S.5.7.B | TEKS Guide

SCIENCE.5.7.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.3.7.A

demonstrate and describe forces acting on an object in contact or at a distance, including magnetism, gravity, and pushes and pulls; and

S.5.7.B

design a simple experimental investigation that tests the effect of force on an object in a system such as a car on a ramp or a balloon rocket on a string.

S.6.7.A

identify and explain how forces act on objects, including gravity, friction, magnetism, applied forces, and normal forces, using real-world applications;

IPC.5.D

describe the nature of the four fundamental forces: gravitation; electromagnetic; the strong and weak nuclear forces, including fission and fusion; and mass-energy equivalency; and

PHYS.6.A

use scientific notation and predict how the magnitude of the electric force between two objects depends on their charges and the distance between their centers using Coulomb's law;

PHYS.6.B

identify and describe examples of electric and magnetic forces and fields in everyday life such as generators, motors, and transformers;

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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 investigation should reveal patterns in the data that explain the effect of force on an object. For example, students may notice a pattern in the height of the ramp and the distance the car rolls.

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.

Scientists design some investigations to determine whether there is a cause-and-effect relationship between the independent and dependent variables. In the example of the car on a ramp, the height of the ramp is the independent variable (the cause) and the distance the car travels is the dependent variable (the effect).

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.

Investigations include the amount and strength (quantities) of forces applied to an object and the speed and direction in which the object moves.

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.

Change in the motion of an object is the observable evidence of energy being transferred to the object by forces.

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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Science.5.7.B

SCIENCE.5.7.B — Vertical Alignment

Recurring themes and concepts — Connections to the content

Cross-curricular Connections