Texas 4 Science TEKS
43 Standards
4.1(A)
4 LessonsAsk questions and define problems based on observations or information from text, phenomena, models, or investigations.
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4.1(B)
1 LessonUse scientific practices to plan and conduct descriptive investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems.
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4.1(C)
Demonstrate safe practices and the use of safety equipment during classroom and field investigations as outlined in Texas Education Agency-approved safety standards.
4.1(D)
1 LessonUse tools, including hand lenses; metric rulers; Celsius thermometers; calculators; laser pointers; mirrors; digital scales; balances; graduated cylinders; beakers; hot plates; meter sticks; magnets; notebooks; timing devices; sieves; materials for building circuits; materials to support observation of habitats of organisms such as terrariums, aquariums, and collecting nets; and materials to support digital data collection such as computers, tablets, and cameras, to observe, measure, test, and analyze information.
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4.1(E)
1 LessonCollect observations and measurements as evidence.
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4.1(F)
5 LessonsConstruct appropriate graphic organizers used to collect data, including tables, bar graphs, line graphs, tree maps, concept maps, Venn diagrams, flow charts or sequence maps, and input-output tables that show cause and effect.
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4.1(G)
14 LessonsDevelop and use models to represent phenomena, objects, and processes or design a prototype for a solution to a problem.
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4.2(A)
2 LessonsIdentify advantages and limitations of models such as their size, scale, properties, and materials.
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4.2(B)
5 LessonsAnalyze data by identifying any significant features, patterns, or sources of error.
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4.2(C)
5 LessonsUse mathematical calculations to compare patterns and relationships.
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4.2(D)
5 LessonsEvaluate a design or object using criteria.
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4.3(A)
1 LessonDevelop explanations and propose solutions supported by data and models.
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4.3(B)
4 LessonsCommunicate explanations and solutions individually and collaboratively in a variety of settings and formats.
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4.3(C)
Listen actively to others' explanations to identify relevant evidence and engage respectfully in scientific discussion.
4.4(A)
2 LessonsExplain how scientific discoveries and innovative solutions to problems impact science and society.
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4.4(B)
2 LessonsResearch and explore resources such as museums, libraries, professional organizations, private companies, online platforms, and mentors employed in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field to investigate STEM careers.
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4.5(A)
1 LessonIdentify and use patterns to explain scientific phenomena or to design solutions.
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4.5(B)
3 LessonsIdentify and investigate cause-and-effect relationships to explain scientific phenomena or analyze problems.
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4.5(C)
2 LessonsUse scale, proportion, and quantity to describe, compare, or model different systems.
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4.5(D)
3 LessonsExamine and model the parts of a system and their interdependence in the function of the system.
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4.5(E)
6 LessonsInvestigate how energy flows and matter cycles through systems and how matter is conserved.
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4.5(F)
5 LessonsExplain the relationship between the structure and function of objects, organisms, and systems.
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4.5(G)
5 LessonsExplain how factors or conditions impact stability and change in objects, organisms, and systems.
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4.6(A)
2 LessonsClassify and describe matter using observable physical properties, including temperature, mass, magnetism, relative density (the ability to sink or float in water), and physical state (solid, liquid, gas).
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4.6(B)
1 LessonInvestigate and compare a variety of mixtures, including solutions that are composed of liquids in liquids and solids in liquids.
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4.6(C)
Demonstrate that matter is conserved when mixtures such as soil and water or oil and water are formed.
4.7
1 LessonPlan and conduct descriptive investigations to explore the patterns of forces such as gravity, friction, or magnetism in contact or at a distance on an object.
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4.8(A)
3 LessonsInvestigate and identify the transfer of energy by objects in motion, waves in water, and sound.
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4.8(B)
Identify conductors and insulators of thermal and electrical energy.
4.8(C)
Demonstrate and describe how electrical energy travels in a closed path that can produce light and thermal energy.
4.9(A)
1 LessonCollect and analyze data to identify sequences and predict patterns of change in seasons such as change in temperature and length of daylight.
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4.9(B)
2 LessonsCollect and analyze data to identify sequences and predict patterns of change in the observable appearance of the Moon from Earth.
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4.10(A)
1 LessonDescribe 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.
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4.10(B)
2 LessonsModel and describe slow changes to Earth's surface caused by weathering, erosion, and deposition from water, wind, and ice.
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4.10(C)
1 LessonDifferentiate between weather and climate.
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4.11(A)
Identify and explain advantages and disadvantages of using Earth's renewable and nonrenewable natural resources such as wind, water, sunlight, plants, animals, coal, oil, and natural gas.
4.11(B)
3 LessonsExplain the critical role of energy resources to modern life and how conservation, disposal, and recycling of natural resources impact the environment.
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4.11(C)
2 LessonsDetermine the physical properties of rocks that allow Earth's natural resources to be stored there.
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4.12(A)
2 LessonsInvestigate and explain how most producers can make their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide through the cycling of matter.
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4.12(B)
2 LessonsDescribe the cycling of matter and flow of energy through food webs, including the roles of the Sun, producers, consumers, and decomposers.
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4.12(C)
1 LessonIdentify and describe past environments based on fossil evidence, including common Texas fossils.
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4.13(A)
5 LessonsExplore and explain how structures and functions of plants such as waxy leaves and deep roots enable them to survive in their environment.
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4.13(B)
Differentiate between inherited and acquired physical traits of organisms.