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Science.3.1.B

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The student is expected to

use scientific practices to plan and conduct descriptive investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems;

A student expectation is directly related to the knowledge and skills statement, is more specific about how students demonstrate their learning, and always begins with a verb. Student expectations are further broken down into their component parts, often referred to as “breakouts.”

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SCIENCE.3.1.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.

Previous grade
S.K.1.B

use scientific practices to plan and conduct simple descriptive investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems;

S.1.1.B

use scientific practices to plan and conduct simple descriptive investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems;

S.2.1.B

use scientific practices to plan and conduct simple descriptive investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems;

S.3.1.B

use scientific practices to plan and conduct descriptive investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems;

S.4.1.B

use scientific practices to plan and conduct descriptive investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems;

S.5.1.B
use scientific practices to plan and conduct descriptive and simple experimental investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems;
S.6.1.B
use scientific practices to plan and conduct descriptive, comparative, and experimental investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems;
S.7.1.B
use scientific practices to plan and conduct descriptive, comparative, and experimental investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems;
S.8.1.B
use scientific practices to plan and conduct descriptive, comparative, and experimental investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems;
IPC.1.B
apply scientific practices to plan and conduct descriptive, comparative, and experimental investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems;
CHEM.1.B
apply scientific practices to plan and conduct descriptive, comparative, and experimental investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems;
PHYS.1.B
apply scientific practices to plan and conduct descriptive, comparative, and experimental investigations, and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems;
AQUA.1.B
apply scientific practices to plan and conduct descriptive, comparative, and experimental investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems;
ASTRO.1.B
apply scientific practices to plan and conduct descriptive, comparative, and experimental investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems;
EARTH.1.B
apply scientific practices to plan and conduct descriptive, comparative, and experimental investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems;
ENVIR.1.B
apply scientific practices to plan and conduct descriptive, comparative, and experimental investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems;
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SCIENCE.3.1.B — Breakout of skills

Breakouts are the component parts that make up a student expectation. A breakout shows a distinct concept a student should know or a distinct skill that a student should be able to demonstrate.

The student is expected to
use engineering practices to design solutions to problems
use scientific practices to
conduct descriptive investigations
plan descriptive investigations

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.3.1.B use a problem-solving model that incorporates analyzing given information, formulating a plan or strategy, determining a solution, justifying the solution, and evaluating the problem-solving process and the reasonableness of the solution

Social Studies

SS.3.16.B use problem-solving and decision-making processes to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution

English Language Arts and Reading

ELAR.3.13.A generate questions on a topic for formal and informal inquiry

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

ELAR.3.13.C identify and gather relevant information from a variety of sources

ELAR.3.13.D identify primary and secondary sources

ELAR.3.13.E demonstrate understanding of information gathered

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

Technology Applications

TA.3.1.A decompose story problems into smaller, manageable subproblems and identify a solution to the problems

TA.3.1.C develop a plan collaboratively and document a plan that outlines specific steps taken to complete a project

TA.3.3.A explain the importance of and demonstrate personal skills and behaviors, including metacognition, effective communication, following directions, and mental agility, needed to implement the design process successfully

TA.3.3.B apply an appropriate design process using components such as peer and teacher feedback to create new and useful solutions to authentic problems

TA.3.5.A identify and collect numerical data such as the price of goods or temperature

TA.3.6.A analyze data in graphs to identify and discuss trends and inferences

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