S.1.10.B | TEKS Guide

SCIENCE.1.10.B — Vertical Alignment

Vertical alignment shows student expectations in the same subject area at different grade levels that are related to or build upon one another.

S.1.10.B

investigate and describe how water can move rock and soil particles from one place to another;

S.2.10.A

investigate and describe how wind and water move soil and rock particles across the Earth's surface such as wind blowing sand into dunes on a beach or a river carrying rocks as it flows;

S.3.10.C

model and describe rapid changes in Earth's surface such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and landslides.

S.4.10.B

model and describe slow changes to Earth's surface caused by weathering, erosion, and deposition from water, wind, and ice; and

S.5.10.C

model and identify how changes to Earth's surface by wind, water, or ice result in the formation of landforms, including deltas, canyons, and sand dunes.

S.7.10.A

describe the evidence that supports that Earth has changed over time, including fossil evidence, plate tectonics, and superposition; and

AQUA.11.D

describe how erosion and deposition in river systems lead to formation of geologic features.

EARTH.9.A

interpret Earth surface features using a variety of methods such as satellite imagery, aerial photography, and topographic and geologic maps using appropriate technologies;

EARTH.9.C

model the processes of mass wasting, erosion, and deposition by water, wind, ice, glaciation, gravity, and volcanism in constantly reshaping Earth's surface; and

EARTH.12.A

evaluate the impact on humans of natural changes in Earth's systems such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions;

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Recurring themes and concepts — Connections to the content

Recurring themes and concepts provide a connective structure for scientific ideas across disciplines. The connection(s) below show some ways that teachers can help students understand how the content they are learning fits into the broader understanding of science. These connections do not represent all possible connections that might be made but highlight some that are appropriate for this grade level.

Cause-and-effect relationships

Cause-and-effect relationships are relationships between two or more variables or phenomena whereby one variable or event leads to a predictable response. Events have causes—sometimes simple, sometimes multi-faceted.

Water flows (cause) and moves rocks and soil particles (effect.)

Scale, proportion, and quantity in systems

It is important to consider how changes in scale, proportion, or quantity affect a system’s structure or performance. Scale refers to the size of an object in relation to another object or its environment. Proportion is the ratio of one quantity to another. Quantity is a count of a set of objects or a measurement of a substance. It is important to note that in kindergarten – grade 2, students will only describe objects in terms of size (scale) and quantity.

As small amounts of water flow (quantity), small rocks and soil particles can be moved from place to place. The same amount of water applied to large-scale rocks or soil particles may not move the rock to another place. Increasing the quantity of water can move larger-scale rocks to new locations.

Stability and change

Stability describes a system that does not change at the observed scale. In a stable system, a small disturbance will die out and the system will return to a stable state. Change in the system can come from modifying a factor or condition.

Rock and soil remain unchanging and stable unless modified by a condition such as running water, which causes rock and soil to move to another location.

Science.1.10.B

SCIENCE.1.10.B — Vertical Alignment

Recurring themes and concepts — Connections to the content

Cross-curricular Connections