Laying the Foundation
This course is designed to demonstrate the application of the 5E instructional model in a K-4 classroom, specifically in the area of science, and develop and deepen understanding of the CCRS, ELPS, and RtI frameworks.
Force and Motion: Engage
Vertically aligned Engage activities for Engage portion of the 5E lesson model.
Force and Motion: Explore
Vertically aligned Explore activities for Explore portion of the 5E lesson model.
Force and Motion: Explain
Vertically aligned Explain activities for Explain portion of the 5E lesson model.
5E Lesson Model
Overview of the 5E Lesson Model
Force and Motion: Elaborate
Vertically aligned Elaborate activities for Elaborate portion of the 5E lesson model.
Grade 4: Electrifying Energy
This resources provides a grade 4 energy lesson.
Kindergarten: Energy is Everywhere
Kindergarten Energy Lesson
Grade 1: Energy in Everyday Life
Grade 1 Energy Lesson
Grade 2: Increasing and Decreasing Energy
Grade 2 Energy Lesson
Grade 3: Exploring Energy
Grade 3 Energy Lesson
Investigating and Comparing Life Cycles
A Tier I life science instructional resource for grade 3
Electrifying Energy
This resources provides a grade 4 energy lesson.
What's Happening with the Weather?
This resource shows how to observe and describe weather changes from day to day and over seasons.
Properties of Soil
A Tier 1 earth science instructional resource for grade 4.
Effects of Force
A tier 1 force and motion instructional resource for grade 4.
Science Academies for Grade K - 4, Part 2
This resource provides the documents, videos, and materials to participants of the Science Academies for Grade K–4, Part 2 training. This training, previously available in Texas Courses, is now openly available but does not earn course provider credit and no certificate will be offered.
Science Academies for Grades K-4, Part 2 (Trainer)
This resource provides trainers of Science Academies K-4, Part 2 with participant guides, presentation files, documents, and videos associated with the training.
20 Science Academies for Grades K–4, Part 1
The Science Academies for Grades K–4, Part 1 provides pedagogical and content knowledge support for elementary science teachers. This training, previously available in Texas Courses, is now openly available but does not earn course provider credit and no certificate will be offered.
Interactive Science Glossary
The Interactive Science Glossary is a resource that supports students who are learning the language of science. This resource includes written and spoken definitions and sentences in both Spanish and English. Students can even create, download, and print their own vocabulary cards.