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Technology Standards for 6-8th grade students: [[file:TechnologyApplicationTEKSSidebySideComparisonforGrades68.pdf]]
 //STATE OF TEXAS 6TH GRADE SCIENCE TEKS // ** 112.18 .a.4.A (Introduction) Scientific Investigations and reasoning. **  ( i ) To develop a rich knowledge of science and the natural world, students must become familiar with different modes of scientific inquiry, rules of evidence, ways of formulating questions, ways of proposing explanations, and the diverse ways scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence derived from their work.  (ii) Scientific investigations are conducted for different reasons. All investigations require a research question, careful observations, data gathering, and analysis of the data to identify the patterns that will explain the findings. Descriptive investigations are used to explore new phenomena such as conducting surveys of organisms or measuring the abiotic components in a given habitat. Descriptive statistics include frequency, range, mean, median, and mode. A hypothesis is not required in a descriptive investigation. On the other hand, when conditions can be controlled in order to focus on a single variable, experimental research design is used to determine causation. Students should experience both types of investigations and understand that different scientific research questions require different research designs. (iii) Scientific investigations are used to learn about the natural world. Students should understand that certain types of questions can be answered by investigations, and the methods, models, and conclusions built from these investigations change as new observations are made. Models of objects and events are tools for understanding the natural world and can show how systems work. Models have limitations and based on new discoveries are constantly being modified to more closely reflect the natural world. ** 112.18 .b.1 -4 (Knowledge and Skills) Scientific Investigations and reasoning. **
 * ** Objective: ** || ===Scientific Investigation, Reasoning ===

(1) Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student, for at least 40% of instructional time, conducts laboratory and field investigations following safety procedures and environmentally appropriate and ethical practices. The student is expected to: (A) demonstrate safe practices during laboratory and field investigations as outlined in the Texas Safety Standards; and  (B) practice appropriate use and conservation of resources, including disposal, reuse, or recycling of materials. (2) Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student uses scientific inquiry methods during laboratory and field investigations. The student is expected to: (A) plan and implement comparative and descriptive investigations by making observations, asking well-defined questions, and using appropriate equipment and technology; (B) design and implement experimental investigations by making observations, asking well-defined questions, formulating testable hypotheses, and using appropriate equipment and technology; (C) collect and record data using the International System of Units (SI) and qualitative means such as labeled drawings, writing, and graphic organizers; <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">(D) construct tables and graphs, using repeated trials and means, to organize data and identify patterns; and <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> (E) analyze data to formulate reasonable explanations, communicate valid conclusions supported by the data, and predict trends. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">(3) Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student uses critical thinking, scientific reasoning, and problem solving to make informed decisions and knows the contributions of relevant scientists. The student is expected to: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">(A) in all fields of science, analyze, evaluate, and critique scientific explanations by using empirical evidence, logical reasoning, and experimental and observational testing, including examining all sides of scientific evidence of those scientific explanations, so as to encourage critical thinking by the student; <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">(B) use models to represent aspects of the natural world such as a model of Earth's layers; <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">(C) identify advantages and limitations of models such as size, scale, properties, and materials; and <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> (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. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">(4) Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student knows how to use a variety of tools and safety equipment to conduct science inquiry. The student is expected to: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">(A) use appropriate tools to collect, record, and analyze information, including journals/notebooks, beakers, Petri dishes, meter sticks, graduated cylinders, hot plates, test tubes, triple beam balances, microscopes, thermometers, calculators, computers, timing devices, and other equipment as needed to teach the curriculum; and <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> (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. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">2. [|Scientific Method Matching] Game (good game) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">3. [|Investigation/Reasoning & safety Games] || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">2. [|Estimations Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">3. [|Making Inferences Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">4. [|Detail Observation Skills Instructional Notebook] file || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">2. [|Several Scientific Method PowerPoints] || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">2. [|Scientific Method Inspiration File 2] (Free Login required) || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> 2. [|Scientific Method & Measurement] 38min. with Blackline Masters ||
 * <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">** TEKS Review ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. [|20 Inquiry Question] Quiz (good questions)
 * <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> ** SMARTBoard ** ** Notebook Activities ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. [|Scale Models Instructional Notebook] file
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> ** Powerpoints ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. [| Steps of the Scientific Method]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">** Inspiration Templates ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. [|Scientific Method Inspiration file] (Free Login required)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">** Discovery Education Movie Clip Titles ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> 1. [|How Scientists Work: What Is the Scientific Method?] 21min with Blackline Masters

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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">** 112.18 .a.4.B (Introduction) Matter, Elements and Energy. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> ( i ) Matter can be classified as elements, compounds, or mixtures. Students have already had experience with mixtures in Grade 5, so Grade 6 will concentrate on developing an understanding of elements and compounds. It is important that students learn the differences between elements and compounds based on observations, description of physical properties, and chemical reactions. Elements are represented by chemical symbols, while compounds are represented by chemical formulas. Subsequent grades will learn about the differences at the molecular and atomic level. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">(ii) Elements are classified as metals, nonmetals, and metalloids based on their physical properties. The elements are divided into three groups on the Periodic Table. Each different substance usually has a different density, so density can be used as an identifying property. Therefore, calculating density aids classification of substances. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">(iii) Energy resources are available on a renewable, nonrenewable, or indefinite basis. Understanding the origins and uses of these resources enables informed decision making. Students should consider the ethical/social issues surrounding Earth's natural energy resources, while looking at the advantages and disadvantages of their long-term uses. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">** 112.18 .b.5 (Knowledge and Skills) Matter, Elements and Energy. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">The student knows the differences between elements and compounds. The student is expected to: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">(A) know that an element is a pure substance represented by chemical symbols; <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">(B) recognize that a limited number of the many known elements comprise the largest portion of solid Earth, living matter, oceans, and the atmosphere; <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">(C) differentiate between elements and compounds on the most basic level; and <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> (D) 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. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">2. [| 55 Question Energy] Test <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">4. [|Fling the Teacher Energy] Game <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">5. [|Fling the Teacher Matter & Energy] Game <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">7. [|Energy Quiz] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">8. [|Earth's Energy Source Millionaire] Game || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">2. [|Create your own rollercoaster ride] by drawing in the tracks <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">3. [|Mr. Lawson's Interactive websites] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">5. [|Energy Information & Games] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">6. [|Watch Potential to Kinetic Movie Clip Online] || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">2. [|Solar Power Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">3. [|Geothermal Energy Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">4. [|Anticipated Energy Loss Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">5. [|Renewable Energy Instructional Notebook] file || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">2. [|Energy Instructional PowerPoint] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">3. [|Potential vs Kinetic Energy Instructional PowerPoint] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">4. [|Instructional PowerPoint] || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">2. [|States of Matter Sort 2] (Free Login Required) ||
 * <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">** Objective: ** || ===<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Matter, Elements and Energy ===
 * <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">** TEKS Review ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. [|28 Question Energy] Test
 * <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">** Interactive Activities ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. [|Roller Coaster Ride on Kinetic Energy]
 * <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">** Study Guides/Research ** ||  ||
 * <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> ** Smartboard ** ** Activities ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. [|Tornadoes Instructional Notebook] file
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> ** Powerpoints ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. [|Several Force, Motion & Energy PowerPoints]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> ** Inspiration Templates ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. [|States of Matter Sort] (Free Login Required)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> ** Discovery Education Movie Clip Titles ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> 1. [|Matter and Energy: Energy: What Is It?] 12min with Blackline Master  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">** Teacher Resources ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. [|Movie clips on Force & Energy] ||

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: medium;">// // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">** 112.18 .a.4.C (Introduction) Force, Motion and Energy. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">** 112.18 .b.6 -9 (Knowledge and Skills) Force, Motion and Energy. ** <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">(6) Matter and energy. The student knows matter has physical properties that can be used for classification. The student is expected to: <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">(A) compare metals, nonmetals, and metalloids using physical properties such as luster, conductivity, or malleability; <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">(B) calculate density to identify an unknown substance; and <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">(C) test the physical properties of minerals, including hardness, color, luster, and streak. <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">(7) Matter and energy. The student knows that some of Earth's energy resources are available on a nearly perpetual basis, while others can be renewed over a relatively short period of time. Some energy resources, once depleted, are essentially nonrenewable. The student is expected to: <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">(A) research and debate the advantages and disadvantages of using coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear power, biomass, wind, hydropower, geothermal, and solar resources; and <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> (B) design a logical plan to manage energy resources in the home, school, or community. <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">(8) Force, motion, and energy. The student knows force and motion are related to potential and kinetic energy. The student is expected to: <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">(A) compare and contrast potential and kinetic energy; <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">(B) identify and describe the changes in position, direction, and speed of an object when acted upon by unbalanced forces; <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">(C) calculate average speed using distance and time measurements; <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">(D) measure and graph changes in motion; and <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> (E) investigate how inclined planes and pulleys can be used to change the amount of force to move an object. <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">(9) Force, motion, and energy. The student knows that the Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed, it just changes form. The student is expected to: <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">(A) investigate methods of thermal energy transfer, including conduction, convection, and radiation; <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">(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 <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> (C) demonstrate energy transformations such as energy in a flashlight battery changes from chemical energy to electrical energy to light energy. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">6. [|Fling the Teacher] Game <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">7. [|Atom & Element Millionaire] Game <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">8. [|Millionaire] Game <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">9. [|6th grade Science PortaPortal Links & Games] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">10. [|Atoms Mutliple-choice] Quiz <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">11. [|Matter Games] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">12. [|Atoms & Elements Millionaire] Game <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">13. [|Matter Millionaire] Game <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">14. [|Question test on Atoms] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">4. [|Fling the Teacher] Game <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">6. [|Absorbed vs Reflected Energy] Multiple-choice Fill-in-the-blank <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">4. [|Force, Matter, Gravity & Weight] BBC <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">9. [|Millionaire Game Kinetic Energy] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">10. [|Kinetic vs. Potential Energy Cloze] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">3. [|Potential vs Kinetic Energy Millionaire] Game <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">11. [|Games] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">12. [|Force & Energy Cloze] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">7. [|Games] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">9. [|Solar Energy Cloze] || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">2. [|Predominating Elements & Ocean Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">3. [|Predominating Elements Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">13. [|Elements & Symbols Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. [|Hurricanes Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">2. [|Hurricanes 2 Instructional Notebook] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">3. [|Cloud Formation Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">4. [|Wave Length Light Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">5. [|Warm Air Molecules 2 Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">6. [|Warm Air Molecules Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">7. [|Ultra Violet & Visible Light Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">8. [|Solar Radiation Spectrum Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">9. [|Reflection Light Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">10. [|Infrared Radiation Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">11. [|How to Measure Temperature Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">12. [|Greenhouse Effect Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">14. [|Cold Warm Molecules Instructional Notebook] file || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">2. [|Atoms & Energy Instructional] PowerPoint ||  ||
 * <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> ** Objective: ** |||| ===<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Force, Motion, and Energy ===
 * Energy occurs in two types, potential and kinetic, and can take several forms. Thermal energy can be transferred by conduction, convection, or radiation. It can also be changed from one form to another.
 * Students will investigate the relationship between force and motion using a variety of means, including calculations and measurements.
 * <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">** TEKS Review ** |||| <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">5. [|8 Question Matter] Test
 * <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">** Interactive Activities ** |||| <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. [|Create your own Tornado] National Geographic ||
 * <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> ** Smartboard ** ** Activities ** |||| <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. [|Protons, Neutrons and Electrons Instructional Notebook] file
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> ** Powerpoints ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. [|Several Force, Motion & Energy PowerPoints]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> ** Inspiration Templates ** ||||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> ** Discovery Education Movie Clip Titles ** |||| <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> 1. [|Exploring Weather: The Atmosphere in Motion] 21min. with Blackline Masters  ||

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: medium;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">** 112.18.a.4.D (Introduction) Earth and Space ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">An introduction to Earth's processes. Students should develop an understanding of Earth as part of our solar system. The topics include organization of our solar system, the role of gravity, and space exploration. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">** 112.18.b.10-11 (Knowledge and Skills) Earth and Space ** <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">(10) Earth and space. The student understands the structure of Earth, the rock cycle, and plate tectonics. The student is expected to: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> (A) build a model to illustrate the structural layers of Earth, including the inner core, outer core, mantle, crust, asthenosphere, and lithosphere; <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">(B) classify rocks as metamorphic, igneous, or sedimentary by the processes of their formation; <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">(C) identify the major tectonic plates, including Eurasian, African, Indo-Australian, Pacific, North American, and South American; and <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> (D) describe how plate tectonics causes major geological events such as ocean basins, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain building. <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">(11) Earth and space. The student understands the organization of our solar system and the relationships among the various bodies that comprise it. The student is expected to: <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">(A) describe the physical properties, locations, and movements of the Sun, planets, Galilean moons, meteors, asteroids, and comets; <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">(B) understand that gravity is the force that governs the motion of our solar system; and <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> (C) describe the history and future of space exploration, including the types of equipment and transportation needed for space travel. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">2. [|Layers of the Earth's Atmosphere Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">3. [|Cumulus Clouds Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">4. [|Comparing & Contrasting Clouds Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">5. [|Changes in Atmosphere Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">6. [|Atmosphere Layers Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">3. [|Solar System 20 Question Test] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">4. [|Fling the Teacher Earth & Space] Game <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">5. [|Millionaire] Game <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">6. [|6th grade Science PortaPortal Links & Games] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">7. [|Millionaire] Game <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">8. [|Moon Phases] Games <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">9. [|Games] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">10. [|Solar System Cloze] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">11. [|Solar System Columns Matching] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">12. [|Sun & Moon Millionaire Game] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">3. [|Solar System 20 Question Test] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">4. [|Fling the Teacher Earth & Space] Game <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">5. [|Millionaire] Game <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">6. [|6th grade Science PortaPortal Links & Games] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">7. [|Millionaire] Game <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">8. [|Moon Phases] Games <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">9. [|Games] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">10. [|Solar System Cloze] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">11. [|Solar System Columns Matching] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">12. [|Sun & Moon Millionaire Game] || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">2. [|Mr. Lawson's Interactive websites] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> 3. [|Build an Atom] ( PBSKids ) || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">2. [|Rotation & Revolution Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">3. [|Jupitor Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">4. [|First 4 Planets Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">5. [|Earth's Axis & Tilt Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">6. [|Earth, Sun and Seasons Review] Notebook ||
 * <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">** Objective: ** |||| ===<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Earth and Space ===
 * <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">** TEKS Review ** |||| <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. [| Cold Fronts Maps & Weather Instructional Notebook] file
 * <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">** Interactive Activities ** |||| <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. [|Matter interactive websites]
 * <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> ** Smartboard ** ** Activities ** |||| <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. [|Solar Systems Instructional Notebook] file
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> ** Powerpoints ** |||| <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. [|Several Chemistry PowerPoints]  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> ** Inspiration Templates ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. [|Label the atom Inspiration file]  ||   ||

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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">** 112.18.a.4.E (Introduction) Organisms and Environments ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">Students will gain an understanding of the broadest taxonomic classifications of organisms and how characteristics determine their classification. The other major topics developed in this strand include the interdependence between organisms and their environments and the levels of organization within an ecosystem. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">** 112.18.b.12 (Knowledge and Skills) Organisms and Environments ** <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">(12) Organisms and environments. The student knows all organisms are classified into Domains and Kingdoms. Organisms within these taxonomic groups share similar characteristics which allow them to interact with the living and nonliving parts of their ecosystem. The student is expected to: <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">(A) understand that all organisms are composed of one or more cells; <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">(B) recognize that the presence of a nucleus determines whether a cell is prokaryotic or eukaryotic; <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">(C) recognize that the broadest taxonomic classification of living organisms is divided into currently recognized Domains; <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> (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; <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> (E) describe biotic and abiotic parts of an ecosystem in which organisms interact; and <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> (F) diagram the levels of organization within an ecosystem, including organism, population, community, and ecosystem. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">2. [|Drinking & Ground Water Games] by EPA <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">3. [|More Water Games] by EPA <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">4. [|Fresh Water Jeopardy SOL] Game <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">5. [|Games] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">6. [|Wonderful Water Millionaire] Game <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">7. [|Atmosphere SOL Millionaire] Game <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">8. [|Wonder of Water Cloze] || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">2. [|Origin and Water on Earth Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">3. [|Large Bodies of Water Absorb Heat Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">4. [|Large Bodies of Water Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">5. [|Difference in Temperatures Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">6. [|Density Instructional Notebook] file <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">7. [|Water Molecule Instructional Notebook] file || <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: medium;">// // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;"> Public policy decisions relating to the environment. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">3. [|6th grade Science PortaPortal Links & Games] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">4. [|Drinking & Ground Water Games] by EPA <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">5. [|More Water Games] by EPA <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">6. [|Games] || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">2. [|Kids Conserve Energy website] || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">2. [|Renewable Instructional] PowerPoint <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">3. [|Instructional PowerPoint] || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">2. [|Renewable vs Nonrenewable Sort] (Free Login required) ||
 * <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">** Objective: ** |||| ===<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Organisms and Environments ===
 * <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">** TEKS Review ** |||| <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. [|6th grade Science PortaPortal Links & Games]
 * <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">** Interactive Activities ** |||| <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. [|Mr. Lawson's Interactive websites] ||
 * <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> ** Smartboard ** ** Activities ** |||| <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. [|Weathering Instructional Notebook] file
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> ** Powerpoints ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. [|Several Chemistry PowerPoints]  ||   ||
 * <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">** Objective: ** || ===<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Resources ===
 * <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">** SOL Review ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">2. [|Millionaire] Game
 * <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">** Interactive Activities ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. [|Mr. Lawson's Interactive websites]
 * <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">** Study Guides /Research ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. [|EPA Student Research Info & Pictures] ||
 * <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> ** Smartboard ** ** Activities ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. [|Water Conservation Instructional Notebook] file ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> ** Powerpoints ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;"> [|1. Nonrenewable Instructional] PowerPoint
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> ** Inspiration Templates ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. [|Renewable or Not] (Free Login required)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> ** Discovery Education Movie Clip Titles ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. [| Basics of Physics] : Exploring Energy 41min ||

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: medium;">// // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">2. [|Brainpop Science Movies] Movie clips on Science (Password required, available from your teacher) ||
 * <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">** More Teacher Resources: ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. [|Hundreds of Science PowerPoints] Scroll to the bottom for 6th grade links

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