Texas Content Area Standards

• ELA: K.110.2.b.1

  Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, discussion, and thinking - - oral language. The student develops oral language through listening, speaking, and discussion.

  • ELA: K.1.C: The student is expected to share information and ideas by speaking audibly and clearly using the conventions of language.
  • ELA: K.1.D: The student is expected to work collaboratively with others by following agreed-upon rules for discussion, including taking turns.
  • ELA: K.110.2.b.1.C: share information and ideas by speaking audibly and clearly using the conventions of language
  • ELA: K.110.2.b.1.D: work collaboratively with others by following agreed-upon rules for discussion, including taking turns;

• ELA: 1.110.3.b.1

  Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, discussion, and thinking - - oral language. The student develops oral language through listening, speaking, and discussion.

  • ELA: 1.1.C: The student is expected to share information and ideas about the topic under discussion, speaking clearly at an appropriate pace and using the conventions of language.
  • ELA: 1.1.D: The student is expected to work collaboratively with others by following agreed-upon rules for discussion, including listening to others, speaking when recognized, and making appropriate contributions.
  • ELA: 1.110.3.b.1.C: share information and ideas about the topic under discussion, speaking clearly at an appropriate pace and using the conventions of language

• ELA: 2.110.4.b.1

  Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, discussion, and thinking -- oral language. The student develops oral language through listening, speaking, and discussion.

  • ELA: 2.1.C: The student is expected to share information and ideas that focus on the topic under discussion, speaking clearly at an appropriate pace and using the conventions of language.
  • ELA: 2.1.D: The student is expected to work collaboratively with others by following agreed-upon rules for discussion, including listening to others, speaking when recognized, making appropriate contributions, and building on the ideas of others.

• Social Studies: K.113.11.c.5

  Economics. The student understands the difference between human needs and wants and how they are met. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: K.113.11.c.5.A: identify basic human needs of food, clothing, and shelter

• Social Studies: 1.113.12.c.9

  Economics. The student understands the value of work. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 1.113.12.c.9.B: describe how various jobs contribute to the production of goods and services

• Social Studies: 2.113.13.c.7

  Economics. The student understands the roles of producers and consumers in the production of goods and services. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 2.113.13.c.7.C: trace the development of a product from a natural resource to a finished product

• Social Studies: 2.113.13.c.16

  Social studies skills. The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 2.113.13.c.16.E: communicate information visually, orally, or in writing based on knowledge and experiences in social studies

• Social Studies: K.113.11.c.14

  Social studies skills. The student communicates in oral and visual forms. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: K.113.11.c.14.C: communicate information visually, orally, or in writing based on knowledge and experiences in social studies
  • Social Studies: K.113.11.c.14.D: create and interpret visuals, including pictures and maps

• Social Studies: 1.113.12.c.17

  Social studies skills. The student communicates in oral, visual, and written forms. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 1.113.12.c.17.C: communicate information visually, orally, or in writing based on knowledge and experiences in social studies
  • Social Studies: 1.113.12.c.17.D: create and interpret visual and written material

• Science: 2.112.4.b.1

  Scientific and engineering practices. The student asks questions, identifies problems, and plans and safely conducts classroom, laboratory, and field investigations to answer questions, explain phenomena, or design solutions using appropriate tools and models. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 2.112.4.b.1.F: record and organize data using pictures, numbers, words, symbols, and simple graphs

• Science: K.112.2.b.1

  Scientific and engineering practices. The student asks questions, identifies problems, and plans and safely conducts classroom, laboratory, and field investigations to answer questions, explain phenomena, or design solutions using appropriate tools and models. The student is expected to:

  • Science: K.112.2.b.1.F: record and organize data using pictures, numbers, words, symbols, and simple graphs.

• Science: K.112.2.b.5

  Recurring themes and concepts. The student uses recurring themes and concepts to make connections across disciplines. The student is expected to:

  • Science: K.112.2.b.5.A: identify and use patterns to describe phenomena or design solutions.

• Science: K.112.2.b.12

  Organisms and environments. The student knows that plants and animals depend on the environment to meet their basic needs for survival. The student is expected to:

  • Science: K.112.2.b.12.B: observe and identify the dependence of animals on air, water, food, space, and shelter.

• Science: K.112.2.b.13

  Organisms and environments. The student knows that organisms resemble their parents and have structures and undergo processes that help them interact and survive within their environments. The student is expected to:

  • Science: K.112.2.b.13.B: identify the different structures that animals have that allow them to interact with their environment such as seeing, hearing, moving, and grasping objects.

• Science: 1.112.3.b.1

  Scientific and engineering practices. The student asks questions, identifies problems, and plans and safely conducts classroom, laboratory, and field investigations to answer questions, explain phenomena, or design solutions using appropriate tools and models. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 1.112.3.b.1.F: record and organize data using pictures, numbers, words, symbols, and simple graphs.

• Science: 1.112.3.b.5

  Recurring themes and concepts. The student uses recurring themes and concepts to make connections across disciplines. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 1.112.3.b.5.A: identify and use patterns to describe phenomena or design solutions.

• Science: 1.112.3.b.12

  Organisms and environments. The student knows that the environment is composed of relationships between living organisms and nonliving components. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 1.112.3.b.12.A: classify living and nonliving things based upon whether they have basic needs and produce young.
  • Science: 1.112.3.b.12.C: identify and illustrate how living organisms depend on each other through food chains.

• Science: 1.112.3.b.13

  Organisms and environments. The student knows that organisms resemble their parents and have structures and undergo processes that help them interact and survive within their environments. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 1.112.3.b.13.A: identify the external structures of different animals and compare how those structures help different animals live, move, and meet basic needs for survival.
  • Science: 1.112.3.b.13.B: record observations of and describe basic life cycles of animals, including a bird, a mammal, and a fish.

• Science: 2.112.4.b.5

  Recurring themes and concepts. The student uses recurring themes and concepts to make connections across disciplines. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 2.112.4.b.5.A: identify and use patterns to describe phenomena or design solutions

• Science: 2.112.4.b.12

  Organisms and environments. The student knows that living organisms have basic needs that must be met through interactions within their environment. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 2.112.4.b.12.A: describe how the physical characteristics of environments, including the amount of rainfall, support plants and animals within an ecosystem
  • Science: 2.112.4.b.12.B: create and describe food chains identifying producers and consumers to demonstrate how animals depend on other living things

• Science: 2.112.4.b.13

  Organisms and environments. The student knows that organisms have structures and undergo processes that help them interact and survive within their environments. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 2.112.4.b.13.B: record and compare how the structures and behaviors of animals help them find and take in food, water, and air