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.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.11

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

  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.11.B: discuss and apply plant germination, growth, and development.
  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.11.C: describe plant reproduction, genetics, and breeding.

• ELA: 6.110.22.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: 6.1.C: The student is expected to give an organized presentation with a specific stance and position, employing eye contact, speaking rate, volume, enunciation, natural gestures, and conventions of language to communicate ideas effectively.
  • ELA: 6.1.D: The student is expected to participate in student-led discussions by eliciting and considering suggestions from other group members, taking notes, and identifying points of agreement and disagreement.

• 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.

  • ELA: 6.12.A: The student is expected to generate student-selected and teacher-guided questions for formal and informal inquiry.
  • ELA: 6.12.B: The student is expected to develop and revise a plan.
  • ELA: 6.12.D: The student is expected to identify and gather relevant information from a variety of sources.
  • ELA: 6.12.F: The student is expected to synthesize information from a variety of sources.
  • ELA: 6.12.J: use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results.

• ELA: 7.110.23.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: 7.1.D: The student is expected to engage in meaningful discourse and provide and accept constructive feedback from others.

• 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.

  • ELA: 7.12.A: The student is expected to generate student-selected and teacher-guided questions for formal and informal inquiry.
  • ELA: 7.12.B: The student is expected to develop and revise a plan.
  • ELA: 7.12.D: The student is expected to identify and gather relevant information from a variety of sources.
  • ELA: 7.12.F: The student is expected to synthesize information from a variety of sources.
  • ELA: 7.12.J: The student is expected to use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results.

• ELA: 8.110.24.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: 8.1.D: The student is expected to participate collaboratively in discussions, plant agendas with clear goals and deadlines, set time limits for speakers, take notes, and vote on key issues.

• 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.

  • ELA: 8.12.A: The student is expected to generate student-selected and teacher-guided questions for formal and informal inquiry.
  • ELA: 8.12.B: The student is expected to develop and revise a plan.
  • ELA: 8.12.D: The student it expected to identify and gather relevant information from a variety of sources.
  • ELA: 8.12.F: The student is expected to synthesize information from a variety of sources.
  • ELA: 8.12.J: The student is expected to use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results.

• 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.E: collect quantitative data using the International System of Units (SI) and qualitative data as evidence;

• Science: 6.112.26.b.2

  Scientific and engineering practices. The student analyzes and interprets data to derive meaning, identify features and patterns, and discover relationships or correlations to develop evidence-based arguments or evaluate designs. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 6.112.26.b.2.B: analyze data by identifying any significant descriptive statistical features, patterns, sources of error, or limitations;
  • Science: 6.112.26.b.2.C: use mathematical calculations to assess quantitative relationships in data; and
  • Science: 6.112.26.b.2.D: evaluate experimental and engineering designs.

• 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: 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.E: collect quantitative data using the International System of Units (SI) and qualitative data as evidence;

• Science: 7.112.27.b.2

  Scientific and engineering practices. The student analyzes and interprets data to derive meaning, identify features and patterns, and discover relationships or correlations to develop evidence-based arguments or evaluate designs. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 7.112.27.b.2.B: analyze data by identifying any significant descriptive statistical features, patterns, sources of error, or limitations;
  • Science: 7.112.27.b.2.C: use mathematical calculations to assess quantitative relationships in data; and
  • Science: 7.112.27.b.2.D: evaluate experimental and engineering designs.

• 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: 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.E: collect quantitative data using the International System of Units (SI) and qualitative data as evidence;

• Science: 8.112.28.b.2

  Scientific and engineering practices. The student analyzes and interprets data to derive meaning, identify features and patterns, and discover relationships or correlations to develop evidence-based arguments or evaluate designs. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 8.112.28.b.2.B: analyze data by identifying any significant descriptive statistical features, patterns, sources of error, or limitations;
  • Science: 8.112.28.b.2.C: use mathematical calculations to assess quantitative relationships in data; and
  • Science: 8.112.28.b.2.D: evaluate experimental and engineering designs.

• 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;