S.3.10.B | TEKS Guide

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SCIENCE.3.10.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.A

investigate and document the properties of particle size, shape, texture, and color and the components of different types of soils such as topsoil, clay, and sand;

S.3.10.B

investigate and explain how soils such as sand and clay are formed by weathering of rock and by decomposition of plant and animal remains; and

ENVIR.10.A

identify sources of emissions in air, soil, and water, including point and nonpoint sources;

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.

Weathering (effect) is caused by wind, water, and ice breaking larger rocks into smaller pieces.

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.

Soil types are composed of differing proportions of decomposed materials mixed with various types of weathered rock.

Flow of energy and cycling of matter through systems

Matter and energy are conserved, changing forms but maintaining quantities. Energy flows within a system or between systems through transfers and transformations. Matter is cycled within systems through physical and chemical processes.

Weathering is the cycling of matter from large rocks to smaller particles.

Cross-curricular Connections

The cross-curricular connections are designed to help educators make content connections between the science TEKS and math, English language arts and reading, social studies, and technology applications. The standards below illustrate alignment between grade level content areas which may help educators develop cross-curricular lessons. These connections do not represent all possible connections that might be made.

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Math

Math.3.6.D decompose composite figures formed by rectangles into non-overlapping rectangles to determine the area of the original figure using the additive property of area

Math.3.6.E decompose two congruent two-dimensional figures into parts with equal areas and express the area of each part as a unit fraction of the whole and recognize that equal shares of identical wholes need not have the same shape

Social Studies

SS.3.3.A describe similarities and differences in the physical environment, including climate, landforms, natural resources, and natural hazards

English Language Arts and Reading

ELAR.3.6.D create mental images to deepen understanding

ELAR.3.6.E make connections to personal experiences, ideas in other texts, and society

ELAR.3.6.H synthesize information to create new understanding

ELAR.3.13.B develop and follow a research plan with adult assistance

ELAR.3.13.H use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results

Science.3.10.B

SCIENCE.3.10.B — Vertical Alignment

Recurring themes and concepts — Connections to the content

Cross-curricular Connections