S.7.11.A | TEKS Guide

SCIENCE.7.11.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.

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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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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.

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.

Human activity such as building roads (cause) can be beneficial when storm drains are used to divert water into retention ponds (effect) and can be harmful when runoff carries oil into the watershed (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.

The quality of groundwater in a watershed is described by the quantity of contaminants measured in parts per million (ppm). The amount of impervious cover in an area is inversely proportional to the amount of rain that becomes groundwater.

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.

A watershed (system) comprises landforms, surface water, and groundwater (parts).

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.7.11.A

SCIENCE.7.11.A — Vertical Alignment

Recurring themes and concepts — Connections to the content

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