Texas Content Area Standards

• Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.1

  The student demonstrates professional standards/employability skills as required by business and industry. The student is expected to:

  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.1.B: apply competencies related to resources, information, interpersonal skills, problem solving, critical thinking, and systems of operation in agriculture, food, and natural resources.

• Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.4

  The student explains the historical, current, and future significance of the agriculture, food, and natural resources industry. The student is expected to:

  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.4.B: analyze the scope of agriculture, food, and natural resources and its effect upon society.
  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.4.C: evaluate significant historical and current agriculture, food, and natural resources developments.

• Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.6

  The student demonstrates appropriate personal and communication skills. The student is expected to:

  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.6.A: demonstrate written and oral communication skills appropriate for formal and informal situations such as prepared and extemporaneous presentations.
  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.6.B: demonstrate effective listening skills appropriate for formal and informal situations.

• Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.12

  The student develops technical knowledge and skills related to animal systems. The student is expected to:

  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.12.D: explain animal selection, reproduction, breeding, and genetics.

• ELA: 7.110.23.b.5

  Comprehension skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student uses metacognitive skills to both develop and deepen comprehension of increasingly complex texts.

  • ELA: 7.110.23.b.5.H: synthesize information to create new understanding

• Science: 6.112.26.b.1

  Scientific and engineering practices. The student, for at least 40% of instructional time, 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: 6.112.26.b.1.A: ask questions and define problems based on observations or information from text, phenomena, models, or investigations

• Science: 6.112.26.b.3

  Scientific and engineering practices. The student develops evidence-based explanations and communicates findings, conclusions, and proposed solutions. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 6.112.26.b.3.A: develop explanations and propose solutions supported by data and models and consistent with scientific ideas, principles, and theories;
  • Science: 6.112.26.b.3.B: communicate explanations and solutions individually and collaboratively in a variety of settings and formats; and

• Science: 6.112.26.b.4

  Scientific and engineering practices. The student knows the contributions of scientists and recognizes the importance of scientific research and innovation on society. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 6.112.26.b.4.C: research and explore resources such as museums, libraries, professional organizations, private companies, online platforms, and mentors employed in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field to investigate STEM careers.

• Science: 6.112.26.b.5

  Recurring themes and concepts. The student understands that recurring themes and concepts provide a framework for making connections across disciplines. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 6.112.26.b.5.A: identify and apply patterns to understand and connect scientific phenomena or to design solutions;
  • Science: 6.112.26.b.5.F: analyze and explain the complementary relationship between the structure and function of objects, organisms, and systems; and

• Science: 6.112.26.b.6

  Matter and energy. The student knows that matter is made of atoms, can be classified according to its properties, and can undergo changes. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 6.112.26.b.6.C: identify elements on the periodic table as metals, nonmetals, metalloids, and rare Earth elements based on their physical properties and importance to modern life;

• Science: 6.112.26.b.13

  Organisms and environments. The student knows that organisms have an organizational structure and variations can influence survival of populations. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 6.112.26.b.13.C: describe how variations within a population can be an advantage or disadvantage to the survival of a population as environments change

• Science: 7.112.27.b.1

  Scientific and engineering practices. The student, for at least 40% of instructional time, 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: 7.112.27.b.1.A: ask questions and define problems based on observations or information from text, phenomena, models, or investigations;

• Science: 7.112.27.b.3

  Scientific and engineering practices. The student develops evidence-based explanations and communicates findings, conclusions, and proposed solutions. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 7.112.27.b.3.A: develop explanations and propose solutions supported by data and models and consistent with scientific ideas, principles, and theories;
  • Science: 7.112.27.b.3.B: communicate explanations and solutions individually and collaboratively in a variety of settings and formats; and

• Science: 7.112.27.b.4

  Scientific and engineering practices. The student knows the contributions of scientists and recognizes the importance of scientific research and innovation on society. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 7.112.27.b.4.C: research and explore resources such as museums, libraries, professional organizations, private companies, online platforms, and mentors employed in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field to investigate STEM careers

• Science: 7.112.27.b.5

  Recurring themes and concepts. The student understands that recurring themes and concepts provide a framework for making connections across disciplines. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 7.112.27.b.5.A: identify and apply patterns to understand and connect scientific phenomena or to design solutions;
  • Science: 7.112.27.b.5.F: analyze and explain the complementary relationship between structure and function of objects, organisms, and systems; and

• Science: 7.112.27.b.12

  Organisms and environments. The student understands that ecosystems are dependent upon the cycling of matter and the flow of energy. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 7.112.27.b.12.B: describe how ecosystems are sustained by the continuous flow of energy and the recycling of matter and nutrients within the biosphere.

• Science: 7.112.27.b.13

  Organisms and environments. The student knows how systems are organized and function to support the health of an organism and how traits are inherited. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 7.112.27.b.13.C: compare the results of asexual and sexual reproduction of plants and animals in relation to the diversity of offspring and the changes in the population over time; and

• Science: 8.112.28.b.1

  Scientific and engineering practices. The student, for at least 40% of instructional time, 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: 8.112.28.b.1.A: ask questions and define problems based on observations or information from text, phenomena, models, or investigations;

• Science: 8.112.28.b.3

  Scientific and engineering practices. The student develops evidence-based explanations and communicates findings, conclusions, and proposed solutions. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 8.112.28.b.3.A: develop explanations and propose solutions supported by data and models and consistent with scientific ideas, principles, and theories;
  • Science: 8.112.28.b.3.B: communicate explanations and solutions individually and collaboratively in a variety of settings and formats; and

• Science: 8.112.28.b.4

  Scientific and engineering practices. The student knows the contributions of scientists and recognizes the importance of scientific research and innovation on society. The student is expected to

  • Science: 8.112.28.b.4.C: research and explore resources such as museums, libraries, professional organizations, private companies, online platforms, and mentors employed in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field to investigate STEM careers.

• Science: 8.112.28.b.5

  Recurring themes and concepts. The student understands that recurring themes and concepts provide a framework for making connections across disciplines. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 8.112.28.b.5.A: identify and apply patterns to understand and connect scientific phenomena or to design solutions;
  • Science: 8.112.28.b.5.F: analyze and explain the complementary relationship between the structure and function of objects, organisms, and systems; and

• Science: 8.112.28.b.13

  Organisms and environments. The student knows how cell functions support the health of an organism and how adaptation and variation relate to survival. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 8.112.28.b.13.B: describe the function of genes within chromosomes in determining inherited traits of offspring; and
  • Science: 8.112.28.b.13.C: describe how variations of traits within a population lead to structural, behavioral, and physiological adaptations that influence the likelihood of survival and reproductive success of a species over generations.

• ELA: 6.110.22.b.5

  Comprehension skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student uses metacognitive skills to both develop and deepen comprehension of increasingly complex texts. The student is expected to:

  • ELA: 6.110.22.b.5.H: synthesize information to create new understanding

• ELA: 6.110.22.b.6

  Response skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student responds to an increasingly challenging variety of sources that are read, heard, or viewed. The student is expected to:

  • ELA: 6.110.22.b.6.C: use text evidence to support an appropriate response
  • ELA: 6.110.22.b.6.H: respond orally or in writing with appropriate register, vocabulary, tone, and voice

• ELA: 6.110.22.b.12

  Inquiry and research: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student engages in both short-term and sustained recursive inquiry processes for a variety of purposes. The student is expected to:

  • ELA: 6.110.22.b.12.D: identify and gather relevant information from a variety of sources
  • ELA: 6.110.22.b.12.J: use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results

• ELA: 7.110.23.b.6

  Response skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student responds to an increasingly challenging variety of sources that are read, heard, or viewed. The student is expected to:

  • ELA: 7.110.23.b.6.H: respond orally or in writing with appropriate register, vocabulary, tone, and voice

• ELA: 7.110.23.b.12

  Inquiry and research: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student engages in both short-term and sustained recursive inquiry processes for a variety of purposes. The student is expected to:

  • ELA: 7.110.23.b.12.D: identify and gather relevant information from a variety of sources
  • ELA: 7.110.23.b.12.J: use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results

• ELA: 8.110.24.b.5

  Comprehension skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student uses metacognitive skills to both develop and deepen comprehension of increasingly complex texts. The student is expected to:

  • ELA: 8.110.24.b.5.H: synthesize information to create new understanding

• ELA: 8.110.24.b.6

  Response skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student responds to an increasingly challenging variety of sources that are read, heard, or viewed. The student is expected to:

  • ELA: 8.110.24.b.6.C: use text evidence to support an appropriate response
  • ELA: 8.110.24.b.6.H: respond orally or in writing with appropriate register, vocabulary, tone, and voice

• ELA: 8.110.24.b.12

  Inquiry and research: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student engages in both short-term and sustained recursive inquiry processes for a variety of purposes. The student is expected to:

  • ELA: 8.110.24.b.12.D: identify and gather relevant information from a variety of sources
  • ELA: 8.110.24.b.12.J: use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results

• Technology Applications: 126.17.c.1

  Computational thinking--foundations. The student explores the core concepts of computational thinking, a set of problem-solving processes that involve decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithms. The student is expected to:

  • Technology Applications: 126.17.c.1.B: analyze the patterns and sequences found in visual representations such as learning maps, concept maps, or other representations of data
  • Technology Applications: 126.17.c.1.D: design a plan collaboratively using visual representation to document a problem, possible solutions, and an expected timeline for the development of a coded solution

• Technology Applications: 126.17.c.12

  Practical technology concepts--skills and tools. The student leverages technology systems, concepts, and operations to produce digital artifacts. The student is expected to:

  • Technology Applications: 126.17.c.12.C: select and use the appropriate platform and tools to complete a specific task or project
  • Technology Applications: 126.17.c.12.H: use productivity tools found in spread sheet, word processing, and publication applications to create digital artifacts such as reports, graphs, and charts

• Technology Applications: 126.18.c.1

  Computational thinking--foundations. The student explores the core concepts of computational thinking, a set of problem-solving processes that involve decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithms. The student is expected to:

  • Technology Applications: 126.18.c.1.B: analyze the patterns and sequences found in flowcharts

• Technology Applications: 126.18.c.12

  Practical technology concepts--skills and tools. The student leverages technology systems, concepts, and operations to produce digital artifacts. The student is expected to:

  • Technology Applications: 126.18.c.12.C: select and use appropriate platform and tools, including selecting and using software or hardware for a defined task
  • Technology Applications: 126.18.c.12.H: select and use productivity tools found in spread sheet, word processing, and publication applications to create digital artifacts such as reports, graphs, and charts with increasing complexity

• Technology Applications: 126.19.c.12

  Practical technology concepts--skills and tools. The student leverages technology systems, concepts, and operations to produce digital artifacts. The student is expected to:

  • Technology Applications: 126.19.c.12.C: select and use appropriate platform and tools, including selecting and using software or hardware to transfer data
  • Technology Applications: 126.19.c.12.H: select and use productivity tools found in spread sheet, word processing, and publication applications to create digital artifacts, including reports, graphs, and charts, with increasing complexity