S.K.9.A | TEKS Guide

SCIENCE.K.9.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.K.9.A

identify, describe, and predict the patterns of day and night and their observable characteristics; and

S.5.9

demonstrate that Earth rotates on its axis once approximately every 24 hours and explain how that causes the day/night cycle and the appearance of the Sun moving across the sky, resulting in changes in shadow positions and shapes.

ASTRO.6.A

observe, record, and analyze the apparent movement of the Sun, Moon, and stars and predict sunrise and sunset;

ASTRO.9.B

predict how changing latitudinal position affects the length of day and night throughout a planet's orbital year;

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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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Technology Applications

Science.K.9.A

SCIENCE.K.9.A — Vertical Alignment

Recurring themes and concepts — Connections to the content

Cross-curricular Connections