S.3.6.D | TEKS Guide

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SCIENCE.3.6.D — 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.1.6.C

demonstrate and explain that a whole object is a system made of organized parts such as a toy that can be taken apart and put back together.

S.2.6.C

demonstrate that small units such as building blocks can be combined or reassembled to form new objects for different purposes and explain the materials chosen based on their physical properties.

S.3.6.D

demonstrate that materials can be combined based on their physical properties to create or modify objects such as building a tower or adding clay to sand to make a stronger brick and justify the selection of materials based on their physical properties.

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.

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.

The quantity and proportion of each material are critical to the design and construction of a prototype.

Model the interdependence and parts of a system

A system is a whole made of parts that work together. It has components and boundaries. It can interact with or be part of other systems.

Items and materials (parts) are selected based on their physical properties and how well they work together to complete the final product (system).

Relationship between structure and function

A structure is an organized arrangement of particles, parts, or elements in a substance, body, or entity. A function is the purpose or reason for something to exist in a system. The function of a structure depends on the shapes of and relationships among its essential parts.

An engineer will select materials based on their physical properties (structure) to meet the purpose (function) of the product.

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.A classify and sort two- and three-dimensional figures, including cones, cylinders, spheres, triangular and rectangular prisms, and cubes, based on attributes using formal geometric language

Math.3.6.B use attributes to recognize rhombuses, parallelograms, trapezoids, rectangles, and squares as examples of quadrilaterals and draw examples of quadrilaterals that do not belong to any of these subcategories

Social Studies

SS.3.3.B identify and compare how people in different communities adapt to or modify the physical environment in which they live such as deserts, mountains, wetlands, and plains

English Language Arts and Reading

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

Science.3.6.D

SCIENCE.3.6.D — Vertical Alignment

Recurring themes and concepts — Connections to the content

Cross-curricular Connections