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.5.6.A recognize a cube with side length of one unit as a unit cube having one cubic unit of volume and the volume of a three-dimensional figure as the number of unit cubes (n cubic units) needed to fill it with no gaps or overlaps if possible

Math.5.6.B determine the volume of a rectangular prism with whole number side lengths in problems related to the number of layers times the number of unit cubes in the area of the base

Math.5.7.A solve problems by calculating conversions within a measurement system, customary or metric

English Language Arts and Reading

ELAR.5.6.F make inferences and use evidence to support understanding

Technology Applications

TA.5.5.A identify and collect quantitative and qualitative data with digital tools