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.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: 1.110.3.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: 1.110.3.b.1.D: work collaboratively with others by following agreed-upon rules for discussion, including listening to others, speaking when recognized, and making appropriate contributions

• 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: 2.110.4.b.1.C: share information and ideas that focus on the topic under discussion, speaking clearly at an appropriate pace and using the conventions of language
  • ELA: 2.110.4.b.1.D: 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

• Math: K.111.2.b.8

  Data analysis. The student applies mathematical process standards to collect and organize data to make it useful for interpreting information.

  • Math: K.111.2.b.8.A: collect, sort, and organize data into two or three categories
  • Math: K.111.2.b.8.B: use data to create real-object and picture graphs
  • Math: K.111.2.b.8.C: draw conclusions from real-object and picture graphs

• Math: 1.111.3.b.8

  Data analysis. The student applies mathematical process standards to organize data to make it useful for interpreting information and solving problems.

  • Math: 1.111.3.b.8.A: collect, sort, and organize data in up to three categories using models/representations such as tally marks or T-charts
  • Math: 1.111.3.b.8.B: use data to create picture and bar-type graphs
  • Math: 1.111.3.b.8.C: draw conclusions and generate and answer questions using information from picture and bar-type graphs

• Math: 2.111.4.b.10

  Data analysis. The student applies mathematical process standards to organize data to make it useful for interpreting information and solving problems.

  • Math: 2.111.4.b.10.B: organize a collection of data with up to four categories using pictographs and bar graphs with intervals of one or more
  • Math: 2.111.4.b.10.D: draw conclusions and make predictions from information in a graph

• 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.13

  Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including technology. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: K.113.11.c.13.D: sequence and categorize information

• 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: 1.113.12.c.16

  Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including technology. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 1.113.12.c.16.D: sequence and categorize information

• 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: 2.113.13.c.15

  Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including technology. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 2.113.13.c.15.D: interpret oral, visual, and print material by sequencing, categorizing, identifying the main idea, predicting, comparing, and contrasting

• 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.A: ask questions and define problems based on observations or information from text, phenomena, models, or investigations
  • Science: 2.112.4.b.1.B: use scientific practices to plan and conduct simple descriptive investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems
  • Science: 2.112.4.b.1.D: use tools, including hand lenses, goggles, heat-resistant gloves, trays, cups, bowls, beakers, notebooks, stream tables, soil, sand, gravel, flowering plants, student thermometer, demonstration thermometer, rain gauge, flashlights, ramps, balls, spinning tops, drums, tuning forks, sandpaper, wax paper, items that are flexible, non-flexible items, magnets, hot plate, aluminum foil, Sun-Moon-Earth model, and frog and butterfly life cycle models to observe, measure, test, and compare
  • Science: 2.112.4.b.1.E: collect observations and measurements as evidence
  • 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.A: ask questions and define problems based on observations or information from text, phenomena, models, or investigations.
  • Science: K.112.2.b.1.B: use scientific practices to plan and conduct simple descriptive investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems.
  • Science: K.112.2.b.1.D: use tools, including hand lenses, goggles, trays, cups, bowls, sieves or sifters, notebooks, terrariums, aquariums, samples (rocks, sand, soil, loam, gravel, clay, seeds, and plants), windsock, demonstration thermometer, rain gauge, straws, ribbons, non-standard measuring items, blocks or cubes, tuning fork, various flashlights, small paper cups, items that roll, noise makers, hot plate, opaque objects, transparent objects, foil pie pans, foil muffin cups, wax paper, Sun-Moon-Earth model, and plant life cycle model to observe, measure, test, and compare.
  • Science: K.112.2.b.1.E: collect observations and measurements as evidence.
  • Science: K.112.2.b.1.F: record and organize data using pictures, numbers, words, symbols, and simple graphs.

• Science: K.112.2.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: K.112.2.b.4.A: explain how science or an innovation can help others.
  • Science: K.112.2.b.4.B: identify scientists and engineers such as Isaac Newton, Mae Jemison, and Ynes Mexia and explore what different scientists and engineers do.

• 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.5.G: describe how factors or conditions can cause objects, organisms, and systems to either change or stay the same.

• Science: K.112.2.b.6

  Matter and its properties. The student knows that objects have physical properties that determine how they are described and classified. The student is expected to identify and record observable physical properties of objects, including shape, color, texture, and material, and generate ways to classify objects.

  • Science: K.112.2.b.6: Matter and its properties. The student knows that objects have physical properties that determine how they are described and classified. The student is expected to identify and record observable physical properties of objects, including shape, color, texture, and material, and generate ways to classify objects.

• Science: K.112.2.b.7

  Force, motion, and energy. The student knows that forces cause changes in motion and position in everyday life. The student is expected to describe and predict how a magnet interacts with various materials and how magnets can be used to push or pull.

  • Science: K.112.2.b.7: Force, motion, and energy. The student knows that forces cause changes in motion and position in everyday life. The student is expected to describe and predict how a magnet interacts with various materials and how magnets can be used to push or pull.

• 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: 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.A: ask questions and define problems based on observations or information from text, phenomena, models, or investigations.
  • Science: 1.112.3.b.1.B: use scientific practices to plan and conduct simple descriptive investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems.
  • Science: 1.112.3.b.1.D: use tools, including hand lenses, goggles, heat-resistant gloves, trays, cups, bowls, beakers, sieves/sifters, tweezers, primary balance, notebooks, terrariums, aquariums, stream tables, soil samples (loam, sand, gravel, rocks, and clay), seeds, plants, windsock, pinwheel, student thermometer, demonstration thermometer, rain gauge, straws, ribbons, non-standard measuring items, flashlights, sandpaper, wax paper, items that are magnetic, non-magnetic items, a variety of magnets, hot plate, aluminum foil, Sun-Moon-Earth model, and plant and animal life cycle models to observe, measure, test, and compare.
  • Science: 1.112.3.b.1.E: collect observations and measurements as evidence.
  • Science: 1.112.3.b.1.F: record and organize data using pictures, numbers, words, symbols, and simple graphs.

• Science: 1.112.3.b.4

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

  • Science: 1.112.3.b.4.A: explain how science or an innovation can help others.
  • Science: 1.112.3.b.4.B: identify scientists and engineers such as Katherine Johnson, Sally Ride, and Ernest Just and explore what different scientists and engineers do.

• 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.5.F: describe the relationship between the structure and function of objects, organisms, and systems.
  • Science: 1.112.3.b.5.G: describe how factors or conditions can cause objects, organisms, and systems to either change or stay the same.

• Science: 1.112.3.b.6

  Matter and its properties. The student knows that objects have physical properties that determine how they are described and classified. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 1.112.3.b.6.A: classify objects by observable physical properties, including shape, color, and texture, and attributes such as larger and smaller and heavier and lighter.
  • Science: 1.112.3.b.6.B: explain and predict changes in materials caused by heating and cooling.

• Science: 1.112.3.b.8

  Force, motion, and energy. The student knows that energy is everywhere and can be observed in everyday life. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 1.112.3.b.8.A: investigate and describe applications of heat in everyday life such as cooking food or using a clothes dryer.

• Science: 2.112.4.b.4

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

  • Science: 2.112.4.b.4.A: explain how science or an innovation can help others
  • Science: 2.112.4.b.4.B: identify scientists and engineers such as Alexander Graham Bell, Marie Daly, Mario Molina, and Jane Goodall and explore what different scientists and engineers do

• 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.5.E: identify forms of energy and properties of matter

• Science: 2.112.4.b.6

  Matter and its properties. The student knows that matter has physical properties that determine how it is described, classified, and used. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 2.112.4.b.6.A: classify matter by observable physical properties, including texture, flexibility, and relative temperature, and identify whether a material is a solid or liquid
  • Science: 2.112.4.b.6.B: conduct a descriptive investigation to explain how physical properties can be changed through processes such as cutting, folding, sanding, melting, or freezing