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Knowledge and Skills Statement

Science concepts. The student knows that relationships exist between the structure and properties of matter.
Glossary terms and definitions are consistent across kindergarten through high school in the TEKS Guide. The definitions are intended to give educators a common understanding of the terms regardless of what grade level they teach. Glossary definitions are not intended for use with students.

substance that occupies space, has mass, and is composed of microscopic particles

characteristic of matter that can be used to identify particular materials

something arranged in a definite pattern of organization; the arrangement of particles or parts in a substance or body; the aggregate of elements of an entity in their relationships to each other