Formation Of Weather Systems Such As Hurricanes. | 3 |
Comparative Anatomy | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.2.A | Plan And Implement Comparative And Descriptive Investigations By Making Observations, Asking Well Defined Questions, And Using Appropriate Equipment And Technology; | 3 |
Comparative Anatomy | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.2.A | Plan And Implement Comparative And Descriptive Investigations By Making Observations, Asking Well Defined Questions, And Using Appropriate Equipment And Technology; | 3 |
Comparative Anatomy | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.2.A | Plan And Implement Comparative And Descriptive Investigations By Making Observations, Asking Well Defined Questions, And Using Appropriate Equipment And Technology; | 3 |
Competition in Ecosystems | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.11.B | Explain Variation Within A Population Or Species By Comparing External Features, Behaviors, Or Physiology Of Organisms That Enhance Their Survival Such As Migration, Hibernation, Or Storage Of Food In A Bulb; And | 3 |
Competition in Ecosystems | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.11.A | Investigate How Organisms And Populations In An Ecosystem Depend On And May Compete For Biotic Factors Such As Food And Abiotic Factors Such As Quantity Of Light, Water, Range Of Temperatures, Or Soil Composition; | 3 |
Ecosystems; | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.12.E | Describe Biotic And Abiotic Parts Of An Ecosystem In Which Organisms Interact; And | 3 |
Ecosystems; | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.10.A | Observe And Describe How Different Environments, Including Microhabitats In Schoolyards And Biomes, Support Different Varieties Of Organisms; | 3 |
Electricity & Circuits | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.9.C | Demonstrate Energy Transformations Such As Energy In A Flashlight Battery Changes From Chemical Energy To Electrical Energy To Light Energy. | 3 |
Electromagnetic Spectrum | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.8.C | Identify How Different Wavelengths Of The Electromagnetic Spectrum Such As Visible Light And Radio Waves Are Used To Gain Information About Components In The Universe; And | 3 |
Food Webs: Cycling of Matter & Flow of Energy | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.5.B | Diagram The Flow Of Energy Through Living Systems, Including Food Chains, Food Webs, And Energy Pyramids. | 3 |
Genes & Mutations | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.14.C | Recognize That Inherited Traits Of Individuals Are Governed In The Genetic Material Found In The Genes Within Chromosomes In The Nucleus. | 3 |
Gravitational Forces Between Objects | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.11.B | Understand That Gravity Is The Force That Governs The Motion Of Our Solar System; And | 3 |
Gravitational Forces Between Objects | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.7.C | Relate The Positions Of The Moon And Sun To Their Effect On Ocean Tides. | 3 |
Heat: Transfer of Thermal Energy | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.9.A | Investigate Methods Of Thermal Energy Transfer, Including Conduction, Convection, And Radiation; | 3 |
Human Impacts on the Environment | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.1.B | Practice Appropriate Use And Conservation Of Resources, Including Disposal, Reuse, Or Recycling Of Materials. | 3 |
Human Impacts on the Environment | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.1.B | Practice Appropriate Use And Conservation Of Resources, Including Disposal, Reuse, Or Recycling Of Materials. | 3 |
Human Impacts on the Environment | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.1.B | Practice Appropriate Use And Conservation Of Resources, Including Disposal, Reuse, Or Recycling Of Materials. | 3 |
Human Impacts on the Environment | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.11.C | Recognize Human Dependence On Ocean Systems And Explain How Human Activities Such As Runoff, Artificial Reefs, Or Use Of Resources Have Modified These Systems. | 3 |
Intro to Thermal Energy | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.9.B | Verify Through Investigations That Thermal Energy Moves In A Predictable Pattern From Warmer To Cooler Until All The Substances Attain The Same Temperature Such As An Ice Cube Melting; And | 3 |
Maintaining Biodiversity | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.10.B | Describe How Biodiversity Contributes To The Sustainability Of An Ecosystem; And | 3 |
Moon & Its Phases | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.7.B | Demonstrate And Predict The Sequence Of Events In The Lunar Cycle; And | 3 |
Multicellular Organisms | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.12.B | Identify The Main Functions Of The Systems Of The Human Organism, Including The Circulatory, Respiratory, Skeletal, Muscular, Digestive, Excretory, Reproductive, Integumentary, Nervous, And Endocrine Systems; | 3 |
Multicellular Organisms | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.12.C | Recognize Levels Of Organization In Plants And Animals, Including Cells, Tissues, Organs, Organ Systems, And Organisms; | 3 |
Multicellular Organisms | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.12.E | Compare The Functions Of Cell Organelles To The Functions Of An Organ System; And | 3 |
Natural Selection; | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.11.B | Explore How Short- And Long-Term Environmental Changes Affect Organisms And Traits In Subsequent Populations; And | 3 |
Natural Selection; Biotechnology | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.11.C | Identify Some Changes In Genetic Traits That Have Occurred Over Several Generations Through Natural Selection And Selective Breeding Such As The Galapagos Medium Ground Finch (Geospiza Fortis) Or Domestic Animals And Hybrid Plants. | 3 |
Newton’s Laws of Motion | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.2.C | Collect And Record Data Using The International System Of Units (Si) And Qualitative Means Such As Labeled Drawings, Writing, And Graphic Organizers; | 3 |
Newton’s Laws of Motion | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.2.C | Collect And Record Data Using The International System Of Units (Si) And Qualitative Means Such As Labeled Drawings, Writing, And Graphic Organizers; | 3 |
Newton’s Laws of Motion | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.2.C | Collect And Record Data Using The International System Of Units (Si) And Qualitative Means Such As Labeled Drawings, Writing, And Graphic Organizers; | 3 |
Newton’s Laws of Motion | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.6.A | Demonstrate And Calculate How Unbalanced Forces Change The Speed Or Direction Of An Object'S Motion; | 3 |
Newton’s Laws of Motion | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.6.C | Investigate And Describe Applications Of Newton'S Three Laws Of Motion Such As In Vehicle Restraints, Sports Activities, Amusement Park Rides, Earth'S Tectonic Activities, And Rocket Launches. | 3 |
Photosynthesis & Respiration | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.5.A | Recognize That Radiant Energy From The Sun Is Transformed Into Chemical Energy Through The Process Of Photosynthesis; And | 3 |
Photosynthesis & Respiration | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.7.A | Illustrate The Transformation Of Energy Within An Organism Such As The Transfer From Chemical Energy To Thermal Energy; And | 3 |
Plant & Animal Cells | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.12.A | Understand That All Organisms Are Composed Of One Or More Cells; | 3 |
Plant & Animal Cells | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.12.D | Differentiate Between Structure And Function In Plant And Animal Cell Organelles, Including Cell Membrane, Cell Wall, Nucleus, Cytoplasm, Mitochondrion, Chloroplast, And Vacuole; | 3 |
Plant & Animal Cells | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.12.F | Recognize The Components Of Cell Theory. | 3 |
Plant & Animal Cells; Bacteria & Viruses | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.12.B | Recognize That The Presence Of A Nucleus Is A Key Factor Used To Determine Whether A Cell Is Prokaryotic Or Eukaryotic; | 3 |
Plant & Animal Cells; Bacteria & Viruses | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.4.A | Use Appropriate Tools, Including Life Science Models, Hand Lenses, Stereoscopes, Microscopes, Beakers, Petri Dishes, Microscope Slides, Graduated Cylinders, Test Tubes, Meter Sticks, Metric Rulers, Metric Tape Measures, Timing Devices, Hot Plates, Balances, Thermometers, Calculators, Water Test Kits, Computers, Temperature And Ph Probes, Collecting Nets, Insect Traps, Globes, Digital Cameras, Journals/Notebooks, And Other Necessary Equipment To Collect, Record, And Analyze Information; And | 3 |
Plant & Animal Cells; Bacteria & Viruses | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.4.A | Use Appropriate Tools, Including Lab Journals/Notebooks, Beakers, Meter Sticks, Graduated Cylinders, Anemometers, Psychrometers, Hot Plates, Test Tubes, Spring Scales, Balances, Microscopes, Thermometers, Calculators, Computers, Spectroscopes, Timing Devices, And Other Necessary Equipment To Collect, Record, And Analyze Information; And | 3 |
Tectonic Plates | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.10.A | Build A Model To Illustrate The Compositional And Mechanical Layers Of Earth, Including The Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust, Asthenosphere, And Lithosphere; | 3 |
Tectonic Plates | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.10.C | Identify The Major Tectonic Plates, Including Eurasian, African, Indo-Australian, Pacific, North American, And South American; And | 3 |
Tectonic Plates | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.10.D | Describe How Tectonic Plates Causes Major Geological Events Such As Ocean Basin Formation, Earthquakes, Volcanic Eruptions, And Mountain Building. | 3 |
Tectonic Plates | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.9.A | Describe The Historical Development Of Evidence That Supports Plate Tectonic Theory; | 3 |
Tectonic Plates | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.9.B | Relate Tectonic Plates To The Formation Of Crustal Features; And | 3 |
Potential vs. Kinetic Energy | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.8.A | Compare And Contrast Potential And Kinetic Energy; | 3 |
Predicting Natural Disasters | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.8.A | Predict And Describe How Catastrophic Events Such As Floods, Hurricanes, Or Tornadoes Impact Ecosystems; | 3 |
Properties of Elements | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.2.E | Analyze Data To Formulate Reasonable Explanations, Communicate Valid Conclusions Supported By The Data, And Predict Trends. | 3 |
Properties of Elements | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.6.A | Compare Metals, Nonmetals, And Metalloids Using Physical Properties Such As Luster, Conductivity, Or Malleability; | 3 |
Properties of Elements | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.6.B | Calculate Density To Identify An Unknown Substance; And | 3 |
Properties of Elements | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.2.E | Analyze Data To Formulate Reasonable Explanations, Communicate Valid Conclusions Supported By The Data, And Predict Trends. | 3 |
Properties of Elements | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.2.E | Analyze Data To Formulate Reasonable Explanations, Communicate Valid Conclusions Supported By The Data, And Predict Trends. | 3 |
Properties of Elements | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.5.B | Identify That Protons Determine An Element'S Identity And Valence Electrons Determine Its Chemical Properties, Including Reactivity; | 3 |
Properties of Elements | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.5.C | Interpret The Arrangement Of The Periodic Table, Including Groups And Periods, To Explain How Properties Are Used To Classify Elements; | 3 |
Renewable vs. Nonrenewable Resources; Intro to Climate Change | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.7.A | Research And Discuss The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Using Coal, Oil, Natural Gas, Nuclear Power, Biomass, Wind, Hydropower, Geothermal, And Solar Resources. | 3 |
Reproduction of Living Things | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.14.A | Define Heredity As The Passage Of Genetic Instructions From One Generation To The Next Generation; | 3 |
Reproduction of Living Things | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.14.B | Compare The Results Of Uniform Or Diverse Offspring From Asexual Or Sexual Reproduction; And | 3 |
Rocks & Minerals (Including Rock Cycle) | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.10.B | Classify Rocks As Metamorphic, Igneous, Or Sedimentary By The Processes Of Their Formation; | 3 |
Simple Machines | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.8.E | Investigate How Inclined Planes Can Be Used To Change The Amount Of Force To Move An Object. | 3 |
Solar & Lunar Eclipses | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.3.C | Identify Advantages And Limitations Of Models Such As Size, Scale, Properties, And Materials; And | 3 |
Solar & Lunar Eclipses | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.3.C | Identify Advantages And Limitations Of Models Such As Size, Scale, Properties, And Materials; And | 3 |
Solar & Lunar Eclipses | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.3.C | Identify Advantages And Limitations Of Models Such As Size, Scale, Properties, And Materials; And | 3 |
Sun & Other Stars | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.8.B | Recognize That The Sun Is A Medium-Sized Star Located In A Spiral Arm Of The Milky Way Galaxy And That The Sun Is Many Thousands Of Times Closer To Earth Than Any Other Star; | 3 |
Tectonic Plates | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.3.B | Use Models To Represent Aspects Of The Natural World Such As A Model Of Earth'S Layers; | 3 |
Tectonic Plates | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.3.B | Use Models To Represent Aspects Of The Natural World Such As Human Body Systems And Plant And Animal Cells; | 3 |
Tectonic Plates | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.3.B | Use Models To Represent Aspects Of The Natural World Such As An Atom, A Molecule, Space, Or A Geologic Feature; | 3 |
The Fossil Record | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.3.A | Analyze, Evaluate, And Critique Scientific Explanations By Using Empirical Evidence, Logical Reasoning, And Experimental And Observational Testing, So As To Encourage Critical Thinking By The Student; | 3 |
The Fossil Record | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.3.A | Analyze, Evaluate, And Critique Scientific Explanations By Using Empirical Evidence, Logical Reasoning, And Experimental And Observational Testing, So As To Encourage Critical Thinking By The Student; | 3 |
The Fossil Record | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.12.A | Investigate And Explain How Internal Structures Of Organisms Have Adaptations That Allow Specific Functions Such As Gills In Fish, Hollow Bones In Birds, Or Xylem In Plants; | 3 |
The Fossil Record | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.3.A | Analyze, Evaluate, And Critique Scientific Explanations By Using Empirical Evidence, Logical Reasoning, And Experimental And Observational Testing, So As To Encourage Critical Thinking By The Student; | 3 |
The Solar System | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.11.A | Describe The Physical Properties, Locations, And Movements Of The Sun, Planets, Moons, Meteors, Asteroids, And Comets; | 3 |
The Solar System | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.9.A | Analyze The Characteristics Of Objects In Our Solar System That Allow Life To Exist Such As The Proximity Of The Sun, Presence Of Water, And Composition Of The Atmosphere; And | 3 |
Water Cycle (6-8 Version) | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.8.C | Model The Effects Of Human Activity On Groundwater And Surface Water In A Watershed. | 3 |
Weathering & Erosion | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.9.C | Interpret Topographic Maps And Satellite Views To Identify Land And Erosional Features And Predict How These Features May Be Reshaped By Weathering. | 3 |
What is Science? (6-8 Version) | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.2.B | Design And Implement Experimental Investigations By Making Observations, Asking Well Defined Questions, Formulating Testable Hypotheses, And Using Appropriate Equipment And Technology; | 3 |
What is Science? (6-8 Version) | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.2.D | Construct Tables And Graphs, Using Repeated Trials And Means, To Organize Data And Identify Patterns; And | 3 |
What is Science? (6-8 Version) | TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.3.D | Relate The Impact Of Research On Scientific Thought And Society, Including The History Of Science And Contributions Of Scientists As Related To The Content. | 3 |
What is Science? (6-8 Version) | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.2.B | Design And Implement Experimental Investigations By Making Observations, Asking Well Defined Questions, Formulating Testable Hypotheses, And Using Appropriate Equipment And Technology; | 3 |
What is Science? (6-8 Version) | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.2.D | Construct Tables And Graphs, Using Repeated Trials And Means, To Organize Data And Identify Patterns; And | 3 |
What is Science? (6-8 Version) | TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.3.D | Relate The Impact Of Research On Scientific Thought And Society, Including The History Of Science And Contributions Of Scientists As Related To The Content. | 3 |
What is Science? (6-8 Version) | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.2.B | Design And Implement Experimental Investigations By Making Observations, Asking Well Defined Questions, Formulating Testable Hypotheses, And Using Appropriate Equipment And Technology; | 3 |
What is Science? (6-8 Version) | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.2.D | Construct Tables And Graphs, Using Repeated Trials And Means, To Organize Data And Identify Patterns; And | 3 |
What is Science? (6-8 Version) | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.3.D | Relate The Impact Of Research On Scientific Thought And Society, Including The History Of Science And Contributions Of Scientists As Related To The Content. | 3 |
What is Science? (6-8 Version) | TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.8.D | Research How Scientific Data Are Used As Evidence To Develop Scientific Theories To Describe The Origin Of The Universe. | 3 |
| TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.6.C | Test The Physical Properties Of Minerals, Including Hardness, Color, Luster, And Streak. | 3 |
| TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.8.C | Calculate Average Speed Using Distance And Time Measurements; | 3 |
| TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.8.D | Measure And Graph Changes In Motion; And | 3 |
| TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.11.C | Describe The History And Future Of Space Exploration, Including The Types Of Equipment And Transportation Needed For Space Travel. | 3 |
| TX | TEKS | Grade 6 | 6.12.F | Diagram The Levels Of Organization Within An Ecosystem, Including Organism, Population, Community, And Ecosystem. | 3 |
| TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.7.B | Demonstrate And Illustrate Forces That Affect Motion In Organisms Such As Emergence Of Seedlings, Turgor Pressure, Geotropism, And Circulation Of Blood. | 3 |
| TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.8.B | Analyze The Effects Of Weathering, Erosion, And Deposition On The Environment In Ecoregions Of Texas; And | 3 |
| TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.9.B | Identify The Accommodations, Considering The Characteristics Of Our Solar System, That Enabled Manned Space Exploration. | 3 |
| TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.10.C | Observe, Record, And Describe The Role Of Ecological Succession Such As In A Microhabitat Of A Garden With Weeds. | 3 |
| TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.13.A | Investigate How Organisms Respond To External Stimuli Found In The Environment Such As Phototropism And Fight Or Flight; And | 3 |
| TX | TEKS | Grade 7 | 7.13.B | Describe And Relate Responses In Organisms That May Result From Internal Stimuli Such As Wilting In Plants And Fever Or Vomiting In Animals That Allow Them To Maintain Balance. | 3 |
| TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.6.B | Differentiate Between Speed, Velocity, And Acceleration; And | 3 |
| TX | TEKS | Grade 8 | 8.8.A | Describe Components Of The Universe, Including Stars, Nebulae, And Galaxies, And Use Models Such As The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram For Classification; | 3 |