S.4.10.A | TEKS Guide

SCIENCE.4.10.A — 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.C

compare the properties of puddles, ponds, streams, rivers, lakes, and oceans, including color, clarity, size, shape, and whether it is freshwater or saltwater; and

S.4.10.A

describe and illustrate the continuous movement of water above and on the surface of Earth through the water cycle and explain the role of the Sun as a major source of energy in this process;

S.5.10.A

explain how the Sun and the ocean interact in the water cycle and affect weather;

S.7.11.A

analyze the beneficial and harmful influences of human activity on groundwater and surface water in a watershed; and

S.7.11.B

describe human dependence and influence on ocean systems and explain how human activities impact these systems.

AQUA.10.A

identify sources of water in a watershed, including rainfall, groundwater, and surface water;

AQUA.10.B

identify factors that contribute to how water flows through a watershed;

AQUA.10.C

analyze water quantity and quality in a local watershed or aquifer; and

AQUA.12.A

differentiate among freshwater, brackish, and marine ecosystems; and

ENVIR.6.B

relate how water sources, management, and conservation affect water uses and quality;

EARTH.9.B

investigate and model how surface water and ground water change the lithosphere through chemical and physical weathering and how they serve as valuable natural resources;

EARTH.9.D

evaluate how weather and human activity affect the location, quality, and supply of available freshwater resources.

EARTH.10.A

describe how the composition and structure of the oceans leads to thermohaline circulation and its periodicity;

EARTH.10.B

model and explain how changes to the composition, structure, and circulation of deep oceans affect thermohaline circulation using data on energy flow, ocean basin structure, and changes in polar ice caps and glaciers; and

EARTH.10.C

analyze how global surface ocean circulation is the result of wind, tides, the Coriolis effect, water density differences, and the shape of the ocean basins.

ENVIR.10.A

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

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SCIENCE.4.10.A — 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

describe the continuous movement of water

above the surface of Earth through the water cycle

on the surface of Earth through the water cycle

explain the role of the Sun as a major source of energy in [the water cycle] process

illustrate the continuous movement of water

above the surface of Earth through the water cycle

on the surface of Earth through the water cycle

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.

Patterns

Patterns are regular sequences that can be found throughout nature.

The water cycle is a pattern of repeating processes and states.

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.

Each stage of the water cycle exhibits a cause-and-effect relationship between the water and the thermal energy from the Sun.

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.

The water cycle model (system) is composed of interacting parts (water, land, organisms, and energy from the Sun).

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.

The movement of water (matter) through the water cycle can be traced along with the energy transfer at each stage.